Journalism Work

During my studies at Birmingham City University, I have created a range of content and articles for my portfolio and modules, which I have put together below:

How Reisz Amos was saved ‘from the hood’ by music, education and his love for language

“I was ready to kill a man.” Reisz Amos was ready to get blood on his hands after his cousin was murdered on his 21stbirthday. Describing...

“It makes me want to fight rather than give up” – females in computing discuss their experience of w

Kira Summers, a programme leader for digital media computing at Birmingham City University has been in “male-dominated environments” in...

How the 25 million pounds 2022 Commonwealth Games will affect Birmingham’s homeless community

With up to one million additional tourists expected to attend the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Kellie Sadler, a reporter for...

SHOUT Festival brings the LGBT arts to the heart of Birmingham

The annual Shout Festival returns to multiple arts-venues across Birmingham to “celebrate queer arts and culture”. From the 9th to the...

“Sometimes it’s not direct, but you can feel it:” Will prejudice ever stop against the LGBT communit

The founder of an LGBT support group for South Asians in Birmingham, claims racial prejudice remains in the community and is an issue...

Starbucks opening in Kings Heath is no competition to independent coffee shops

Independent coffee shops in Kings Heath are welcoming the announcement of a new Starbucks drive-thru. With 39 Starbucks’ in Birmingham...

Birmingham Student Sessions – Good for business, bad for students

A university financial adviser has hit back at stores for promoting discounts which target students, encouraging them to spend rather...

Unite and light a candle this Baby Loss Awareness Week 2017

One in four women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime, a statistic that highlights just how common baby loss is. Millions of...

Social media stars heading to Birmingham –but is digital stardom easy to achieve?

The stars of the YouTube generation are coming to Birmingham this month to host their first live show ‘HelloWorld.’ Eager bloggers and...

“It makes you appreciate every sleepless night”: Author Zoe Clark Coates reveals how five miscarriag

The grief of losing one child through miscarriage would be a mother’s worst nightmare. But for Zoe Clark-Coates, it is an experience...