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14. February, 2013
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A beginner’s guide to blogging
So I’m sure you all have a blog. Nearly every career advice information you will ever see says ‘start a blog and treat it like your shop window’ so potential employers can see what you can do. But what if
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How to create the perfect video report
Just before the Earth is destroyed by Vogons to make way for a new hyperspace bypass, the hoopiest frood in all of Surrey, Ford Prefect, offers a partly bemused and partly terrified Arthur Dent some words to remember: “Time is
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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
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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
22. November, 2011
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How to pass 100wpm shorthand
I’m well aware that this post could lead to me being the most hated Wannabe Hack by a fair amount of our readers, but I promise not to gloat too much. In case you missed my twitter announcement yesterday, I
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Share your tips: how to increase blog traffic
Some of our readers who are new to blogging have been requesting tips for attracting traffic. One of the loveliest things about being part of Wannabe Hacks is the great sense of community surrounding the site, so I thought we
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How to make a Freedom of Information request: Part 1
Journalists might call it Tony Blair’s greatest legacy – although that’s not quite how he’d describe it. In fact, looking back on the Freedom of Information Act which he helped pass in 2000, Blair said: “You idiot. You naive, foolish,
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Laura Dew: How to report a conference
Laura Dew is a writer on Financial Planner Magazine. She graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in English Language and German then did her NCTJ Diploma at News Associates in Wimbledon. Before Financial Planner, she worked for the
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Lindsay Blair: How to successfully write a headline for SEO
Lindsay Blair is a journalism graduate currently working as a News Feeds Correspondent at Adfero in Manchester. Find Lindsay tweeting here. One of the buzz words of the online journalism community these days has to be SEO. Search Engine Optimisation is
15. August, 2011
Advice, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, How to guides, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Postgraduate course, Radio, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Television, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning
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How to make the most out of the Wannabe Hacks birthday meetup
As you may not know, Wannabe Hacks had its first birthday over the weekend (time flies when you’re having fun-damental health issues over late night blogging!) so we’re looking to see in the site’s second year with a bit of
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_JenniGraham on CV Workshop: Ellie House
Hi Ellie. I've just had a session on CVs, so I'll hopefully be able to share some of the advice I...
