A selection of audio reports I created while studying at City University of London using Adobe Audition.
St Paul's Cathedral is one of the most iconic landmarks in the London skyline. It has one of the most heavily protected views in the capital; 8 of the 13 protected sightlines are of St Paul's. This means it is often caught in a battle between development and conservation. With Sadiq Khan’s proposal to increase the annual housing target, how can we protect these historic views whilst also meeting the demand for new homes?
I visited the IMECE Women's Centre in Islington, a charity aiming to empower black, minority ethnic and refugee women, mainly from Turkey. Imece means working together for the community in Turkish, and that is what this centre is all about; through counselling, training, and coffee mornings, the women have a safe space to relax and develop. I spoke to the charity's director, Feride Kumbasar, about the difficulties refugee women face when they arrive in Britain and how IMECE is helping them rediscover their power in society.
Today around one in five people visit a coffee shop on a daily basis in the UK.
Proof – if it was needed – that coffee shops are continuing their ascension to infinite heights. This is partly due to the expansion of global coffee chains, à la Starbucks, Costa and Caffè Nero. However many people are choosing to avoid the generic coffee houses, in favour of independent ones. A poll found that 21 per cent of consumers prefer to get their caffeine fix in a more ‘individual’ environment. Islington is a prime example of the growing trend; walk down almost any street in the borough and you will stumble upon at least one independent coffee shop – from quirky hipster cafés to artisan coffee specialists.
I went on a hunt around Islington for St John Street News to find the perfect cuppa and spoke to three baristas about the art of coffee-making and why independent coffee shops are best.