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4. September, 2012 latest, Undergraduate course
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Journalism undergrad degrees: Why it’s not a surprise applications are down

by Natalie Clarkson

Journalism undergrad degrees: Why it’s not a surprise applications are down Applications to undergraduate journalism degrees were down by 18.95 per cent this year according to statistics from UCAS. With applications to university only down 7.5 per cent on a whole, it’s interesting that there has been such a drop in
3. September, 2012 Digital and online, latest
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After Obama’s ‘AMA’ could Reddit become the new Twitter?

by Natasha Clark

After Obama’s ‘AMA’ could Reddit become the new Twitter? Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media have been invaluable tools for journalists in recent years, and have had a profound impact on news culture and journalism. Technology has transformed the media industry, and Barack Obama has been hot
31. August, 2012 Advice, Getting started, latest
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Remember, we all make mistakes when getting into journalism

by Caroline Mortimer

Remember, we all make mistakes when getting into journalism When it comes to journalistic advice, I think there is sometimes too much emphasis on how to get it right and not enough on what to do when you get it wrong. I should probably preface this by saying I
30. August, 2012 Industries, latest
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Leveson lays out a “point by point demolition of the industry”

by Liam Corcoran

Leveson lays out a “point by point demolition of the industry” As The Leveson Inquiry comes to an end, apprehension is building about the final report. According to Chris Blackhurst, Leveson is building a “point by point demolition of the industry”. Last Friday, Section 13 letters were sent out to all
28. August, 2012 Guest posts, latest, Recommended
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My experiment with brute-force blogging

by Jonathan Frost

My experiment with brute-force blogging The summer job you wanted has just fallen through, you’ve no time to get work experience and if you do nothing for a month, you’ll go insane. What do you do? If you’re me, you commit to writing 40,000 words.
22. August, 2012 Advice, latest
This article has 25 comments

Tips for new Hacks

by Hannah Bass

Tips for new Hacks I’ve had a fantastic year as one of the Wannabe Hacks. Looking back on my first post, I can’t quite believe how much has happened and how far I’ve come. I have no doubt that being a Wannabe Hack has
20. August, 2012 latest
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Introducing the new members of Wannabe Hacks

by A Wannabe Hack

Introducing the new members of Wannabe Hacks Two years after we launched the site, we are proud to announce the latest aspiring journalists to be joining Wannabe Hacks. We have significantly expanded the team this time around, bringing in six new team members who will join Jonathan,
14. August, 2012 Finding a job, latest
This article has 38 comments

The joy of job rejection in journalism

by Natalie Clarkson

The joy of job rejection in journalism THIS week something fairly exciting happened to me. I heard the post being pushed through the letterbox and ran down to pick it up. And there it was. A rejection letter. Now I know it sounds a little odd to
6. August, 2012 Comment, latest, Television
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Why is TV news so snooze?

by Hannah Bass

Why is TV news so snooze? The news. Who even watches it these days? The ten o’clock news, which was once my basis for understanding the world, now seems tired, distant and formulaic to the point of farce. It lacks the atmosphere and urgency of Sky’s
2. August, 2012 Entrepreneurship, Guest posts, latest, Recommended, Routes into journalism
This article has 6 comments

How to start your startup

by Martin Belam

How to start your startup Economic pressures on the news industry caused by digital technology make it seem like fewer wannabe hacks than ever will be able to reach their goal of a full-time journalism job working a prestigious beat for a big news organisation.
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