https://www.jessicablissitt.comRSS Feed for Jessica BlissittenSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/0857e772-8b39-48d6-bfb3-96e5d21e73ea.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/0857e772-8b39-48d6-bfb3-96e5d21e73ea.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/e50717da-60c1-40ed-ae56-520cfa29fbd1.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/e50717da-60c1-40ed-ae56-520cfa29fbd1.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/2e7599bf-8f5d-43a8-a102-4a1048d50404.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/2e7599bf-8f5d-43a8-a102-4a1048d50404.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/73a1e399-1efc-4ae5-a67f-14737ce4fee8.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/73a1e399-1efc-4ae5-a67f-14737ce4fee8.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/3b2e63a7-20d9-4a52-baf3-571bf47b7c61.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/3b2e63a7-20d9-4a52-baf3-571bf47b7c61.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/85cceeac-407e-42d9-8327-bb081c3b39ea.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/85cceeac-407e-42d9-8327-bb081c3b39ea.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/1e4af542-6a0b-4c0b-867e-0be92c4829d7.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/1e4af542-6a0b-4c0b-867e-0be92c4829d7.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/ea6caad3-313c-49a5-a805-dd5941d16f36.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/ea6caad3-313c-49a5-a805-dd5941d16f36.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/df822892-11d9-4444-8489-d7fbf7d8be80.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/df822892-11d9-4444-8489-d7fbf7d8be80.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/0eefbf67-66f7-49e6-bbd5-6f1fc6171326.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/0eefbf67-66f7-49e6-bbd5-6f1fc6171326.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/af9d1505-98db-463c-940e-d728faf3bd4a.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/af9d1505-98db-463c-940e-d728faf3bd4a.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/069bb5f4-19a1-4145-83ca-a586ea70d661.jpgSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348237/images/069bb5f4-19a1-4145-83ca-a586ea70d661.jpghttps://www.instagram.com/p/DLXUQKzt282/?img_index=3Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.instagram.com/p/DLXUQKzt282/?img_index=3https://www.instagram.com/p/DLaEe0DNiv8/Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.instagram.com/p/DLaEe0DNiv8/https://www.salford.ac.uk/graduation/journalism-student-shares-personal-battle-with-eating-disorder-as-she-graduatesEmma Nelson, 21, walked across the stage at The Lowry today, having graduated with First Class honours in BA Journalism (Broadcast). During her three years at Salford, Emma presented flagship shows for the University’s studio television network Quays TV, and is often the face lighting up a screen at our MediaCity campus building. She is a confident, articulate and highly talented presenter and producer who is set to go into the industry as a leading light within the talent pool. However, this ve...Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.salford.ac.uk/graduation/journalism-student-shares-personal-battle-with-eating-disorder-as-she-graduateshttps://www.salford.ac.uk/news/star-graduate-calls-for-more-awareness-and-funding-for-transplant-athletes#:~:text=Award-winning%20recent%20graduate%20Lucy%20Ryan%20is%20calling%20for,the%20World%20Transplant%20Games%20in%20Germany%20this%20weekend.Although the British Transplant Games largely aim to display the positives of transplantation, they also help to increase public awareness of the need for more people to join the NHS Organ Donation Register and discuss their wishes with their families.  Lucy, a recent graduate of our BA Theatre and Performance Practice programme and the winner of the Dean's Award at the 2025 Create Student Awards, has participated in the British Transplant Games since 1994, just two years after undergoing open h...Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/star-graduate-calls-for-more-awareness-and-funding-for-transplant-athletes#:~:text=Award-winning%20recent%20graduate%20Lucy%20Ryan%20is%20calling%20for,the%20World%20Transplant%20Games%20in%20Germany%20this%20weekend.https://northern-school-of-writing.salford.ac.uk/2025/06/24/northern-writing-school-author-launches-new-childrens-book/Northern Writing School novelist Marek Bekerman is celebrating the launch of his first children’s book, Sophie and Tempus. Sophie, the daughter of a small town mayor, finds adventure and adversity as she seeks to restore harmony to a town where people are mysteriously effected by the deafening chimes of the town clock. People say the clock tower is haunted, but Sophie ignores them, climbing it at midnight to stop the chimes. Published by Troubador in the UK, available at Waterstones a...Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://northern-school-of-writing.salford.ac.uk/2025/06/24/northern-writing-school-author-launches-new-childrens-book/https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/winners-of-2025-create-student-awards-announcedAlongside a fabulous dinner, nine awards were up for grabs at the renowned Lowry Hotel, and the lucky winners were recognised for their hard work at Salford and beyond. The awards ceremony was hosted by Welsh comedian and alumna Kiri Pritchard McLean. With appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats and Have I Got News For You, Kiri is now the host of her own Radio 4 show Best Medicine and graduated from the University of Salford’s BA Contemporary Theatre Practices programme back in 2009. In his speech to m...Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/winners-of-2025-create-student-awards-announcedhttps://tnam.uk/glastonbury-interview-violeta-vicci/My journey has been a fun one, full of exciting performances, collaborations and lots of trial and error along the way. I started playing the violin when I was four years old, born and raised between Barcelona and Switzerland by bilingual parents; At 18 I moved to London to train as a classical violinist at the Royal Academy of Music. The first time I played Glastonbury, I was still a student and a member of a klezmer, d&b band and we played an afternoon slot at The Green Fields. I don’t think I...Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://tnam.uk/glastonbury-interview-violeta-vicci/https://tnam.uk/beyond-the-music-2024-ones-to-watch/Led by guitarist and songwriter Cat Harrison with bassist Tyler Damara Kelly, the london-based band are known for their mix of upbeat and blended vocals that seem to hold inspiration from bands like the Kinks, with the acoustic lightness that ‘Girl in Red’ fans would appreciate.After their debut  ‘Desire Paths’ landed in 2022, they released a follow up EP in 2023 which has received praise from The Sunday Times. Signed to the same label as mercury award-winner English Teacher, Human Interest have...Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://tnam.uk/beyond-the-music-2024-ones-to-watch/https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/university-partners-with-macfest-for-return-of-muslim-arts-awardsMACFEST have created a national contest for all Muslim artists over the age of 18. Eligible artists can submit up to two pieces of artwork for any of the following categories - painting, calligraphy, drawing and photography. Artists can submit up to two pieces of work. Shortlisted artists will be able to see their art on display, as part of an exhibition at our New Adelphi building on Tuesday 20 November. Last year's winners included Mohamad Aaqib Anvarmia for Drawing, Mahvish Javed for Calligra...Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/university-partners-with-macfest-for-return-of-muslim-arts-awardshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-0ipL3eeVsJess Blissitt meets the students behind the ident for this year's Degree Show.Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-0ipL3eeVshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRTASGw9prgThu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRTASGw9prghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4gbwXdEiesTwo months since the bin workers walked out, Unite have rejected a deal from Birmingham City Council, leaving the city in a stinky stalemate. As the piles grow, more and more people seem to be adding bizarre items to their rubbish. Jess Blissitt Reports.Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4gbwXdEieshttps://www.salford.ac.uk/news/new-music-journalism-website-launched-by-salford-alumnusSoledad, a site designed to foster a new funding pathway for music journalists in Manchester, is the brainchild of BA Journalism (Multimedia) alumnus James Young, Charlie Stanley and Oli Wilson, the founder of Manchester's Beyond the Music conference and festival.  The website intends to provide a new way to pay music journalists for their skills in article writing, gig photography, and much more. By doing so, the creators plan to restore a support system for writers and photographers who follow...Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/new-music-journalism-website-launched-by-salford-alumnushttps://www.salford.ac.uk/news/student-film-wins-two-gongs-at-prestigious-national-awardsTrapped! (2024), a feature film that exposes the harsh realities of a working-class neighbourhood, was produced and directed by BA Film Production alumni Kuba Glodi and Conor Gallagher as part of their third-year project. It won Best Overall National Student Film and Best Sound at the National Association for Higher Education in the Moving Image (NAHEMI) National Student Awards. Salford came out victorious from the shortlist, against notable contributions from Bristol Film School and the London...Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/student-film-wins-two-gongs-at-prestigious-national-awardshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbwgD4yTZH8Unseen photographs, posters and other concert memorabilia have been revealed in the new Maxwell Hall Digital Archive. New photos of the likes of U2 and The Smiths have been put in the public domain for the first time with the archive unearthing a treasure trove of items from Salford's musical past. Jessica Blissitt meets with the University's Archivist Alexandra Mitchell and Salford alumnus Evan Hurst who pulled the archive together following a public callout for donations in April 2024. The University of Salford would like to thank the Students Union as they were a valuable contributor to the development of the archive by allowing the team to have access to archived student newspapers and relevant gig ephemera. We would also like to thank the following who donated photographs to the collection which are featured in this video: The University of Salford Students' Union, Jim Mooney, Nick Barber, Sounds From The Other City, Ian Evans and Adrian Francis. Explore the Maxwell Hall Digital Archive: https://www.salford.ac.uk/library/archives-and-special-collections/maxwell-hall-archiveMon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbwgD4yTZH8https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/salford-alumni-trio-shortlisted-at-2025-commercial-radio-awardsBA Journalism: Broadcast alumna Sophie Green has been shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year. Sophie graduated in 2023 and has since freelanced for Global, BBC Tees, and now works as a Reporter for Hits Radio North East. Last year, fellow Salford alumna Olivia Celina Davies, won the Newcomer of the Year award for her work with Bauer Media's North West news team. Sophie said: "I am absolutely delighted to have been nominated as newcomer of the year at the commercial radio awards. It still feels ver...Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/salford-alumni-trio-shortlisted-at-2025-commercial-radio-awardshttps://www.salford.ac.uk/news/masters-pr-student-shares-industry-insights-in-new-podcast-for-studentsWith six episodes published, Nuances of PR, creates a platform for Salford students to understand more about the technical operations of the industry, alongside the theory they might learn on their course. Originally from India, Deekshima brings with her a wealth of knowledge about the international market. After working for eight years in various public relations agencies, she worked for high-profile clients like Dominos, Popeyes and Malaysian Airlines. With this vast education, Deekshima moved...Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/masters-pr-student-shares-industry-insights-in-new-podcast-for-studentshttps://thenewagemagazine.co.uk/glastonbury-interview-violeta-vicci/My journey has been a fun one, full of exciting performances, collaborations and lots of trial and error along the way. I started playing the violin when I was four years old, born and raised between Barcelona and Switzerland by bilingual parents; At 18 I moved to London to train as a classical violinist at the Royal Academy of Music. The first time I played Glastonbury, I was still a student and a member of a klezmer, d&b band and we played an afternoon slot at The Green Fields. I don’t think I...Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://thenewagemagazine.co.uk/glastonbury-interview-violeta-vicci/