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CLan journalism student Joseph Stashko has won a prestigious Guardian Student Media Award. The third year BA (Hons) Journalism student won the Digital Journalist of the Year at the event in London.


Joseph has been editing the hyperlocal news website Blog Preston since 2010. He was commended by the judges for breaking local news as well as using social media to cover national stories like the London riots.


Joseph said: “I was quite surprised that I won but it’s really great both from a career point of view and also just good to get some positive feedback on the work you’ve been doing. I’m really honoured.”


Joseph said his course had helped him develop his work, saying: “I think the theoretical aspects that we’re taught which underpin journalism helped most because they help inform what you’re doing and encourage you to look at things in a different way.”


Blog Preston has received many accolades and awards since it was launched by former UCLan student Ed Walker in 2009.


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