Class of 2013 is Good to Go

L-R Front Row: Andrew Mendler, Byron Hackett, Laine Sedore and Brett Smith
Middle Row: Mike Kelly, Bryan Reid, Mike Giardini, Chris Meagher and Evan Cooke
Back Row: Chris Lee, Criag Beauchemin, Ryan Harding and Mathew Tanner



The Class of 2013 is finishing work at Loyalist College this week in preparation for going on internships and jobs. Evan Cooke will be starting a full time job at Rogers Radio in Fort McMurray and Andrew Mendler will be heading to a full time newspaper job in Bonneyville, Alberta.

Good News from Fort McMurray

Craig Momney - Class of 2011


 

Class of 2011graduate Craig Momney is working in television in northern Alberta and loving it. Craig checks in to assure use everything is all right in Fort McMurray, "nothing I heard prior to coming here is true."  Craig says, "It is the best decision I have made to start my career.

If you wanted to check out some of his stories, here are the links:
Snow Down on the Snye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMDYt2uQVQM
Base Hockey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yk1jyj5EOU
Chocolates and Candlelight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3-qzi-tVug
Knights Rugby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mg1rr8RyYg

The Sportswire - Edition 1

On this episode we visit the Belleville Boxing Club, play virtual golf in Kingston and take a tour of the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre. As well, TV Time Outs and Inside the Bullpen. The Sportswire is produced by post-graduate Sports Journalism students at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario.

Surf's Up with Matt Westcott - Class of 2009

This is the Official Trailer from the latest video project of Matt Westcott and his company.  Matt moved to Japan and fell in love with what he discovered a few steps from his front door.

Good Morning Miyazaki - Official Trailer from DBFilms - Good Morning Miyazaki on Vimeo.

Matt writes, "We are trying to recover some of the Prod. costs via selling T-shirts stickers and "support packs" on the site for the movie, Good Morning Miyazaki.

• Buy before the film goes to get pressed onto DVD April 1st and and the buyers name will roll in the end credits as a part-sponsor of the film.
  We'll ship anywhere free of charge, even a 3$ sticker. We just want to get it out there.

The Sportswire - Special Edition

The Sportswire - Special Edition comes to you from Hockey Day in Canada.

This episode features the Under the Lock hockey tournament in Peterborough, Hockey Day in Canada broadcast by CBC from the Lift Lock, Rail Jam at Trent University and a visit to the Batawa Ski Hill near Trenton.

The show is produced by sports journalism students at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario.

Road Trip - Sportsnet and CBC Sports

Loyalist College Sports Journalism students spent a day at Sportsnet and CBC Sports getting a taste of what it is like in the real world.  One thing they learned - it helps to have connections.  Those connections made our trip on November 14th, 2012 possible.

Sports Journalism Students at the Sportsnet Desk

Phil Williams organized our tour of Sportnet.  Williams is a member of our Advisory Committee and a graduate of Loyalist College.  He's Associate Producer/Features Producer - Events/Production at Rogers Sportsnet.

Announcer Brad Fay and Ed Hall - Sportsnet
Executive Producer of  Production 

Marcus Dipede - Creative Producer
Rogers Sportsnet and Phil Williams

Bill Cooney was the organizer of our CBC Sports tour.  He's also a graduate of Loyalist and is CBC Sports Content Unit Coordinator

Monty Farrell - Associate Producer CBC Sports

Bill Cooney

The trip provided and opportunity for students to learn about the real world and opportunities for careers in Sports Journalism. Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us along the way.

Graduate Profiles - Kristen Shilton

Loyalist College Sports Journalism Class of 2011 graduate Kristen Shilton is profiled in the latest college Alumni e-newsletter.  Marketing Officer Marilyn Warren wrote the profile of Shilton who is now an assistant in the communications department of the Chicago Wolves, the farm team for the Vancouver Canucks.
You can read the article by clicking on the highlighted link - Alumni e-newsletter.