Hello!
Conference
Only a few days to go until UPLOAD2012 at St James’ Clerkenwell this Saturday. It’s going to be epic – can’t wait to see some of you there. For more info and to book a place click here
New Testament Podcast
Check out the Bible Society’s podcast, You’ve Got The Time, which is free to download and has reached the top of the ‘religion and spirituality’ iTunes podcast chart.
Twenty Seven Million Single
Worship leader Matt Redman and rapper LZ7 have released a song about the 27 Million people trapped in slavery.
Please download it – even if it’s not your cup of tea (buy it for your teenage kids/ neighbours/ church youth group to listen to!), you’ll be helping to raise awareness and the money goes to help eradicate human trafficking. Download it here
TV Review – Eternal Law
MediaNet member Tola Ositelu has written a very interesting review of British supernatural legal drama ‘Eternal Law’. Read it here
Member update
Cherry Hamilton is going to New Zealand this Sunday to start writing a book! She’s won a writing scholarship at a Christian retreat centre over there and will be starting work on her first book, which will be giving a glimpse into the psychology behind today's culture so that Christian readers can understand where people are coming from, stop judging, start loving and communicate the gospel more effectively. Please hold her up in your prayers.
Offstage Event
Arts Centre Group and Christians in Entertainment are hosting an event from
5-6.30pm on 6th March at the Actors Centre in London.
Pope takes to Twitter to reach his flock
Read all about it here!
Beyond Disability
Beyond Disability is a new BBC One / Radio 5 live documentary season that captures the compelling stories of disabled people and their families as they take on everyday life and new challenges. For more programme info and timings, visit the BBC Media Centre
RTS Journalist awards
Congratulations to all the winners. Sky News special correspondent Alex Crawford was named RTS journalist of the year for an unprecedented fourth time. Read more and check out the full list of winners here
BBC and Religion
Mark Thompson talks about the BBC and Religion as part of Oxford University’s Free Speech Debate watch it here
Student Radio Talent
For the second year running the Student Radio Association has teamed together with The Hits Radio and What Goes On Media to offer the chance for the best student radio talent in the country to appear on The Hits Radio.
To find out more details and apply, check out The Hits Radio website.
TV Promo
Interesting article about what makes a Top TV promo
Apps Taking Over The World
Steve Jobs initially resisted apps, fearing sabotage. But when the late Apple chief relented in 2007, the floodgates opened… read more
Jobs
The Evangelical Alliance are looking for a multimedia co-ordinator and writer. For more details and to apply, click here
As Always, please keep me posted on what you’re up to and let me know how we can be praying. Hopefully see some of you on Saturday,
Ruth
Ruth McGarahan
theMediaNet Development Worker
ruth@themedianet.org
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