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8. May, 2013
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The best skill a journalist can possess is a foreign language
The debate over which undergraduate degree is best can get rather heated. Some say you need to hone your journalistic skills with undergraduate studies. Some say reading English hones your writing abilities. Some say your researching skills and skepticism is enhanced by
19. April, 2013
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‘Journalism…it’s not for wimps’: Channel Four’s ‘The Intern’
These words were spoken by Hilary Devey, of Dragon’s Den fame, last night on her running TV series The Intern. This week it was the turn of the journalists as three young hopefuls, John, Lizzie and Dan, spend a week
9. April, 2013
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What I learned about trust and journalism: POLIS Journalism Conference 2013
Journalists are among the least trusted of all the professional industries, along with bankers and MPs, and the phone hacking scandal has done nothing to disprove the terrible allegations that some members of our industry do choose to act in
22. February, 2013
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The seven lessons I learnt from local newspapers
As a wannabe arts and features journalist, I’d always set my sights on work experience at a national paper or magazine. But when my NCTJ diploma demanded I spend Fridays at a paper, the locals were an obvious starting point.
6. January, 2013
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“It is important to remember social media is a conversation and should be two-way”, and other Twitter tips
Online influence is not just about popularity but understanding that the benefits of Twitter can create opportunities for young journalists. “Twitter is revolutionising journalism,” said Nicholas Holmes, travel/tech journalist and founder of MediaGraph PR and Cuttings Me. “It’s universality is
4. December, 2012
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‘Tweet about X Factor’ and other tips for increasing your online presence
Columbia’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism recently published a report called “Post-Industrial Journalism: Adapting to the Present”. One of the ideas put forward in the document was that the voice and energy of individual journalists are becoming more and more
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Should journalism courses be more academic? Bromley lecture divides opinion
Journalism is currently in a crisis. Or as some have put it, there has never been a better time to study journalism. As more and more hacks enter the profession after spending at least one year on journalism school benches,
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How data journalism can push you as a journalist
Some people would try to claim that journalism is dying due to the internet. Free news online is taking the industry apart piece by piece. But this isn’t true. In fact, the internet has opened up journalism and set all
26. September, 2012
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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
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VIDEO | The Broadcast Journalism MA begins…
I decided to break with tradition this week and post a video instead of my usual written post. (It’s not only my first ever video for Wannabe Hacks, but my first ever YouTube video!) I am now in the first
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