Shine news

Ask the Expert – Podcasts with Luke Chapman

Today we’re continuing series two of Ask the Experts, our video podcasts where Shine alumni have the opportunity to put their questions to some of the fantastic people we have in our address book.

Our next episode is on Podcasts, hosted by Luke Chapman from Young Writers.

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Ask the Expert – Copyright with Julie Murray

Today we’re continuing series two of Ask the Experts, our video podcasts where Shine alumni have the opportunity to put their questions to some of the fantastic people we have in our address book.

Our second episode is on Copyright, hosted by Julie Murray.

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Ask the Expert is back!

This week we are celebrating more of our invaluable ‘Ask the Expert’ videos, which we hope will give you some ideas and advice on different aspects of journalism and the industries linked to publishing.

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Unlocking the Shine vaults…

Today we announce our very own *drum roll* Shine School Media Awards Archive!

Here you will find a record of all our past winning entries over the past eleven years. We hope this wonderful resource will demystify what constitutes a winner for those teachers new to Shine, as well as being a record for posterity. If your school has won or been highly commended in years past, those entries will be there.

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From Shine to a scholarship – Bill Bowkett’s story

Bill Bowkett was part of a team that first won a Shine award back in 2016 when he was was Editor-in-Chief of the student magazine, Newsknight at the Knights Templar School.

He went on to win a life-enhancing scholarship from the Stationers’ Foundation. Here, Bill tells his story.

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