How To Cover An Election

06/12/2019

🚨THAT'S DEVOLVED 🚨

Devolution can often be an obstruction to journalists, especially around the time of General Elections when politicians either politicise it or ignore it all together.

On this week's pod we catch up with Mark O'Callaghan, Former Head of News and Current Affiars at BBC Wales, to discuss just how journalists can best combat this 💭

👇👇 Across platforms now! 👇👇

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yZLv2ZUjcaKomVuDLvtl6?si=0xVGLO7cQAq7TLctIVN22g

05/12/2019

🗳With the General Election just a week away (!), come for a behind the scenes look with the How To Cover An Election team...🔊

03/12/2019

❄️Happy Tuesday!❄️

A brand new episode of HTCAE Extra is 💥OUT NOW💥 Perfect timing for your morning commute!

We catch you up on our adventures at the and speak to Emma Meese on the importance of hyper-local news coverage 🗳
https://t.co/DxDdHN3Qaw

‎Politics · 2019

01/12/2019

🚨 We are a little late to the social media game this week as we have been working around the clock on the BBC's 7-way election debate 🤪

🎙️ This week's episode delves into political debates, with analysis from ITV's Adrian Masters and the BBC's Bethan Rhys Roberts 🗳️

Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/40B2Wg6oapZiQLY5hcetrm?si=uPeRbzjJRxi7x2TK3jdI5w

28/11/2019

‘Alexa, show me a man that loves the sound of his own voice’.

Recording the latest episode of How To Cover An Election. OUT FRIDAY!

26/11/2019

🚨 EXTRA POD 🚨

Things move quickly on the campaign trail and as parties and their entourages tear up and down the country, journalists need to keep up 🚌🏃‍♂️

This week, BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Tom Symonds tells us what it's like to follow a party across the UK.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

https://t.co/m1oWAN6xSz

24/11/2019

More than half of 18-24 year-olds voted in the 2017 General Election, a 16% increase on two years previous ⬆️⬆️

Just what is motivating students and young voters this year? We headed over to Cardiff University and spoke with the lads and lasses at Gairr Rhydd to find out 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓

🔉Listen to the most recent episode of HTCAE💥OUT NOW!💥🔉

19/11/2019

🚨BRAND NEW EXTRA EPISODE🚨

💥OUT NOW!💥

We hear what it's really like to be out on the campaign trail from former Conservative candidate Nicolas Webb.

We also try the biscuits at ITV Wales (and watch a debate) 🍪🗳

🔉Listen now on Spotify, Anchor and Apple Podcasts! 🔉

17/11/2019

The lads getting comfy in advance of the Welsh Election Debate earlier tonight.

Plenty coming up for you this week including:

🗳️ A special midweek episode featuring a former General Election candidate

🎤🎧 A deep dive into Vox Pops and their worth

👩‍🎓 A look at how students are gearing up for this election

16/11/2019

We aim to bring you the insight of some of the top people in their fields, and this week's episode does just that. 💪

Brilliant having Professor Roger Awan-Scally on to talk all things polls 📊 a vital field to be informed in during election time.🎙️🗳️

15/11/2019

🎉THANK YOU FOR OVER 100 LIKES! 🎉

Episodes 1 & 2 are OUT NOW!

You can listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

🔊Spotify🔊:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0dOAzltdJpLq8ygQdPPmYt?si=KzvblHH3TsGwPk_ankXeIA&nd=1

🔊Apple Podcasts🔊:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-cover-an-election/id1487548504

‎News · 2019

15/11/2019

How are elections covered? What makes a good poll? Are vox pops a thing of the past?

Join four broadcast journalism students as they cover their first general election - with help and advice from expert guests.

CONFIRMED GUESTS:
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson
Brexit Party AM Mark Reckless
BBC Radio 4’s Justin Webb
ITV Wales Political Editor Adrian Masters
BBC Wales Political Editor Felicity Evans
Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds
Former BBC Director of News Richard Sambrook
BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Tom Symonds..and many more!