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21. July, 2011 Advice, Freelancing, How to guides, Routes into journalism, Writing

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How to: research effectively

Increasingly graduates are cracking into journalism through the perilous world of freelancing. We’ve discussed time and time again how it’s not an easy environment out there, but whether you’re choosing to carve a niche or embracing every opportunity going, research

19. July, 2011 Advice

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The Intern’s journalism library

by Nick Petrie

Being well read is part and parcel of being a journalist. With the amount of news we find ourselves exposed to it can be hard to remember there are some very good books out there. Aside from the standards I

18. July, 2011 Advice, Finding a job, How to guides, Routes into journalism, Work experience, Work experience and interning

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How to handle the summer break as a wannabe hack

by The Maverick

If you’re a student, chances are you’re making the most of those paradisical summer holidays round about now. But while road trips, festivals and part-time work are all for the undertaking, these long breaks offer the perfect distance from curricular

15. July, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, How to guides, Industries, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning

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How to start up as a WordPress journalist: the basics

by The Freelancer

These journalism how-tos are becoming a bit of a habit for this freelancing Wannabe Hack. Already I’ve written practical pieces on CVs and getting into London Fashion Week, so after another Tweet from our faithful readership, I thought I’d go

15. July, 2011 Advice, Getting started

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Wannabe Hacks birthday meetup: You’re all invited

by The Student

We don’t need much of an excuse to organise a get-together so a bit of sun and the fact it’s nearly August is more than enough reason for us to hold another Wannabe Hacks meetup. Not only that but it’s kind

14. July, 2011 Advice, Industries, Newspaper, Postgraduate course, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Student media

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Amy Gardner: working as a multimedia / video journalist at a newspaper

by The Freelancer

Amy Gardner is currently a trainee broadcast journalist at the Cardiff University. She’s had her work published in Reuters, The Press Association, The Financial Times and the Guardian and has also worked at BBC Ouch! Find her blogging here and

7. July, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Finding a job, Getting started, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Radio, Routes into journalism, Television, Work experience, Work experience and interning

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What to wear on work experience | The boy edition

by The Student

Deciding what to wear on work experience is often very tricky. How formal do you go? Tie or no tie? Does this pencil skirt make me look like a secretary? What does smart casual ACTUALLY mean? So Wannabe Hacks have compiled

7. July, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Finding a job, How to guides, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Radio, Routes into journalism, Television, Work experience, Work experience and interning

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What to wear on work experience | The girl edition

by The Maverick

Deciding what to wear on work experience is often very tricky. How formal do you go? Tie or no tie? Does this pencil skirt much me look like a secretary? What does smart casual ACTUALLY mean? So Wannabe Hacks have

5. July, 2011 Advice, Entrepreneurship, Getting started, Guest posts, Production, Routes into journalism

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Ashley Fryer: Digitising recipes led to launching a crowd-sourced cookery website

by The Maverick

Ashley is a writer, blogger, baker and all round nosey person. She writes about women, commuting and Glee (among other things), and has recently taken up residence as a blogger on the Huffington Post. Her personal blog can be found

29. June, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Industries, Reporting, Student media

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Live-blogging: what works best, according to the Guardian’s Andrew Sparrow

by The Student

Last week I was lucky enough to hear from the Guardian’s senior political correspondent Andrew Sparrow who spent an hour over lunch giving a few pointers about live-blogging. For those that don’t know, Andrew is the chief political blogger and does