Last night I followed events at the Eastleigh count for Winchester News Online and Play Radio.
I had trouble all week getting permission to film at the count. The hostility I received put me off somewhat, but I was glad that I made it in the end. It was a great experience, so let's not dwell on that.
Being my first count, I didn't know what to expect and I could feel some pressure - especially as Eastleigh was a marginal Lib Dem seat.
I'm pretty sure I was the first journalist to arrive, but the likes of the BBC and the Echo soon followed.
The internet connection was poor, there were no mains that we could plug our equipment into, but we got through it.
For a lot of the night my laptop was charging in the Duty Manager's office at Fleming Park, so I could only do one OB for WINOL.
But I did manage to get onto Play Radio a couple of times, as I was covering for their reporter. It was a great experience to be live on such an important night.
Overall, the standard of our student journalism is very high and we should be proud with the all night effort we put in.
WINOL: The South Decides
I had trouble all week getting permission to film at the count. The hostility I received put me off somewhat, but I was glad that I made it in the end. It was a great experience, so let's not dwell on that.
Being my first count, I didn't know what to expect and I could feel some pressure - especially as Eastleigh was a marginal Lib Dem seat.
I'm pretty sure I was the first journalist to arrive, but the likes of the BBC and the Echo soon followed.
The internet connection was poor, there were no mains that we could plug our equipment into, but we got through it.
For a lot of the night my laptop was charging in the Duty Manager's office at Fleming Park, so I could only do one OB for WINOL.
But I did manage to get onto Play Radio a couple of times, as I was covering for their reporter. It was a great experience to be live on such an important night.
Overall, the standard of our student journalism is very high and we should be proud with the all night effort we put in.
WINOL: The South Decides
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