Pictured  from left to right are Karina O’Malley (actor in the drama) and four graduates of Media Production Mike Priest, Josh Mullins, Shani Vizma and Colin Donaldson

Level four students attended  a half-day event, the RTS North West Student Conference – Engaging with the Media, that preceded the award ceremony and were then joined by level 5 students for an inspiring evening.

The conference was described in the RTS North West press release – as ‘a range of informative sessions with high profile speakers. ITV News Senior Programme Editor, Richard Frediani; ITV News Political Correspondent, Dan Hewitt and BBC North West Political Correspondent, Arif Ansari delivered a session entitled ‘Order Order’, discussing how to deliver a general election; Coronation Street’s Digital producer Alan Toner talked about the world’s longest running soap in the digital age; CBeebies series producer Jo Allen, Head Writer Ian Carney and series creator Barry Quinn revealed how to create a bit children’s series; and ITV reporter Adam McLean presented a session on the use of drones.’ (RTS North West)