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CANDIDATES APPEAR IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Name: Karen Asbury

Year: 3

Course: Journalism

Position running for: Media Officer

Why are you running for this position?

Dedicated a significant amout of time so far to student media this year and in second year. I’d like to continue it, I know they said it isn’t a job but it is a job and I want to do something that I like; I think I’d be good at it and I think it’s my cup of tea.

Experience and skills:

Not a stranger to running a publications- PR1 editor since September and deputy features editor 2nd years. I’m an organisation freak generally, I know how the place is run, I’m here all the time, I redesigned PR1 in the first place with Andy Squire and re-structured these offices, so I think I have a good solid idea of what to do.

Top 3 goals in the office:

To better the quality students get from their SU media experience. It’s great to put something on your CV but I want students to be involved with training in whatever area they want to concentrate on so their time is spent better. Also more volunteers. Basically more organised, things are running good and things have improved in the last year, but I think it needs to be smoother and tighter.

How will you improve Pluto, Online, PSTV and Frequency?

I would combine them really. PSTV hasn’t really lifted yet, the year before nobody knew what it was but the time I right now to really launch it; it’s got into a routine, people know what it is, but it hasn’t really been publicised. It would be good to combine it with other mediums and get more volunteers. TV and broadcast is something people really want to do, but they don’t know they can.

Campaign plans:

Funny ones so far. Flatmates say “vote for ginge” the usual facebook groups and blogs so people can keep in touch with it. I’ll also be canvassing halls.

People might know my name but not my face or what I’m doing.

What are their negatives?

I think It would take up an enormous amount of time because I’m a bit of a perfectionist so I don’t like to leave things half done.

How can you improve on their predecessor?

I think the website would be where I improve. It’s been redesigned and looks great but in terms of content it’s mainly left to the SU website for information about the SU but the Pluto site could incorporate frequency and PSTV, which atm it doesn’t. The media is as a whole and would work better combined together.

How can they cope with the responsibility and pressure?

I’m not a stranger to it! The PR1 deadline means I’m regularly in this office until things are finished. I edit two magazines at the moment, so I think it will be ok.

Why should people elect you?

Daft as it sounds, it would be nice to have a girl in the position. I think I’m  too organised to let anybody down, if people vote for me they’d be getting a lot more for their time in general.

Sell yourself in 10 seconds…

I’m Karen, I’m a journalism student, so I know what I’m doing, I’ve studied law and basically I just love all media- I really want this position. Vote for me.

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Name:

John Crossley

Year: 3

Course: Sports Journalism

Position running for?

Media Officer

Why are you running for the position?

I want to go into broadcasting and this will be a valuable year of experience, not only as a broadcaster but as a person as well. It’s not just the journalistic skills it’s the personal skills too and I really enjoy life in Preston and living here.

Experience and skills?

I’ve been involved with student media since in my first year, when I contributed in every edition of Pluto Sports as a reporter. In my Second year I decided to get my own radio show and do an hour a week producing it. I think it’s by being involved with Frequency I’d go to the studio radio conference last Easter that I was able to get heavily involved with student media which really struck a core with me.

The values and opportunity as well for media volunteers, so that’s why I decided to initiate to be Deputy Station Manager at Frequency. I think by putting so much of my time and effort and putting so much forward that someone said why don’t you become Co-manager with Andy Hudson. I ended up taking it all on and becoming Station Manager which I never really intended to do but I’ve learnt so much from this year from managing a team of volunteers, getting people involved, getting people excited about our media.

So I really I think it’s this last year that I’ve developed by keeping people happy and working to deadlines.

Top 3 goals in the office?

Develop the website and integrate the media to be more effective.

More dedicated office hours and have better support and opportunities for our volunteers, with training and apprenticeships.

Improve the brand as a whole, with the two key areas being PSTV and Frequency.

Campaign plans?

I want to inspire people. I want people to see and recognise I would be very good at this job. I want people to see I have got some good ideas. You’ll definitely see my banner in the SU and campaigns team out about on campus.

What are your negatives?

I’m quite loud and I like to always think that what I say is right but that’s not saying I don’t listen to other people. A lot of the time I try to force my opinion or what I want to do but I think that’s important  for this position, being the driving force.

How can you improve on your predecessor?

I think, with no disrespect to him, that a lot of the time when people needed to speak to him he wasn’t there. He was very good at the start of the year but then other things caught up and I (as the department head) was left to my own devices.

Which is why I think I will be taking an active role and make sure everything is ok and I know what is happening and pushing it forward. I want to be actively involved in all three areas.

How can you cope with the responsibility and pressure?

I think I will cope very well with the skills and experience I’ve given this year and as well with the swim team in 2nd year, I had a lot of responsibility there, organising people and planning things. I like having things planned out and having set dates to do things. I think that will work really well.

Why should people elect you?

Because I’m passionate in student media and over the past 3 years I’ve shown that. I’m passionate about providing the best opportunity. I consider myself quite very hands on, as I used to be the captain of the swim team. I grab things by the horn, I’m more of a doer than a talker I’d say.

10 seconds to sell yourself?

Please vote for me, vote John Crossley as your Media Officer!

Name:

Karen Asbury

Year: 3

Course:

Journalism

Position running for:

Media Officer

Why are you running for this position?

Dedicated a significant amout of time so far to student media this year and in second year. I’d like to continue it, I know they said it isn’t a job but it is a job and I want to do something that I like; I think I’d be good at it and I think it’s my cup of tea.

Experience and skills:

Not a stranger to running a publications- PR1 editor since September and deputy features editor 2nd years. I’m an organisation freak generally, I know how the place is run, I’m here all the time, I redesigned PR1 in the first place with Andy Squire and re-structured these offices, so I think I have a good solid idea of what to do.

Top 3 goals in the office:

To better the quality students get from their SU media experience. It’s great to put something on your CV but I want students to be involved with training in whatever area they want to concentrate on so their time is spent better. Also more volunteers. Basically more organised, things are running good and things have improved in the last year, but I think it needs to be smoother and tighter.

How will you improve Pluto, Online, PSTV and Frequency?

I would combine them really. PSTV hasn’t really lifted yet, the year before nobody knew what it was but the time I right now to really launch it; it’s got into a routine, people know what it is, but it hasn’t really been publicised. It would be good to combine it with other mediums and get more volunteers. TV and broadcast is something people really want to do, but they don’t know they can.

Campaign plans:

Funny ones so far. Flatmates say “vote for ginge” the usual facebook groups and blogs so people can keep in touch with it. I’ll also be canvassing halls.

People might know my name but not my face or what I’m doing.

What are their negatives?

I think It would take up an enormous amount of time because I’m a bit of a perfectionist so I don’t like to leave things half done.

How can you improve on their predecessor?

I think the website would be where I improve. It’s been redesigned and looks great but in terms of content it’s mainly left to the SU website for information about the SU but the Pluto site could incorporate frequency and PSTV, which atm it doesn’t. The media is as a whole and would work better combined together.

How can they cope with the responsibility and pressure?

I’m not a stranger to it! The PR1 deadline means I’m regularly in this office until things are finished. I edit two magazines at the moment, so I think it will be ok.

Why should people elect you?

Daft as it sounds, it would be nice to have a girl in the position. I think I’m  too organised to let anybody down, if people vote for me they’d be getting a lot more for their time in general.

Sell yourself in 10 seconds…

I’m Karen, I’m a journalism student, so I know what I’m doing, I’ve studied law and basically I just love all media- I really want this position. Vote for me.

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