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Using visual journalism to ‘keep up with the big boys’
There is a vast and growing number of tools which allow journalists to tell stories in more engaging and entertaining ways. Visual journalism needn’t be something new and frightening, it should be seen as the future of telling a story
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Why every journalist should have a Twitter account
Twitter has been around for a while now, it’s become one of the most useful tools to many journalists, yet some hacks still don’t have an account. News stories are breaking on Twitter, it’s a great way to find out
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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Student media and a degree: getting the balance
The time is 5.09am, and the birds are twittering outside my window. I’m tucked up in bed, but surrounded by books, handouts and scribbled notes, with two empty mugs featuring tea residue on the bedside table. I’ve just completed an
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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
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How to pitch a freelance article
Unless you were reading the Metro yesterday you probably didn’t realise that it is National Freelancers Day tomorrow. According to the Metro report, over 4 million people in the UK (just over 10 per cent of the working population) are
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Receiving feedback and learning from criticism
I don’t know what I was expecting when I opened that email. I had worked so hard and for so long, I just wanted a chance to prove myself and show that I am a good writer. I have no
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Where to look for journalism work experience in the UK
Regardless of what kind of career you set your heart on, when you first decide to take the leap towards finding relevant work experience the whole process can be a bit daunting. Where do you start? Where do you look?
24. October, 2012
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How to deal with job rejection
In the last few weeks I’ve had two job interviews and, unfortunately, I haven’t been successful with either of them. And while all I feel like doing is moping around in my pyjamas, I know I can’t afford to waste
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George Osborne’s ticket trouble shows news travels fast in the age of social media
You may have heard by now that Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne has had a bit of a snafu today whilst travelling from his constituency in Tatton, Cheshire down to London Euston train station. It seems one of his
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For someone who aspires to be a journalist, you should really learn to proofread.
