Ellie MacDonald to speak at university journalism and media week

The founder and managing director of MacComms, a Leeds-based PR agency is set to host a session at Leeds Trinity University as part on the university’s journalism and media week, according to reports.

Ellie MacDonald, the ‘Yorkshire young leader of the year’, will give a talk at the event entitled ‘Building a business to be PRoud of’ to up to 80 students. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5th at 3 p.m.

This is the university’s 11^th journalism and media week which takes place Nov. 4 to Nov. 7. The event welcomes 40 industry experts, representing the U.K.’s leading broadcasters, newspapers, magazines and digital media experts.

MacDonald’s talk will cover the challenges she faced working in PR and marketing and the pitfalls and opportunities she has faced since forming her business in 2015.

“It’s an honor to be invited to speak alongside some of the country’s leading industry experts at Leeds Trinity University’s Journalism and Media Week. With more young entrepreneurs setting up on their own I will share my story about how I set up my firm with my last few hundred-pound savings and built it into the leading Leeds agency it has become over the past four years,” MacDonald says.

Catherine O’Connor, Head of the School of Communication, Business and Law at Leeds Trinity University adds:

“We’re delighted to welcome Ellie to Journalism and Media Week 2019, to share the story of her career with our aspiring students. Ellie is one of 40 speakers throughout the week, all as leaders within their fields, who will provide a unique insight into their roles, how to get into the industry and how to succeed once you are there. We’re looking forward to another excellent line-up to inspire and motivate our students.”