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8. January, 2013
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A quick start guide for aspiring journalists: Managing your time and conquering The Fear
Graduate scheme deadlines are looming (and passing) and returning students are dealing with the biannual appearance of what is commonly referred to as THE FEAR. You might be a final year undergraduate or a soon-to-be school leaver… one of the
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The Hack Report: Tips from fellow aspiring journalists
Last week a professor of mine shared some advice with the International Journalism MA Programme. He said the best contacts we will ever have in our career are our colleagues. So I found five fellow wannabe hacks with different backgrounds and
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NUS-Amnesty Media Summit 2012: Is advice from current journalists outdated?
Last week, Amnesty International collaborated with the National Union of Students to bring student journalists an extensive and engaging media summit. The two day conference, held at Amnesty International headquarters, aimed to build and improve students’ journalism skills and prepare
28. June, 2012
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Top tips for a good university experience
Yesterday, there was a hashtag circulating on Twitter: #unitips. I’ve just finished my second year at York, and feel I’ve learned a few things so far that I’d like to proffer up as advice. So, if you’re heading to university
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Rebekah Brooks, tweeting and Contempt of Court
In case you haven’t heard Rebekah Brooks and five others have been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. There’s been a lot of talk on Twitter about it all, obviously. But people need to be really careful
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NEW Wannabe Hacks Agony Uncle column
Welcome to our new agony uncle columnist, Chris Mandle who will be answering all your questions every fortnight, and responding to a few hypothetical situations he conjures up, in our newsletter. Chris is Style & Grooming editor for Blokely and has
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Wannabe Hacks Guest Post Awards – The final shortlists
The hottest prize in journalism moves one step closer to finding an owner today as we release the shortlists for our Guest Post awards. No, one of these lucky few won’t bag themselves a work experience stint or even something
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Becky Barnes: Top tips in a tweet for aspiring hacks
Becky Barnes tweets at @beckybarnesb and blogs at dancingwithmissb.wordpress.com An experienced and well-respected journalist told me a journalist never stops learning, so this piece is for everyone; from aspiring students to old-hand hacks. Every journalist knows the importance of a
7. October, 2011
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The Jobseeker’s slightly angry post about writing cover letters
The one thing I’ve found most frustrating about the job seeking process so far isn’t the rejection, the sort of transient lifestyle I’ve taken on, the up-in-the-air; down-in-the-mouth mood swings or just being flat out broke. It’s the cover letters.
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Making contacts
Whenever you ask a journalist for their tips on making it in journalism, they always harp on about the importance of contacts. That’s certainly my experience anyway. And I have to admit they’re right. I remember two years ago when
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