Best Social Media Posts in July in the sporting world

The use of social media across the world is becoming heavily significant in engaging fans or customers. We have seen restaurants, shops, or even cinemas frequently use social networks in an unconventional style you would expect to see in-person. Why is this? Because people enjoy reading or seeing posts that make us laugh, not just…

Hear to Inspire Podcast

Just a few months ago, at the end of December to be exact, I brought forward an idea to host a podcast towards my tutors at University. Since then, I have always found an excuse to back away or delay as frankly, I was scared and completely out of my comfort zone. Not only will…

Donations are made to Peterborough care home after seven lives are sadly lost

A project, called Peterborough4You, delivered several care packages to Philia Lodge care home last Wednesday. Philia Lodge care home, on Eastfield Road, has reported seven deaths due to COVID-19 with several residents and staff also affected. Care homes are becoming the most affected to the virus in the county, as data from Care Quality Commission…

First full season as head of media at Peterborough Northern Star

Saturday, April 25, would have signalled the end of my first full season as head of media at Peterborough Northern Star. However, due to unfortunate circumstances, it was cut short, but I still learnt plenty of lessons over these past six months.  The 2019/20 season saw me officially take over all the social media pages…

How Coronavirus has Impacted our Local Newspapers

Most of our normal lives have been halted whilst the world continues to fight against this deadly pandemic. Many employees have been furloughed or even laid off as businesses prepare to face the economic impact of COVID-19. The journalism industry is no different with some local newspapers already stopping production, furloughing staff, or cutting down…

A Day in the Life of a Football Correspondent

You see them on your social media channels or in the national newspapers after a fixture-filled weekend. They are vital for people who want to keep up to date with scores, news, and supporters who weren’t able to watch the match. Each football league team in the country has a football correspondent reporting on them…

Top tips for Student Journalists – The luxury of spare time at home

Journalism has become one of the most congested industries in the world with the introduction of the internet and technology. Graduated journalists’ students continue to struggle to find work after finishing university. In 2019, research showed that 34% of NCTJ students were not in journalism jobs after three years of finishing their studies. Whereas the…

MATCH REPORT: Peterborough United 4-0 Southend United

Ivan Toney’s brace saw Peterborough United breeze past Southend United to march on to six straight wins.  Peterborough United condemned Southend United to a 4-0 defeat at ABAX Stadium on Tuesday evening with Darren Ferguson’s side scoring four goals in three consecutive games, securing another clean sheet and six straight wins in League One. The…

Can NFL Help Tottenham Develop as a Football Club?

At this moment in time, nothing can be worse than the current form of Mauricio Pochettino’s men. With the international break on the arisen, supporters were given time to take a sudden breather after a calamitous week. Daniel Levy would have been dreaming of a successful campaign after opening the brand new multi-billion stadium for…