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18. April, 2013 latest
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Wannabe Hacks meetup 2013

by A Wannabe Hack

Wannabe Hacks meetup 2013 We will be holding one of our meetups on Friday, 17 May, 2013 at the Shooting Star pub opposite Liverpool Street station. Like our previous events it will be an informal gathering of aspiring journalists and working hacks for a
15. March, 2013 Guest posts
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Copywriting teaches any writer valuable lessons

by A Wannabe Hack

Copywriting teaches any writer valuable lessons Copywriting. For any wannabe hack, the lure of commercial writing is always waiting in the wings as the ‘dark side’ of professional wordsmithery. Lending one’s pen to big business is seen as something of a Faustian pact with ambition and
5. March, 2013 Guest posts
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You can succeed without an NCTJ course

by A Wannabe Hack

You can succeed without an NCTJ course Whilst at the University of Central Lancashire I studied Journalism and Creative Writing. As I was studying a combined honours degree, although I was studying 60% of the modules of a single honours journalism student, my course was not accredited
11. December, 2012 Guest posts, Routes into journalism
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Nine weeks to a job in journalism

by A Wannabe Hack

Nine weeks to a job in journalism This time last year I was in the same position as many aspiring journalists. I was newly-graduated with internships under my belt but not a sniff of a job offer. As a last resort I applied for the PMA Postgraduate
28. September, 2012 Guest posts, Routes into journalism
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How a driving licence and a car helped me get work in journalism

by A Wannabe Hack

How a driving licence and a car helped me get work in journalism A large drop in the number of people taking their driving tests has been reported recently. The AA speculated that this was due to the rising cost of insurance and may damage job opportunities for young people. This got me
26. September, 2012 Guest posts
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Journalism is struggling in the UK but it’s on the ropes in Australia too

by A Wannabe Hack

Journalism is struggling in the UK but it’s on the ropes in Australia too Building a career in journalism has always been difficult, but it appears that retaining one has become just as challenging. Especially in Australia. Riding on the back of a major resources boom, Australia is touted as an economic miracle of
11. September, 2012 Getting started, latest, Student media
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I got criticism and abuse but I realised I’d done a good job with my front page story

by A Wannabe Hack

I got criticism and abuse but I realised I’d done a good job with my front page story The former Pulitzer prize-winning reporter, Herbert Bayard Swope, once said: “I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give the formula for failure – which is trying to please everybody”. I was reminded of these words after
20. August, 2012 latest
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Introducing the new members of Wannabe Hacks

by A Wannabe Hack

Introducing the new members of Wannabe Hacks Two years after we launched the site, we are proud to announce the latest aspiring journalists to be joining Wannabe Hacks. We have significantly expanded the team this time around, bringing in six new team members who will join Jonathan,
24. July, 2012 Comment, Student media
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The importance of impartiality – it helps you to stand out

by A Wannabe Hack

The importance of impartiality – it helps you to stand out Over the next few months, the journalists of the United States will be in election mode, reporting on the latest developments from campaign trails as the race between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama reaches its climax. However, there’s been a
19. July, 2012 Comment, Photojournalism
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Royal honeymoon photos – a case of money over morals?

by A Wannabe Hack

Royal honeymoon photos – a case of money over morals? To the world, they were almost no different to any of the paparazzi snaps we see on a daily basis; a newlywed, publicly known couple walking hand in hand on a beautiful beach on their honeymoon. But they were different;
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