I’ve agreed to pass on the following call from Gregory Povey of MELD. Sounds a very worthy attempt to match new media and journalistic expertise:

MELD is a world first project: bringing together the best northern (UK) journalists and new media practitioners to explore what happens when the two worlds collide

Selected talent will be paid to attend a five-day residential lab where they will develop products and pitch them to industry partners. This is a fantastic opportunity to extend industry networks, develop new products and explore new routes to market

Teams will work on real briefs from industry partners, including Simon Bucks, Associate Editor, Sky News Online

Interested? We will announce our other industry partners and tell you more at two swanky evening events:

MANCHESTER EXCHANGE SQ. Selfridges Moet Bar 10th October
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=M3+1BD&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1

LEEDS Boutique Bar 15th October
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=LS1+6NJ&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1

Mail info@meldonline.org to register your interest (with “MELD enquiry” in the subject line) or phone 0114 221 0454

The events are FREE but places are limited! Contact us NOW to earmark your place

Find out more at www.meldonline.org and www.just-b.com

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MELD is brought to you by the Department of Journalism and Sandbox at UCLAN with Just-b. It is supported by the Northern Edge and the Northern Way