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This. Is. Awesome.

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London 2017!!!

Just met my class for our last on ground class. We’re off to London on Monday and I am beyond excited. Our travel manager, Jeremy and my former London student, Jordan Causey joined us to talk about safety and traveling in London. We’ll be visiting previous favorites like Spectrum Radio and Al Jazeera and heading to new (to the trip) organizations like Global Radio. We’ll also be making a stop at the BBC to see the newsroom.

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Lol. On a side note...London is awesomely diverse. So many languages and people. I've never felt more at home.

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Back to London...fingers and toes crossed

It’s been awhile since my last post. The summer was amazing. We traveled to Chicago to visit family and I presented my latest research [Trust and authenticity: Race and its effects on audience perceptions of news information from broadcast news and anchors] at the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication [AEJMC] in Minneapolis, MN at the beginning of August. I was able to take the boys with me and we had a blast. Minneapolis is a beautiful city and it was really important for my boys to see me present at a national conference.

Well the semester has started and I am currently working on taking my next  class to London in Summer 2017. This time around I only have 8 days to work with instead the 10 days I had previously. So some major cuts are in order.

Unfortunately, due to time restrictions...I’ll have to drop the Windsor Castle, Bath and Stonehenge tour from the cultural tour. In addition, BBC no longer provides group tours due to possible safety concerns for the journalists that work there. I’m thinking about switching out the BBC for the offices of Twitter and/or Vice. I still have a bit of time to make some connections.

I’ll keep everyone updated. Thanks for following. :D

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Just a few pics of Spectrum Radio Network in London. The first pic is a listing of the different stations they offer. The second pic is the first slide of a presentation John Ogden prepared for our students. Very cool experience.

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LONDON 2017!!!

Met with Benita, my site coordinator, and we are in the initially planning stages of CTAT 279: Journalism and Social Media in London 2017. Instead of 10 days, I’ll have to cut down the program to 7 days. This is a bit of challenge because I’ll have to cut out a few cultural stops. Working on the itinerary now and also trying to figure out how to replace the BBC.

Since the BBC is no longer offering tours to the public...I have a pretty big media hole to fill. Some major contenders are Twitter, Buzzfeed, and Vice. These were all suggestions via the London School of Communication as many of their students go on to work for one of these organizations.

More info on it’s way.

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Here’s a few pics of and from my hotel. We stayed at The Generator Hostel by the Russel Square stop. While the students were not too pleased with the small living quarters and communal bathrooms, it was a cheaper alternative to help keep costs down.

The main thing was that it was close to multiple shops, restaurants and a Tube stop. They also provided breakfast every morning and had a fun little club on the first floor. Many of my students met and interacted with people from all over the world including France and Spain.

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If you love vintage shopping and big markets, then Brick Lane on a Sunday is the place to be. The open air market was teeming with goods for sale. Lots of bric-a-brac, but also some amazing finds. I purchased an original piece of artwork by an Italian artist living and working in London. I’ll post that pic later. I also found natural pearl studs, 2 pairs for 5 pounds. Not a bad deal. There was so much to buy and look at. It was an enthralling experience.

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High tea in style. We stopped over at the Saatchi Gallery for refreshments at their cafe. It was a bit on the pricey end for finger sandwiches and tea, but it was a fun cultural experience. Scones with clotted creme and jam is still best breakfast ever. 

http://www.saatchigallery.com/

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Me too. :( I need to go back as soon as possible.

How I feel when I had to leave London

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Love it! You guys look great.

Welcome to tonight’s edition of BBC World News.

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Very cool shot!

Art.

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Jordan would make an amazing Doctor. :D You just need a signature outfit.

Doctor Who at the BBC

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One of my favorite pictures. This is from Shakespeare’s Globe Theater in London. I took the group to see Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was a wild show that including gender switching, crazy costumes and a Bollywood twist. It was amazing. While it was tough to stand for 3 hours, being a groundling was an awesome experience.

Here’s a link to the review of the show: http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/may/08/midsummer-nights-dream-shakespeares-globe-theatre-review-emma-rice

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This was one of the adorable homes in the Village of Lacock. We stopped here for lunch on the way to Stonehenge. The village is almost entirely owned by National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty aka the National Trust. As a result, the village has remained unspoiled. People can rent homes in the village, but are not allowed to make any physical changes. A serene and beautiful place.

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Benita giving my students the day’s itinerary. That’s Kristina posing, front and center.

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Here’s my group getting a quick history lesson on the growth of London by Spectrum Radio’s, John Ogden. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn about ethnic radio and the adaptability of radio broadcasting in a new media environment. And yes...Jordan posed like that in pretty much every photo I took. :D