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1.What's your name and title?    Neil Salmon and I'm a Broadcast production team leader.
2. Why did you choose Journalism
I actually didn't, I went to university to do TV production, it just so happened i went into technical management of news.
3.How did you get into teaching Journalism?
I worked at ITV for a very long time for things like Emmerdale and Coronation Street and basically I was tired with 13 years of long hours and standing in a field so I decided to pass on my knowledge.
4.What was the first story you ever covered?
I took a role at ITV News when Princess Diana died.
5.What was the most memorable/strange moment in your career?
I asked one of the Chuckle Brothers to help me carry a ladder just so I could say the line "To me, to you."
6.What did you have for breakfast this morning?
A Danish pastry
7.If you were stranded on a desert island, what two things would you bring?
A stock answer but my wife and children.
8 Do you have any pets?
No. I used to, but asthma runs in the family.
9.What's your biggest pet peeve?
Journalism Students! (Laughs) No, people who aren't empathetic.
10.What did you want to be when you grew up?
Work in television or be a camera director.
11.If there was one story from the past that you could have covered what would it be and why?
Not to live in the era, but the Second World War.
12.What's your proudest achievement?
My children.
13.Describe yourself in 3 words.
Caring. Funny. Marginally intelligent.
14.What do you like to do in your free time?
Playing darts! I'm getting worse and worse but its a fun, drunken activity.
15.What's your favourite album?
The great escape by Blur.
16.If someone was to play you in a movie, who would it be?
Absolutely no resemblance, but I like Owen Wilson. He could do it if he was heavily made up.
17.Tea or Coffee?
Tea. Yorkshire tea.
18.(Picture of bread) What do you call this?
Teacake.
19.If you could have one ability or superpower what would it be and why?
Time Travel.
20.What's one piece of advice that you would give to us as Journalism students?
Take advantage of everything here. Get value for the 9 grand you're spending!

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What’s your name and title?
“I’m Paul Duckworth, a lecturer in journalism and video content. “

Why did you choose journalism?
“I wanted to tell stories that matter to people in the North West, as I’m from Preston originally and I really care about this part of the word. So to tell stories about this part of the world to people in the North West was part of the reason. “

How did you get into journalism/teaching?
“I got into journalism because I quit my first degree in English Literature at Lancaster and I took a journalism degree and here I am. “

What was the first story you wrote?
“The first proper story I remember doing and I thought I could be a journalist was at a radio news day in our first year and we all had to go and find some stories. There had been a fire at a house around the corner from the Uni in Preston, load of my mates were googling stuff and trying to find  out what had happened, ringing the fire service and that kind of stuff. I was the only one who got a recorder and went out and knocked on some doors, I knocked on around 10 doors and as I was losing hope and about to come back to Uni, a guy came out the front door and I said ‘excuse me did you see anything of the fire last night?’ and as he turned around he had a big bandage up one arm and he said ‘Yeah I ran in and pulled out two kids’. So I said ‘have you got 5 minutes?’ and he said ‘im going to hospital’ so I said ‘have you got two minutes?’ Then I interviewed him there and then, got that story and got it before the local papers or local radio. So that was the first kind of thrill of getting a story, and thinking this really matters’.

What is the most memorable story you’ve covered?
‘Probably the bomb in Manchester arena, when I was news editor for Granada reports, the day after. I’d gone to bed early because I knew I was in work early, sort of seven in the morning. I woke up randomly around half three in the morning and just got up and went to work, got in around four o’clock and worked through to eight the following night. That really has been the most emotionally effecting story that I have ever work on. Alongside of the Hillsborough inquest. But the Manchester arena bomb will be a story that everyone remembers and will never forget working on that story.’

What did you have for breakfast?
‘Banana and peanut butter, and then a bowl of cereal.’

If you were stuck on a desert island what two things would you take?
‘Guitar and am I allowed to say my fiancé. Or a guitar and capo.’

Do you have any pets?
‘We’ve got one hamster he called Toby, he’s not really mine he’s Holly’s’.

What’s your biggest pet peeve?
‘I’ve got loads, I hate loads of things. I find myself shouting at the news on the telly quite a lot. There’s a couple of things, one thing the BBC do, they say X told the BBC, but they said it a conference and everyone was there. And also ITV presenters do it a lot, presenters that pretend that there reading a quote off a paper, so they looked down to read a quote and look back up at the camera. It really bugs me as it’s on the autocue. That and anyone who supports Blackpool football club.’

What did you want to be when you grew up?
‘An astronaut, but I have specs so I couldn’t be.’

If you could have covered any story from the past, which would you choose?
‘I’d have loved to have reported on Apollo 11, on man landing on the moon that would have been really cool. And the election of Obama, something unifying. We had John Snow come talk to us and he talked about that being the best story he had ever worked on, so that would have been cool.’

