Jake Bowers is one of Britain’s very few Romani journalists. Screened on Channel 4, the series My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding was described by it’s makers, Cutting Edge, as “Ancient traditions meet modern fashions in an ostentatious culture clash in the world of 21st-century gypsy and traveller weddings.” How accurately did the series reflect the culture of Britain’s Gypsies and Travellers?The Coventry Conversations are brought to you by the Department of Media and Communication at Coventry University which has courses in Journalism and Media, Media and Communications, Media Production and Photography. You can stay up to date with us by visiting the CU Today Journalism Student website