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1. June, 2011
Comment, Digital and online, Freelancing, Industries, Magazine, Routes into journalism, Work experience and interning
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Progress Report: The Maverick takes London
Six months ago I wrote my first ever Progress Report for Wannabe Hacks. I remember it vividly – laptop, parental home comforts, the slight tubby feeling which accompanies that time of year, and a fair amount of unease about the
1. June, 2011
Routes into journalism
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Is it a waste of time to do part-time work that isn’t journalism related? | DEBATE
The Student: Yes Part-time work, whether it’s bar work, temping, whatever, is important for a lot of people. It allows you to pay rent, travel to a press conference or have a few beers with mates. But the idea of
31. May, 2011
Advice, Comment, Freelancing, Industries, Newspaper, Production, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Student media
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Designing pages of a newspaper is an unrecognised art – and this video proves it
Newspaper design is the unglamorous side of journalism. Those that put together pages and page furniture (you find mostly in the tabloids) rarely get the praise they deserve – it’s not like writing, when you get a byline. But, as
31. May, 2011
Routes into journalism
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The Progress report: The Intern on his new job
On Monday the 6th of June I will be starting a new job at the Telegraph and yes – it is very exciting to be able to write that sentence. I successfully interviewed for their recently advertised ‘Community Manager’ position
30. May, 2011
Routes into journalism
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Jobs in journalism: Is a community manager role really the best option?
A few weeks back someone retweeted a quote by some very clever bloke at some incredibly interesting conference. Who, what, where and when (so often a key staple to the diet of journalism) are irrelevant in this case as
30. May, 2011
Comment, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning
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Kickin’ and screaming it old school – are we being made lazy by the internet?
In the last 48 hours I have been forced to live the life of a more old school journalist. I’ve been without Cheryl, my beloved Blackberry, for a unfathomably long time (actually about three weeks) since a nasty water bottle
27. May, 2011
Routes into journalism
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Podcast #8: freelancing
It really is as simple as the title suggests – this week the Freelancer (duh!) and the Maverick chat about freelancing for a living… It’s fast becoming an option for wannabe journo graduates, but is it as rough and tough
27. May, 2011
Advice, Digital and online, Finding a job, Getting started, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Postgraduate course, Radio, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Television, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience, Work experience and interning
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How to get work experience | part four: chasing up your email/letter and forging contacts
So you’ve got it into your head to do work experience over the summer, you’ve put together a decent cover letter and flagged up all your strengths on your CV – but what happens next? Chances are you won’t be
26. May, 2011
Routes into journalism
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Diagnosis Live From The Clinic | Review our Reviews: Scott Bryan
Scott Bryan is a freelance writer from Fulham who loves to tackle what is on TV. His ambition is to make it to the national press. His blog is at www.ohthattvblog.wordpress.com or you can follow him on @scottygb A man
26. May, 2011
Advice, Digital and online, Finding a job, Freelancing, How to guides, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Routes into journalism, Work experience and interning
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Why I think email interviews have the upper hand when it comes to getting good answers
When most think of interviews, I imagine dictophones, a quiet coffeeshop and probing conversation come to mind. Indeed, that is pretty much the ideal interview sitch (or, one better, in a club toilet in Berlin with Lady Gaga – as
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kpedersen03 I wasn't sure how to answer your question, so I asked WH readers on Twitter what they would write in...kpedersen03 on Finding a job in journalism: Which websites are the best?
Yet another fantastic post there! What about journalism.co.uk - it's quite a labour-intensive registration process - so I would like...
