Multimedia Journalism BA Welcome Pack
Welcome to Multimedia Journalism BA – September 2026.
You are in the starting blocks of your university career, so first, we are going to settle you all in and make sure that you are clear about your timetable and what you have to do! We are going to spend time getting to know you – as you will spend time getting to know both us and your classmates.
And we’re going to get stuck in right away. You’re going to be learning what journalism is all about, how to find news stories, how to interview people and how to write stories. You will be learning how to do that for online, for radio and for television. You’ll also be learning about the law, the ethics and the important structures of power we report on.
Your Course leader
Kate Ironside
Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Media
Kate.ironside@northampton.ac.uk
Course leaders are responsible for the overall operation of the course. They will often be your personal academic tutor, but even if they are not, you may always talk to them about any issues.
Additional staff
- Hilary Scott, Senior Lecturer
- Adrian Warner, Senior Lecturer
- Alex Harris, Senior Lecturer
- Carly Daniel, Chief Technician
Preparing for your course
This is your induction timetable with an online session starting on Monday 7 September and in-person sessions starting on Monday 21 September. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact induction organiser, Kate Ironside: Kate.Ironside@northampton.ac.uk
Monday 7 September
Session: Journalism Student Induction 2026
- Time: 2 – 3pm (BST)
- Link: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/f08b534c22fb4bcc9f066e10057caa80
Just click on the link above to join the session
Monday 21 September
Session: Meet your Lecturers.
- Time: 2 – 4pm (BST)
Location: CH108, First Floor, Creative Hub, Waterside campus
Tuesday 22 September
Session: Finding news places around Northampton: The Twitter trail
- Time: 10am – 1pm (BST)
- Location: CH108, First Floor, Creative Hub, Waterside campus
Session: Introduction to the Library
- Time: either 2-3pm or 3-4pm (BST)
- Location: Library Help Desk, Second Floor, Learning Hub, Waterside campus
Wednesday 23 September
Session: Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) appointments
- Time: Schedules will be provided when you arrive.
Thursday 24 September
Session: Library Quest
- Time: 10:15 – 11:15am (BST)
- Location: Drop-in Area, Second Floor, Learning Hub, Waterside campus
Session: Introduction to our Virtual Learning Environment – How to find your classes
- Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm (BST)
- Location: CH108, First Floor, Creative Hub, Waterside campus
Friday 25 September
Session: Meet the Technical team, and learn about Kit Hire
- Time: to be confirmed
- Location: to be confirmed
Preparation/ Reading Lists
Please watch, listen and read the news be it on social media, online news websites, magazines, newspapers, television and radio. This is what you will be learning to do!
Equipment
Make sure you have a laptop – eligible students can opt for a free laptop from the university.
Have a hard drive to back up your work. This is essential! There is nothing worse than losing an entire assessment just before submission because your laptop has crashed!
Bring an SD card for Semester 2 onwards once you start working on radio and television.
