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Radio

5. April, 2013 Industries, Radio, Television
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Writing Technique: Writing for Broadcast

by Jenni Graham

Writing Technique: Writing for Broadcast The main difference between writing for broadcast and writing for print: time. Time is of the essence in broadcast journalism and you need to be able to work – and write – to the second. How many words per second?
7. February, 2013 Freelancing, latest, Radio, Television
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REVIEW: Sound Women “Brand You” – the art of networking & branding your career profile

by Jenni Graham

REVIEW: Sound Women “Brand You” – the art of networking & branding your career profile On Tuesday night I went along to an event organised by Sound Women, a network of women working in audio. I had attended their launch event just over a year ago and decided to attend Tuesday night’s event - a panel
17. October, 2012 latest, Postgraduate course, Radio, Television, Video
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VIDEO | A Broadcast Journalism MA update from Jenni

by Jenni Graham

VIDEO | A Broadcast Journalism MA update from Jenni It’s hard to believe that it’s nearly a month since I started at City. Things are moving so fast and I’m learning so much week-on-week that I decided to put together a video update of sorts. So much has happened
19. September, 2012 Advice, latest, Radio
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How to get ahead in radio: tips from an aspiring broadcast journalist.

by Jenni Graham

How to get ahead in radio: tips from an aspiring broadcast journalist. So, you know you want to get ahead in radio? Well done – you know far more than I did a few years ago! When I started creating podcasts and working for my university radio station, I have to admit
5. September, 2012 Digital and online, latest, Radio
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The listening list: recommended podcasts for journalists

by Jenni Graham

The listening list: recommended podcasts for journalists At risk of stating the blindingly obvious: what I like about podcasts is that you can listen to them anywhere. The beauty of subscribing to a podcast is that you can access the content whenever you want and listen to as
13. July, 2012 Advice, Industries, Radio, Routes into journalism, Television
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So, you want to be a broadcaster? Here’s six top tips

by A Wannabe Hack

So, you want to be a broadcaster? Here’s six top tips Whether you’ve got your sights set on presenting Newsnight, fancy a tour as a foreign correspondent or are raring to report about your local area, a BJTC accredited postgraduate course is a one of the places to start your career in
30. March, 2012 Digital and online, Industries, latest, Radio, Routes into journalism
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This American Life and a rotten Apple

by Jon Offredo

This American Life and a rotten Apple A few weeks ago I was driving back from my parent’s place to my apartment on Cape Cod. It was a solid 6 hour drive or so and on a Sunday morning my iPod wasn’t really cutting it. Nothing I
7. February, 2012 Advice, Comment, Expert Insight, How to guides, Industries, Radio, Reporting, Routes into journalism
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Jonathon Cockburn: How to make your radio bulletin sing

by Jon Offredo

Jonathon Cockburn: How to make your radio bulletin sing Jonathon Cockburn has had no formal journalism training, but after a year working as a Programmes Assistant at Radio Forth in Edinburgh he is now a Broadcast Assistant on BBC Asian Network’s main news programme – Asian Network Reports. He
2. February, 2012 Comment, Entrepreneurship, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Radio, Routes into journalism, Television, Work experience and interning
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Why a class action lawsuit against unpaid internships in the US is overdue

by Jon Offredo

You may or may not have seen the news yesterday that a former intern at Harper’s Bazaar is suing Hearst Co. for unpaid work during her unpaid internships, which violated state and federal labor laws. We’ve gone over unpaid internships
5. January, 2012 Comment, Digital and online, Industries, Newspaper, Radio, Television
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The Jobseeker asks: What matters more, the personality or institution

by Jon Offredo

I’ve got a man crush on former Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique. I’m not afraid to admit it. We didn’t seem to need him last night (get in the bin United) and maybe my man crush may move to Davide Santon.
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  • nicki_ on Universities fight back against unpaid internships

    No 'insensitive'? Incentive, maybe?
    Posted May 21, 2013
  • hvl92 on Universities fight back against unpaid internships

    For someone who aspires to be a journalist, you should really learn to proofread.
    Posted May 21, 2013
 
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