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29. September, 2011 Advice, Writing

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Fighting writer’s block and finding inspiration

Just over a month ago, The Maverick shared her ode to writer’s block. And, following an initial idea for this post falling through I have found myself staring at a blank computer screen willing words to write themselves, and quickly,

21. September, 2011 Expert Insight, Magazine, Routes into journalism, Work experience and interning

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Interview with Lucy Vine: Senior news writer at More! magazine.

by Emily Handford

Whilst interning at More! Magazine I met the lovely Lucy Vine- More’s senior news writer. She’s interviewed countless celebrities and writes the main celebrity news features for More! Here Lucy talks to Wannabehacks about how she got her dream job

22. August, 2011 Advice, Freelancing, Industries, Magazine, Routes into journalism, Work experience and interning, Writing

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Making relations with press relations

by The Maverick

PR’s been an issue of contention on Wannabe Hacks in the past – and here I’m not going to discuss the merits or downsides of journalism’s best frenemy, but merely how to get along nicely with them. Because whether you

18. August, 2011 Routes into journalism

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Do journalists need to be able to write? | DEBATE

by Nick Petrie

Yes: Back in the day, journalism was about being a wordsmith. And, although those involved in community, social media and SEO don’t require the ability to put together flowing and eloquent prose, I still think journalists need to be able

17. August, 2011 Digital and online, Finding a job, Freelancing, Guest posts, Industries, Routes into journalism

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Sam Parker: An open offer to wannabe hacks

by The Maverick

Sam Parker is editor of Asylum.co.uk. Get in touch with him at @samparkercouk or sam.parker@teamaol.com. When I started out in journalism, a lot of old hands – including A. A. Gill, no less – told me: ‘never write for free’. The idea

5. August, 2011 Comment, Freelancing, Industries, Magazine, Routes into journalism

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The highs and lows of freelancing

by The Maverick

The unthinkable has happened: I’ve started to be commissioned things. To write. For real publications. For money. In short - freelancing, something I’ve always had so little confidence in my ability to do in the past. The reasons why I

12. July, 2011 Comment, Debate

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Do journalists need business cards? | DEBATE

by The Maverick

Business cards are a bit like Marmite: you either love ‘em or hate. The old skool formality can seem out-dated but yet people still carry them around and swap them like phone numbers in a night club. But should aspiring

27. June, 2011 Comment, Finding a job, Industries, Routes into journalism, Work experience, Work experience and interning

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Where is the line between nepotism and networking?

by The Maverick

Journalism is an industry that survives on contacts — but when does a professional connection stray into favouritism, and should we care when it does? It’s a question that came to me during an insightful talk given by Fiona O’Cleirigh

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

by The Student

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

24. May, 2011 Routes into journalism

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How to get work experience | part one: use your summer holidays

by Tom Clarke

As many of you will have already noticed our search for the top 50 work experience placements ends this week. If you haven’t submitted your nomination yet, why the devil not? We hope that the #WHtop50 will become a real resource