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Alumni Profiles

Success makes JMU graduates Smile

By John Mathews, Journalism Lecturer

Stephen Kelly continues to make his mark as a freelance music journalist by interviewing Lily Allen on tour, while JMU Journalism graduate John Hynes has just published a book about Liverpool FC called 'The Irish Kop' >>

The secrets of getting a job at Channel 4

By Hugh O’Connell & Nick Egan

Journalism graduate Catherine Madden found herself working at Channel 4 just weeks after leaving John Moores University. She gives the inside scoop on what it takes to get ahead >>

Back to where I once belonged

By Aaron Boland, JMU Journalism Website Designer

After graduating from JMU in 2007, Aaron went on to work for the Liverpool Echo and Daily Post websites, before moving over to Knowley's Council's PR team. Aaron explains why he was only too keen to help out on our new website project >>

Death knocks made me change my mind

By Nick Egan, Alumni Editor

After graduating from JMU in 2008, Ashley Straw secured a job at a press agency in Manchester, but he soon found that the dreaded death knock made him think twice about whether a career in journalism was right for him >>

A journalism degree is a transferable skill

By Nick Egan, Alumni Editor

Lucy decided not to go into journalism, but still feels that the skills she learnt from the course have helped her in her new job in developing the business of large construction company >>

My double life as a musician & journalist

By Mark Easton, Chief Sub-Editor

I struggled long and hard with the decision to do a journalism degree, but now I'm graduating, I have to confess... all I ever wanted to be was a drummer in a band >>

I'd do it all again in an instant

By Nick Egan, Alumni Editor

Robin Goodwin graduated from John Moores last year and has found that you have to be flexible to get a job in journalism, even if it means moving to the other end of the country. He loved studying in Liverpool and would do it all again given the chance >>

Liverpool Screen School Alumni News

Are you a former LSS student?

By Nick Egan, Alumni Editor

There are now three great ways to keep in touch with all your former uni friends at Liverpool Screen School >>

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