Emma Louise Blight - Negotiated Portfolio: Azerbaijan Win

Project Brief

Welcome to my blogbook for my Negotiated Portfolio; the final module of my Ba(Hons) Journalism degree.

Please make sure you head right back to the oldest posts in order to see all of my thought processes and research, or if you prefer, click the tags relevant to the articles within the portfolio which can be found to the right hand side of the blog.

Many Thanks,
Emma x

Project Brief

In this unit you will be required to produce an 8,000-word (or equivalent) portfolio of journalistic work that is targeted at existing publications and online media outlets, together with a log book or blog that documents your research and decision making process and a critique of your work.

Using the core journalistic skills already accrued on the course you will be expected to produce a number of pieces that demonstrate an appreciation of both audience and style. With the support of a tutor and through peer group work you will initiate ideas and develop a portfolio of marketable stories.

Your portfolio must include an appreciation of online journalism and include at least one item that is written/designed for the web. You may, if you choose to, submit a new magazine concept for part or all of this assignment.

Sunday, 15 May 2011

Azerbaijan Win

Azerbaijan has won the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with a remarkable 221 points.

Ell and Nikki performed beautiful duet ‘Running Scared’ which scored a giant 32 point lead ahead of runners up, Italy. They received 12 points from Malta, Russia and Turkey.

Although this quashed the UK’s hopes of winning the contest for the first time in 14 years, we can still claim partial victory. Nikki – full name Nikki Jamal – was born in Azerbaijan however lives in north London.

And it was not all doom and gloom for UK artists, Blue. They scored 100 points with pop song ‘I Can’, which is ten times more than last year’s entrant Josh Dubovie. After a brief glimmer of being at the top of the table with twelve points from Bulgaria, Blue ended up a respectable 11^th place, just missing out on the top ten.

Winners of Eurovision 2011

Azerbaijan winners - 221 points
duet by ell & Nikki = 'Running Scared'
Nikki is from North London.
12 points from Malta, Russia, Turkey

UK entry Blue scored 100 points.
12 points from Bulgaria
finished in 11th place

Irish entry Jedward finished on 119
8th place
12 points from Denmark, UK, Sweden

Booies fave France finished with 82 points

News Piece Section

This section of my portfolio is to display my news writing skills. I have chosen to write 4 news pieces. 3 for national news and one for local.

The national news outlets I have been looking at include 'The Daily Mail', 'The Times', 'The Daily Express'. The local paper I have been looking at is Wiltshire's 'Gazette & Herald'. Their writing styles are relatively formal and to the point. I will be using the generic pyramid format to write all of these articles.

The focus will not so much be on the length of the article or the quantity of information as much as it was with features. Instead the focus is on including the important facts in the correct order.

I have chosen four articles to write. They are as follows:
1. Chelsea vs Manchester United - A win for Chelsea could bring them closer to holding onto their Premier League title. A win for Manchester United will all bar 1 point secure their 19th title.
2. Blue announced as UK Eurovision act
3. Eurovision Winner
4. Local Night club loses licence.