What’s your proudest achievement?
‘One of the last few programs I did for Granada was a tribute to Tony Wilson, like a special ten minute section and that was really good.’

Describe yourself in 3 words
‘Northern, ginger, beard.’

How do you fill your free time?
‘Play guitar, play video games, ride my bike, go and watch Preston’.

If someone was to play you in a film, who would it be?
‘Fat Chris Pratt, not hot Chris Pratt now’

What’s your favourite music album?
‘Definitely Maybe by Oasis’.

Tea or coffee?
‘Coffee first thing in the morning, tea thereafter.’

What do you call this?
‘A balm’.

What’s one ability you wish you could have?
‘To fly’.

What advice would you give to us?
‘Get involved, take on as much as you can. Get involved with Keys and Shock radio, because those skills that you pick up are exactly what employers are looking for and then if you can show an employer a video of you that you’ve done then that will help massively.’

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1.What's your name and title?
Martin Hamer and I'm a senior lecturer in journalism, and also a course leader in MA Journalism.
2.Why did you choose Journalism?
I wanted to be a journalist from a very early age, I just wanted to be creative. I like live events and telling people whats happened and giving news out to people and the first person to give it. I like the excitement and unpredictability.
3.How did you get into teaching Journalism?
I taught part time at John Moores university a few years ago- 17 years ago! I just finished MA Journalism at John Moores whilst pracitising when they asked me to do some lecturing, so i worked full time at Sheffield where I set up and taught a digital journalism course and I also did my second masters there. By that time I realised I wanted to give the news to people and help them and guide them.
4.What was the first story you ever covered?
No idea! One of the first I did when I was a trainee was about a young lad being rescued from a lake in Swinton. A passing man had seen him struggling and had rescued him.
5.What was the most memorable/strange moment in your career?
Well I'm a sports journalist, so cup finals, Wembley and I used to work with Bobby Moore so that's definitely a big highlight.
6.What did you have for breakfast this morning?
A glass of orange juice, a cup of coffee and some porridge with walnuts, seeds, honey and cinnamon.
7.If you were stranded on a desert island what two things would you bring?
My family and games for the family I suppose to keep them entertained.
8.Do you have any pets?
Nope. We used to, but asthma runs in the family.
9.What's your biggest pet peeve?
Snobbery, I'd say arrogance... Discrimination.
10.What did you want to be when you grew up?
I mean I've always wanted to be a sports journalist. Living the dream!
11.If there was one story from the past that you could have covered what would it be and why?
1966 World cup final.
12.What's your proudest achievement?
Raising a lovely family. Well- helped! I have my wife too!
13.Describe yourself in 3 words.
Loyal. Hard-working. Honest.
14.What do you like to do in your free time?
Watch and/or play sport.
15.What's your favourite album?
Something by Elvis Presley.
16 If someone was to play you in a movie, who would it be?
Not much resemblance but I have the height- Tom Cruise.
17.Tea or Coffee?
Coffee.
18.(Picture of bread) What do you call this?
A bread roll.
19.If you could have one ability or superpower what would it be and why?
To get rid of all illness. Mind and body.
20.What's one piece of advice that you would give to us as Journalism students?
Make the most of all opportunities.

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https://uk.linkedin.com/in/bethan-holmes-8a44a3112

1. What's your name and title?

Bethan Holmes, The Quays Intern

2. Why did you choose Journalism?

I was really interested in it. I joined my school newspaper and school magazine. I started going to my local paper and they took me to the Crown Court to report.

3. How did you get into Journalism?

I joined my school magazine and newspaper.

4. What was the first story you ever covered?

I did TV in first semester and I had to make a package and mine was on the difference between Welsh school funding and England's school funding. I think there was a £500 gap between each pupil.

5. What was the most memorable/strange moment in your career?

Definitely my major project. I did a story on guide dog discrimination. People who have guide dogs and aren’t allowed into restaurants and taxis or their dog will get abused in major cities.

6. What did you have for breakfast this morning?

I haven't had any breakfast. I didn't get up early enough to have breakfast.

7. If you were stranded on a desert island what two things would you bring?

Do I have phone signal? I'd take my phone because I cant live without my phone and my boyfriend for company.

8. Do you have any pets?

I have two dogs, they're Sprollies which is a cross between a spaniel and a border collie They’re called Dora and Kofi.

9. What's your biggest pet peeve?

Change. I used to work in a shop for about 3 years while I was at uni and people would just hand me the most disgusting change ever.

10. What did you want to be when you grew up?

I want to be a journalist. I was to be a BBC News at 6 Presenter.

