A Letter from the Digital Editors

role with me, it’s been great to have you editing with me and being there by my side through the journey!

How is it February already? It feels like it was just yesterday that we were having our big welcome meeting at the start of the year, and now we only have a few prints left of the year and soon we will be hunting for new committee members (and I’ll be leaving university, scary!).

I have been involved with Redbrick since my first year, writing articles for mostly Food&Drink, Comment, and Life&Style, and then in my second year, I was Food&Drink editor with Chloe Hyde and Sarah Cayless, which built my involvement with the paper.

Being a digital editor in my third year has been such an enjoyable experience for me. Getting to read all your different articles has definitely given me an insight into so many interesting topics and opinions. You’ve all been so kind to me too and as someone who sometimes suffers with low self-esteem, hearing your grateful comments to me always gives me a boost.

As most of you know, I spent the first four months in this role by myself over the summer, and whilst this was a challenge at times, it helped settle me into the editing routine and I quite liked having the responsibility! However, I do want to thank Dan for covering for me whenever I was on holiday over the summer and for always offering to help, you’ve been a great help to me! And most of all, I want to thank Teddy for stepping up to do this

Recently I won Highly Commended for Outstanding Contribution at the Student Publication Association regional awards, which I can’t thank Dan and the rest of committee enough for putting me forward (even after I told them not to!). It means a lot to me to have this award; I don’t put this effort into my role for recognition or awards, I just do it because that is who I am and I love giving my time to Redbrick.

Redbrick means so much to me. It has given me incredible experiences to develop my writing and editing skills for a career in journalism and has given me lovely friends. It has made me feel a part of a community and Redbrick will always have a huge place in my heart!

It’s sad thinking that there are only a few months left of the year, but I am excited to continue my journey into journalism and I will always be thankful for Redbrick for giving me this love and passion for journalism.

Cara x

Digital Editor

I am always surprised, if not slightly intimidated, by how fast time always flies. The first time I got involved with Redbrick was when the then Culture Editor, Sofia Salazar Studer, sent me off to a live radio show recording as press. I remember running across Coventry in my fancy loafers to make it on time despite the train delays so vividly; yet this was already two years ago. Now, Sofia is Deputy Editor, and I have somehow earned a place in digital editing alongside CaraLouise, a wonderful mentor and partner. Being a digital editor, reading all these articles every other day, I have learned more about current affairs, sports, gaming and cultural releases than I ever took the time to before.

Joining the Redbrick committee was one of the final goals I set for myself during my degree, and somehow I can’t quite believe I barely have 5 months left of my time here before graduation (I am shaking in my boots). Writing for Redbrick, going to cultural events with my silly little notepad and asking silly little questions to industry professionals; then getting involved in the behind the scenes of this paper, has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my time at university.

I am so glad I decided to run for this role that random day in October, and would really encourage anyone who is on the fence, or even remotely interested in a position in Rebdrick to just go for it!

It has been my great pleasure to be part of this team alongside the amazing writers and editors who work so hard to run this society, and I will always look back on these moments with Redbrick fondly.

Teddy x