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Christmas presents for the journalist in your life
Panicking about present-buying? Or wondering what to put on your wish list? We have the perfect presents for wannabe hacks, from stocking fillers to splashing out. Just take your pick from these journalistic treats… Essays by George Orwell “Good prose
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What are your top five journalism apps for smartphones?
It’s getting to be that time of year and if your family is anything like mine, you’ll be bound to get at least one or two iTunes gift cards. Instead of scraping a few ideas of what album to buy
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Becky Barnes: Top tips in a tweet for aspiring hacks
Becky Barnes tweets at @beckybarnesb and blogs at dancingwithmissb.wordpress.com An experienced and well-respected journalist told me a journalist never stops learning, so this piece is for everyone; from aspiring students to old-hand hacks. Every journalist knows the importance of a
8. November, 2011
Advice, Applications, Comment, CVs, Finding a job, Industries, Interviews, Newspaper, Routes into journalism, Tools, Writing
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The Jobseeker preps for an interview
At the time this post goes up – I’ll be on a plane, bound for a job interview. I’m writing this the night before (obviously) and am nervous to say the least. It’s all pretty nerve-wracking and sort of one
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How to Make a Freedom of Information request: Part 2
The second part of How to Make a Freedom of Information request is a template email for you to copy, paste and edit for your own FOI emails. For more examples, take a look at whatdotheyknow.com where you can search
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How to make a Freedom of Information request: Part 1
Journalists might call it Tony Blair’s greatest legacy – although that’s not quite how he’d describe it. In fact, looking back on the Freedom of Information Act which he helped pass in 2000, Blair said: “You idiot. You naive, foolish,
18. October, 2011
Advice, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Finding a job, How to guides, Industries, Newspaper, Production, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Tools
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The Jobseeker covers an Occupation – on the cheap
A while back I blogged about covering riots, and the coverage of the London Riots. I’ve been following the Occupy Wall Street and subsequent movements across the US with a bit of a passing interest for
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.
6. October, 2011
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Photojournalism: A few tips
You may remember last December we ran a photography competition. If you’re a true Wannabe Hacks fan, you may even remember The Chancer sharing a few images he’s taken and showing how anyone can ‘do’ photography. I’m taking a module
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Andy Hamilton Bet on 4 reasons why you should start a business
Thank you for stimulating my brain with this bright and observant post. http://www.oddsbetting.co.uk/odds-history/Darts/Andy-Hamiltonnicki_ on Applying for the Journalism Diversity Fund
Is there any chance ex-international students could apply?
