London 360
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London 360 is a magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...

-style news show on the Community Channel (Sky 539-Virgin Media 233-Freeview 87-BT Vision) which covers stories from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

's communities.
London 360 opinion articles can also be seen in UK newspaper The Voice
The Voice (newspaper)
The Voice is a British national weekly tabloid newspaper owned by the Jamaican publisher, GV Media Group, aimed at the British Afro-Caribbean community. The paper is based in the London Docklands and is published every Monday.-History:...

 and be heard on BBC Radio London.

The program champions news and events from all around the UK's capital city, offering Londoners an opportunity to get their voice heard.

Aim

The initiative is funded by City Bridge Trust and supported by Noel Clarke
Noel Clarke
Noel Anthony Clarke is an English actor, director and screenwriter from London. He is best known for playing Wyman Norris in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Mickey Smith in Doctor Who...

 and Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...

.

The scheme also aims to give media training to 120 young Londoners. The show's media partners include the Voice Newspaper
The Voice (newspaper)
The Voice is a British national weekly tabloid newspaper owned by the Jamaican publisher, GV Media Group, aimed at the British Afro-Caribbean community. The paper is based in the London Docklands and is published every Monday.-History:...

, Mobo.com, Red Pages and TV Collective. They also have a regular slot on Eddie Nestor's
Eddie Nestor
Eddie Nestor is an English actor, stand up comedian, TV and radio presenter, who is best known for his starring roles in The Real McCoy and Desmonds, as well as playing a small role in Trainspotting.He hosted...

 show Rum Punch
Rum Punch
Rum Punch is a 1992 novel written by Elmore Leonard. It was later adapted into a film by director Quentin Tarantino, who changed some of the characters and the plot...

 on BBC Radio London on a Friday Night.

Appearances

Celebrities that have appeared on London 360 include Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...

, Estelle
Estelle
-Proper name:* For the female given name and list of namesakes see Estelle* Estelle , British singer/rapper* Don Estelle , British actor* Estelle Designs, Canadian giftware and crafts line-Fictional characters:...

, Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. He is noted for his contributions to contemporary international cuisine, and his exceptional culinary skills....

, Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell is an Australian television and stage actor, best known for playing the character of Dan Baker in the soap opera Home and Away.-Television:...

, Chipmunk
Chipmunk
Chipmunks are small striped squirrels native to North America and Asia. They are usually classed either as a single genus with three subgenera, or as three genera.-Etymology and taxonomy:...

, Lee Jasper
Lee Jasper
Lee Jasper is a British Black activist and former Senior Policy Advisor on Equalities to the Mayor of London. He resigned on 4 March 2008 following publication by the Evening Standard of personal emails that were illegally acquired....

, Cory Monteith
Cory Monteith
Cory Allan Monteith is a Canadian actor and musician, best known for his role of Finn Hudson on the Fox television series Glee.-Early life:...

, Steve Redgrave
Steve Redgrave
Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE is an English rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships gold medals...

 and more.

Crew

The reporters for the show are:

Series 1
Annabelle Afful, Fozia Nasir, Funmi Olutoye, Holly Powell-Jones, Krystina Meens, Latisha Ma, Maleena Pone, Sai Kumar, Simon Constantine and Stephanie Eniafe Coker.

Series 2
Christinah Adegasoye, Emily Brown, Marissa Forrester, Lauren Hawkins, Carina Johnson, Rose Manley, Tasha Mathur, Abdullah Moalim, Helena Poole and Tom Whiter.

Executive editor for London360 is: Jasmine Dotiwala
Jasmine Dotiwala
Jasmine Dotiwala is an English-born Broadcaster, Producer, Director and Columnist.-Career:Jasmine Dotiwala has gained acclaim in the media for breaking new, young, British talent, along with fresh, groundbreaking and edgy TV programming featuring A-List celebrities including Eminem, Jay-Z,...



The fortnightly show is produced by 120 young Londoners aged 18–25 and is aired twenty times within the two week period: Mondays and Thursdays at 7am, 7pm, 12pm and 12am. Sundays at 12pm and 12am.
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