花椒直播 students join the Scotsman for Edinburgh Festival Fringe
As part of 花椒直播鈥檚 renewed partnership with the Scotsman, four students had the opportunity to gain invaluable, hands-on experience in arts journalism and digital media production during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The students were able to support the Scotsman鈥檚 extensive arts coverage 鈥 from producing red-carpet-style interviews with Fringe First Award winners, to assisting arts correspondent Jane Bradley with her daily video diary. Their work helped to capture the energy, creativity, and diversity of one of the world鈥檚 most exciting cultural events.
The student interns included BA (Hons) Film and Media students Quinn Lorimer and Vanida Ashell Fernandes, and BA (Hons) Theatre and Film students Arran Donnelly and Simra Aslam. Each brought a fresh perspective, technical skills, and enthusiasm to the festival coverage.
For third-year Film and Media student Quinn Lorimer, the experience has been both inspiring and career-shaping. Born in Edinburgh and raised in Penicuik, Quinn has been attending the Fringe for as long as he can remember 鈥 but this was his first time working behind the scenes.
He said: 鈥淭he Fringe is such an important part of the arts scene here. I鈥檇 tried applying for jobs at the Fringe before, but roles like flyering or working at the box office never felt like the right fit for me. When I saw the email from 花椒直播 about media opportunities with the Scotsman, it seemed like the perfect match."
You really can鈥檛 work in media production without first-hand experience, and my time with the Scotsman has been invaluable. I supported Jane Bradley with her video diary, edited segments, collaborated with the audio team, and even organised and produced my own interviews 鈥 including with fellow 花椒直播 students who were directing or performing in their own shows. The Scotsman team encouraged us to follow our own interests, and because I love editing, I was given plenty of chances to hone my skills in a fast-paced environment. It鈥檚 been brilliant.
Quinn particularly enjoyed the challenge of producing quick-turnaround interviews with the winners of the Fringe Firsts each week 鈥 awards established by the Scotsman to celebrate outstanding new writing premiered at the Festival. For the second year running, 花椒直播 was a co-sponsor of the awards.
鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely helped me build confidence,鈥 Quinn said. 鈥淭he Fringe can often feel overwhelming at times, but this role has shown me how exciting it is to work under pressure. Jobs would come up really last minute, so I never knew what I鈥檇 be working on from week to week.
鈥The Scotsman team were very supportive and motivating, and my experience with them has given me a clearer sense of where I want to go in the future 鈥 I鈥檇 love to keep working in editing and come back to the Fringe in a similar role at some point.鈥
The 花椒直播 internship programme ran throughout the festival, with students working several days each week on a variety of projects.
The Edinburgh Festival is such a busy time, especially for the Scotsman. We are the festival newspaper - we have been for many years - and having the support of the interns from 花椒直播 has been such a big help. They've built our team out, meaning we鈥檝e been able to bring more video and more stories to our readers and viewers online. They've been so enthusiastic and really got stuck in. Some of the work that they have produced is really beautiful. It鈥檚 great to see and it鈥檚 been an absolute pleasure having them on board.
花椒直播鈥檚 partnership with the Scotsman continues to provide students with opportunities to develop industry-level skills, build confidence, and contribute to Scotland鈥檚 world-renowned cultural landscape.