11. If there was one story from the past that you could have covered what would it be and why?

The phone hacking scandal.

12. What's your proudest achievement?

Getting my degree. I got a first so that was a very proud moment of mine and I cried when I got my results.

13. Describe yourself in 3 words.

Bubbly, nice and chatty

14. What do you like to do in your free time?

I like to go to the gym. I like to go swimming

15. What's your favourite album?

I don’t really pay attention to music I just stick the top hits on Spotify on.

16. If someone was to play you in a movie, who would it be?

I’d like Jennifer Lawrence

17. Tea or Coffee?

Tea. I don’t like coffee at all

18. What do you call this?

A bread roll.

19. If you could have one ability or superpower what would it be and why?

To turn back time.

20. What's one piece of advice that you would give to us as Journalism students?

Just get involved! Take every opportunity that is given to you. Just do it!

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1. What's your name and where are you from?
My name's Sarah Hadwin and i'm mainly from Bradford.
2. What do you do?
I'm the BA programme leader, so I have an overview of all the 3 years. I do a lot of teaching - mainly on the multimedia modules.
3. Describe yourself in 3 words.
Passionate. Journalist. Tutor.
4. What's the best thing about your job?
The students are - you are what makes everything worth doing
5. And the worst?
Meetings
6. What's your favourite strand?
I've done a lot of political news, but also spent years at local papers and being an editor, so you get involved with absolutely everything. I ran an arts magazine as well.
7. Digital or print?
Not a broadcaster. But I do a bit of everything.
8. Celebrity crush?
Thomas Keneally
9. Dog or cat?
Cat
10. Night in or night out?
Night in
11. Film or book?
Book
12. Summer or winter?
Winter
13. Biggest phobia?
Being interviewed.
14. Oasis or The Smiths?
Quite tricky, I'll probably go for Oasis.
15. Salford or San Francisco?
Salford

You can contact Sara via her email: S.B.Hadwin@salford.ac.uk

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Sara is an experienced journalist and currently lectures Journalism here at Media City. You can contact Sara via email: s.eyre@salford.ac.uk

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Robin is a lecturer here at the University of Salford who specialises in Digital and Magazine Journalism. You can contact him via email: r.brown3@salford.ac.uk

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1. What's your name and title?
My name is Caroline Cheetham and I'm a radio lecturer.
2. Why did you choose Journalism?
I wrote for a student magazine in uni and i loved it so I did a post grad and became a print journalist, before I went on to become a 5 Live Radio Correspondent. I just love finding original stories, gossip and breaking news.
3. How did you get into teaching Journalism?
Well I only teach part time as I'm still in the industry, but its just a lot of fun and its good to see all of the new budding journalists graduate every year.
4. What was the first story you ever covered?
One of the first was a feature on a fancy dress shop in Chorley, and they made me dress up in the costumes so I had to do the feature dressed as Little Bo Peep!
5. What was the most memorable/strange moment in your career?
I've reported on train crashes, plane crashes and terrorist attacks- but my favourite was one where I once reported on a man called Ernest Pink, who was 84 and found a blank prescription pad on the pavement from the doctors and forged prescriptions for viagra because he had a 40 year old girlfriend.
6. What did you have for breakfast this morning?
Porridge with maple syrup and cashew nuts.
7. If you were stranded on a desert island, what two things would you bring?
Audio files of my children and sweet tea in a china cup
8. Do you have any pets?
A dog called Rolo, like the sweet.
9. What's your biggest pet peeve?
Bureaucracy.
10. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A policewoman.
11. If there was one story from the past that you could have covered what would it be and why?
Something like the World Cup, a big sporting event like the Olympics with a good atmosphere. A positive story rather than all of the negative ones we're getting recently.
12. What's your proudest achievement?
When i became a correspondent for Radio 5 live, one of my Dads favourite radio stations.
13. Describe yourself in 3 words.
Energetic, loud and impatient.
14. What do you like to do in your  free time?
Walk the dog, go the gym and I'm a taxi driver for my children?
15. What's your favourite album?
Anything by Simon and Garfunkel. Or the Smiths.
16. If someone was to play you in a movie, who would it be?
Julianne Moore.
17. Tea or Coffee?
I'm trying to wean myself off sweet tea, so I'd say coffee
18.Picture of bread) What do you call this?
A bread roll.
19.If you could have one ability or superpower what would it be and why?
Dash from the Incredibles. To be able to run everywhere really fast.
20.What's one piece of advice that you would give to us as Journalism students?
Say yes to everything. Make people know you're reliable. The people who get all of the opportunities are the ones who say yes to everything.

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Kelly works as a programme assistant as a part of the administration team at MCUK. Contact her at k.l.charlesworth@salford.ac.uk via email.