Today this yearโs Summer School students went on a trip to the ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ on Salford Quays.
While there, the students were able to meet with producer Ryan Mills & reporter Kayleigh Watterson, who shared their insights into politics, the news, journalism & the BBC before giving the students a tour through the studios. They met and spoke to studio managers, graphic designers and reporters, & a special thank you to Roger Johnson, host of North West Tonight for taking time to out to talk to our students about his experience in news reading and share his journey through the BBC.
This was a fantastic and unique opportunity to go into the heart of the BBC, thank you to those who helped make it happen, the students found it invaluable!
Our city region is the second biggest media hub in the UK and gives access opportunities on programming such as Radio 5 Live, BBC Breakfast, and BBC North West.
Todayโs visit emphasised the local job opportunities in the media for many local young people whose goal is to have a career in media and creative industries, sectors in which Britain is a global superpower. I hope the students found the insight into how national organisations like the BBC operate beneficial.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 