News
Aim To be a comprehensive, authoritative source of timely, relevant information for medical students To start conversations with medical students and other BMA members about the issues that matter most
News now Student BMA News Sent to 26,000 medical students every month Reflects BMA medical students committee priorities Opportunities for grassroots medical Students to contribute – Students Decide poll, Culture Shock elective experiences, Student Opinion column
bma.org.uk News, views and analysis section Three or more news stories or analysis articles each day, shared via Twitter and Facebook Medical students can receive tailored content
E-newsletter Sent every fortnight to all BMA members, tailored by branch of practice
The challenges Student BMA News has declining readership figures Industry trends tell us younger demographics rely more on digital sources for news, info and other content bma.org.uk has student content but it can be difficult to find. Members can log in, or go to the student role page
Improving our news service Comment boxes on the end of news stories so students can share their views with the BMA more immediately? More video/audio/multimedia content to add value Ability to rate and share stories and blogs Do we still need a printed publication for medical students? If so, what kind of changes do we need to make? What alternatives would students find more engaging?
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