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20. May, 2013
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How to handle a group job interview
Recently, a wonderful thing happened. I got called up for an interview in a national newspaper. I was so shocked I didn’t know how to react, except by saying of course I would be there, no doubt about it. The
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Top tips for the perfect interview
Even though it forms the backbone of what we as journalists do, the interview is a tough nut to crack. It requires more than just asking the big questions… Here, I’ve compiled a few tips and tricks that should help
2. May, 2013
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What not to tweet
Last week, a rogue tweet temporarily wiped $136bn off the US stockmarket. Hackers temporarily got into the AP twitter feed announcing two bombs had struck the White House and President Obama was injured. The computerised Twitter scrapping machines on Wall
30. April, 2013
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How I’m creating my own brand online
In February, Robbie Wojciechowski wrote about creating a brand for yourself and getting ahead as a young journalist. A few weeks later, inspired by his post and his subsequent success with this plan (he has freelanced for many publications I
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How to write like a journalist
So many of us have lofty ambitions to be a ‘writer’. The romantic notion of being huddled away in a corner turning your stream of consciousness into beautiful prose is dreamt by many. But it is a little more complicated
15. April, 2013
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‘Churnalism’ and how to avoid it
The recent POLIS Journalism Conference 2013 I attended featured a range of workshops on power, trust and the future of journalism. In particular interest to me as a wannabe was a discussion on ‘churnalism’ and how to avoid it in
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Student journalists need to be persistent
For some students, picking up a phone and ringing for an interview can be tough. Often, you get redirected to send an email and go from there. But what happens when interviewees try to shrug you off, not by turning
29. March, 2013
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Why it is important for journalists not to get carried away with their subjects
The rumours of Boris Johnson’s political demise have been greatly exaggerated. Of course, no-one is suggesting Johnson’s march towards Number 10 and ‘King of the World’ status is over but the way the media has reacted to Eddie Mair’s interview
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Interview Technique: Asking the obvious, difficult, and killer questions
Journalism is all about asking questions. As journalists, we are naturally curious and we – ideally or unfortunately depending on which way you look at it – will not be able to rest until we get to the bottom of
11. March, 2013
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What NME taught me about working in music journalism
Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to take part in a work experience programme with Britain’s most popular weekly music magazine, NME. I’d already completed an internship with Vice Magazine over the summer and spent time with local news
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