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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
9. October, 2012 Digital and online, latest
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Online News: Effective Headlines

by Liam Corcoran

Online News: Effective Headlines As wannabe hacks, we are scrambling to get noticed. In a world where blogging has become common place for wannabes how do you make your work and your blogs stand out? You do it by having the correct online skills.
8. October, 2012 Advice, latest
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Is it impossible to maintain a healthy work-life balance as a freelancer?

by Jenni Graham

Is it impossible to maintain a healthy work-life balance as a freelancer? The elusive work-life balance. As I attempt to peer into the murky and unknown realm of my future working life from the relative safety of my postgraduate course, I’m beginning to wonder whether it exists at all. In my video a
4. October, 2012 Advice, Getting started, latest, Podcast
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The Hack Report: Tips from fellow aspiring journalists

by Brianne O'Brien

The Hack Report: Tips from fellow aspiring journalists Last week a professor of mine shared some advice with the International Journalism MA Programme. He said the best contacts we will ever have in our career are our colleagues. So I found five fellow wannabe hacks with different backgrounds and
3. October, 2012 latest
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Is specialising early in your journalism career essential or counterproductive?

by Jenni Graham

Is specialising early in your journalism career essential or counterproductive? Those of you who have been following my posts on Wannabe Hacks of late will know that I have just started a Broadcast Journalism MA at City University. Many of the Journalism postgraduate courses at City offer a specialism module;
1. October, 2012 latest, Newspaper, Shifts
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Four things I’ve learnt from subbing at a national newspaper

by Natalie Clarkson

Four things I’ve learnt from subbing at a national newspaper Back in April, I wrote about my experiences subbing for a one-off 16-page newspaper. I enjoyed it so much that after graduation, I decided I would try to get some more subbing experience. I was really lucky and landed 5
27. September, 2012 latest, Newspaper, Postgraduate course
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Cardiff and Guardian to launch a new Journalism MA – but will it be good for young journalists?

by Liam Corcoran

Cardiff and Guardian to launch a new Journalism MA – but will it be good for young journalists? The Guardian have announced a new partnership with Cardiff University that will see them offer a new MA in Journalism with Digital Media. The course will be heavily focused on giving students the skills to work in various areas of
27. September, 2012 Industries, latest, Television
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Broadcast Workshop: Robin Minchom

by George Berridge

Broadcast Workshop: Robin Minchom Welcome, one and all, to the new Wannabe Hacks broadcast workshop! Expanding on our wildly successful CV workshop, this aims to help wannabe broadcasters both improve their reports and train their critical eye. Our workshops in the past have helped
26. September, 2012 latest, Postgraduate course, Video
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VIDEO | The Broadcast Journalism MA begins…

by Jenni Graham

VIDEO | The Broadcast Journalism MA begins… I decided to break with tradition this week and post a video instead of my usual written post. (It’s not only my first ever video for Wannabe Hacks, but my first ever YouTube video!) I am now in the first
25. September, 2012 Comment, Industries, latest
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Should Leveson and exposure of phone-hacking mean journalists don’t push boundaries?

by Liam Corcoran

Should Leveson and exposure of phone-hacking mean journalists don’t push boundaries? As journalists, we have to go the extra mile to secure stories, exclusive quotes and front page scoops. But just how far is too far? Where do we draw the ethical line when it comes to boundaries, ethics and the
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