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Cutting arrogance out of the student paper
Student papers, in my experience, have a bad reputation. They get shot down for poor journalism, lazy subbing, and dubious stories. The reputation is probably an unfair one; the paper is often created by a small team of wannabes giving
21. November, 2011
Advice, Comment, Finding a job, Freelancing, Getting started, Industries, Reporting, Routes into journalism
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How to job seek from your house
Part and parcel of job seeking and being unemployed is living at home with your parents. It was a prospect I initially chose not to acknowledge and avoid thinking about for countless days and weeks – stretching my savings as
18. November, 2011
Applications, Comment, Debate, Digital and online, Magazine, Routes into journalism
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Do you have to have a specialism in journalism to get ahead? The Intern argues it’s important not to be one dimensional
This is a topic I have pondered about for a while. I had a conversation with a journalist about having a specialism; she thought it was better to stick to one thing. However, she did say she started out in
17. November, 2011
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Evil bagels, occupations and Facebook friends: The Jobseeker looks at his local papers
Being the token foreigner Hack I figured I’d try introducing something with a little international flavor this week, and maybe if y’all like it, in weeks to come. I’ve written before about how newspapers, especially local papers in small communities,
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CNN’s iReport paves the way for citizen journalism, but it shouldn’t replace the work of professional journalists
CNN have just released a vastly improved iReport network, which aims to harness its million users more effectively as citizen journalists. The new design leans far more towards that of a social network, now containing features such as groups, profile
15. November, 2011
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Biding your time post-job interview
It’s been a few days since I returned from my rollercoaster of a job interview and while I’ve moved past my little snafu, I have to wait until later this month to find out if I’ve bagged the job.
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Data journalism and development at DevXS
I’ve just come back from the first student developer conference at the University of Lincoln, DevXS. I went with very little knowledge of how to code, but hoped to be able to bring something to the table as a journalist.
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The power of a personal project: Wannabe Hacks meets Gaby Dunn of 100 Interviews
When Gaby Dunn graduated from journalism school with no jobs going, she didn’t just give up. She set herself a project. She decided she would interview 100 people in the space of a year and post the interviews, for free,
11. November, 2011
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The Jobseeker screws up: A lesson in the unexpected
Job interviews present a lot of challenges, but most are easily prepped for. You can do your follow ups, read the material and familiarize yourself with the area well before showing up. There are other variables that are a bit
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Student reporters vs. Local newspapers
As part of my degree, my class is expected to work as if we’re part of a real life newsteam. Each week two people are given roles as online editors, the rest of the class work as reporters for the
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kpedersen03 I wasn't sure how to answer your question, so I asked WH readers on Twitter what they would write in...kpedersen03 on Finding a job in journalism: Which websites are the best?
Yet another fantastic post there! What about journalism.co.uk - it's quite a labour-intensive registration process - so I would like...
