Profile: Natalie Clarkson
- Name Natalie Clarkson
- Location Stoke-on-Trent
- Twitter: @NatalieJosh
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nataliejosh
- Email: Natalie@wannabehacks.co.uk
- Website:
Profile
Natalie is a third year BA Journalism student at Staffordshire University. She has done a range of work experience on local newspapers and national magazines.
Posts by Natalie Clarkson
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Elizabeth Redman: How to speak to famous people
Elizabeth Redman has a BA in Media and Communications and a Diploma in French from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She is a former co-editor of Farrago, the student magazine there. She has been published/broadcast in Crikey, Voiceworks, Beat, lip
27. January, 2012
Comment, Industries, Photojournalism, Routes into journalism, Undergraduate course
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Photojournalism: Should we just leave it to the specialists?
We’ve gone on time and time again about how we need to be jack-of-all-trades journalists. (As well as having a specialism – we don’t ask for much, eh?!) And I mentioned way back in October that I was taking a
25. January, 2012
Advice, Getting started, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ, Writing
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Emily Ding: How can I become the narrative journalist I want to be?
Emily Ding is a twenty-something barrister turned freelance journalist-writer (that takes care of the identity crisis) based in London who aspires to longform narrative journalism. Follow her at www.mock-heroic.net and @mock_heroic. I’ve always wanted to write. As a teenager I
24. January, 2012
Advice
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How to get the most out of the Wannabe Hacks meetup
You may have heard we’re having a little meetup in a couple of weeks. I’m really excited about it. I attended the second Wannabe Hacks meetup way back in May and it was great to get to meet some of
20. January, 2012
Applications, Finding a job, Industries, Newspaper, Routes into journalism, Undergraduate course, Work experience, Work experience and interning
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Work experience – should I be chasing the nationals?
Last summer, I was fortunate enough to land two amazing placements at local newspapers back home in Essex (The Echo and The Yellow Advertiser). I thoroughly enjoyed both placements (and I’m not just saying that to suck up!) and was
18. January, 2012
Comment, Finding a job, Industries, Magazine, Routes into journalism, Work experience, Work experience and interning
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The Apprentice for journalists: a brilliant idea or really bad television?
You may have heard over the last couple of days that ITV2 are running an ‘Apprentice-style’ television show for wannabe magazine journalists. ‘The Exclusives’ will run for seven weeks and follow six contestants as they are set weekly challenges based on
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The Undergrad gets ready to go back to uni
So on Monday, after a month at home in Essex being spoilt by the parents, I’ll be heading back up to Stoke-on-Trent for my final term of university. Being at home has been great but I’m definitely ready to get
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Almaz Ohene: The perils of pitching and forgetting to ask for credit
Almaz is currently studying for a Diploma in Journalism at News Associates in Wimbledon. She has a BA in English Literature from the University of Southampton and was Travel Editor for the Wessex Scene. She currently contributes to the hyperlocal news site
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The Undergrad asks how The Leveson Inquiry will affect media law
In just over two weeks time, I will come face-to-face with one of the most horrific things known to wannabe journalists. A media law exam. To say I’m stressing would be something of an understatement. I don’t like exams and
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Would you break the law for a good story?
You may have heard over the Christmas break about the three journalists in Sweden who were arrested and charged with weapons offences after purchasing an illegal firearm to expose how easy it is to buy illegal firearms in their city.