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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
13. October, 2011
Advice, Digital and online, Getting started, How to guides, Industries, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Production, Reporting, Tools
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Getting started with multimedia
During one of my first forays into multimedia ever I found myself knee-deep and just a bit over my head. There I was standing in the middle of pigsty, trying to not get any more crap on myself than I
7. October, 2011
Advice, Applications, Comment, CVs, Finding a job, Getting started, How to guides, Routes into journalism, Tools, Writing
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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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How to be a Networking pro: part two.
Turn any opportunity into a networking opportunity. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a networking event for it to be a networking opportunity. Every moment an aspiring journalist is in the media spotlight is a chance to network. For instance,
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How to be a Networking pro : part one.
So on Thursday The Entrepreneur, The Undergraduate and I are off to the news:rewired conference hosted at MSN HQ. A full day of live blogging lies ahead and after all the hard work, networking drinks. It is perhaps the most important part
30. September, 2011
Advice, How to guides, Magazine, Newspaper, Routes into journalism, Student media
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Making the most of your Student Media
Many people may think student journalism is not particularly exciting. But following Elena Cresci’s post on the student media summit it proves it definitely can be. So, if you’re an aspiring journalist at University my advice is to get involved.
28. September, 2011
Comment, Expert Insight, How to guides, Industries, Newspaper, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Tools
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Getting subpoenaed: An interview with Toni Locy (Part 2)
In the last post, Toni Locy talked about the court case that almost landed her in jail for not revealing her sources. Here, she talks about facing that possibility and what we need to know as fledgling journalists. In late
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Job Interview 101: Keep calm and carry on
Job interviews are pretty tricky, but they’re not especially hard. If you’ve made it as far as an interview, you’ve obviously got something to offer and your potential employer certainly wants to hear about it. The tricky part is all
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One hack’s ongoing journey through visa land: a hackneyed how-to guide
I used to think getting a visa was downright impossible. Maybe as challenging as figuring out how to make shedloads of money from digital content without relying on advertisments. Or watching the entire series of LOST. Or entering the Guardian
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Does social networking help you to get a job in journalism?
I’d say yes. Just having a look at job applications today one of the main requirements is to have an understanding of social media. Easy peasy you may say, being brought up in the age of facebook and twitter we all use
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