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“v. impressive…thinking of making a list of people who will rule media, he’d be on it.” Emily Bell, Director of Digital Content, Guardian News & Media
“v. impressive” and “very impressed” Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology Correspondent, BBC.
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“That kid is smart; smart enough to find himself squeezing up next to Emily Bell for a podcast…” Rick Waghorn, new media entrepreneur and journalist.
“SR2 Blog [is] an extraordinary compelling website run by Josh Halliday, a journalism student in Sunderland.” Rob Skinner, Head of PR for Paypal UK
“All-round wunderkind student journalist.” Matthew Wells, Head of Audio, Guardian.co.uk
Winner: Most Inspirational Site [for SR2 Blog] at Talk About Local/Guardian Local awards 2010.
‘I worked with Josh in my capacity as Web Editor during his internship at Sunderland AFC in summer 2009.
‘Josh proved himself to be an excellent member of the team, combining a superb and succinct writing manner with a keen eye for a story and the ability to communicate with individuals effectively across all areas of the business.
‘He took over editorial duties on the site while I was on holiday and did a fantastic job, crafting high-quality copy on a wide range of subjects to strict deadlines. Additionally he would regularly contribute on match days and outside his working hours, giving freely of his own time to contribute to our coverage.
‘I feel Josh is particularly well-suited to online journalism. He has advised me on the usage of social networking, is more than proficient with HTML and has opened my eyes to harnessing the power of social media platforms to further the club’s message.
‘Josh is a quality journalist with bags of potential and I have no reservations in wholeheartedly recommending him to potential employers.’ Stuart Vose, Web Editor, SAFC.com
“Josh is an outstanding student who has great talent. His academic work shows an excellent understanding of theory and impressive critical engagement with the material. His editorship of Injournalism has transformed it into a successful and innovative student website. I would not hesitate to recommend Josh to potential employers.” John Price, Senior Lecturer in Journalism at University of Sunderland
“Josh is an excellent student – I feel one of the leading and prominent student journalists of his academic year across the university system. He has constantly sought out and taken all the opportunities available to him: from founding editor of www.detourmagazine.co.uk to editor of the students union magazine, Degrees North, to being the first student to present at the Association for Journalism Education’s annual conference. Josh is a bright and curious student who challenges us to deliver excellent teaching and learning that is relevant for the best graduating students. His storytelling is excellent, and his willingness to search out news and combine the old and new skills of journalism is reassuring. I’ve also seen him establish his own blog, the CollegeJourn.com Europe meet, have his work picked up by Roy Greenslade, and heard his opinions on the Guardian Student Media Podcast. He has an open and collaborative approach to work and communication—I’ve very pleased to be working with him on his final year project at http://SR2blog.com, a hyperlocal news site run off WordPress. ”Alex Lockwood, Lecturer in New Media and Magazine Journalism, University of Sunderland
“Josh is a dedicated and hard-working individual. He has a flair for spotting new and exciting opportunities, as well being critically engaged” Robert Jewitt, Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies, University of Sunderland
“Before they were born, a clairvoyant told me one of my lads would be famous or on television. I always thought it’d be Josh – on Crimewatch.” Barbara Halliday, Mother and Senior Lecturer in Motherhood, University of Growing Up
