Arriving back at Baxter Park, I find Violet and Ken, who seem very surprised to see I have survived the experience of the media truck. continue reading
Nine students and graduates from the BA (Hons) Sports Journalism degree at the University of the West of Scotland were in Ayrhsire on Friday as the Olympic torch arrived in Scotland. Split into three teams, they produced five videos on the flame’s journey from Maybole to Alloway then onto Kilmarnock. They were also aided by... continue reading
From the hustle and bustle of Aberdeen, the Torch Relay proceeds to the smaller communities of Aberdeenshire on its way to Dundee. The Torchbearers seem to be more comfortable to allow spectators to get closer to the action in these communities. continue reading
Stephen will carry the torch on June the 13th in Skinflats, Falkirk. In this video he talks about his love of the Olympics and the challenges being deafblind will present on his leg of the relay. Please note – this interview has no audio. continue reading
St Cuthbert’s Primary School pupils took to the streets with notebooks, pens and their cameras to capture the historic arrival of the Olympic torch. The news day was the culmination of a month-long project with UWS Journalism Lecturer Elizabeth McLaughlin and her Sports Journalism students. The pupils took note and interviewed people for... continue reading
#CitizenRelay is a participatory project which relies on the involvement of people from across Scotland to effectively report on the untold local stories and creative ways that Scotland’s citizens are interacting with the Olympic Games. We will be following the Olympic torch in the #citizenrelay bus from the 7th June onwards as it makes its way through Scotland. Read more details here.
We have recruited interns across Scotland to help us manage teams of citizen reporters based in hubs around the activity points of the torch relay, we also are on the look out for stories and leads, individuals and communities, organisations and physical spaces to join us in the story-telling process on and off the route. If you are interested or have an idea to share, get in touch.
Anybody can submit content (text, videos, images, audio) to #citizenrelay through 3 different ways. 1)By filling submitting content directly here, 2) by emailing it to share@citizenrelay.net. 3) tagging #citizenrelay and sharing on twitter.
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