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Routes into journalism

31. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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Wannabe Hacks do Movember

by Nick Petrie

Wannabe Hacks do Movember It’s that time of year again when men can grow ridiculous facial hair without feeling like the only idiot in town. The month of November sees the ‘Movember’ campaign for prostate cancer awareness hit town. This year the Wannabe Hacks
31. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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The reading list: Week 10

by The Student

The reading list: Week 10 It’s that time again when we let you know what journalists, journals and online articles have been the focus of our hack-ttention in the past seven days. Please let us know of any other interesting blogs/sites/articles by commenting below, emailing
30. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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One small step for Hacks…

by Nick Petrie

One small step for Hacks… This blog about our journeys into journalism wouldn’t be much use if it didn’t update you about our real life adventures. You have had some patch experiences from the Chancer and some pitching and application insights from the Freelancer… Now it
29. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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Five ways to improve i, The Independent’s 20p newspaper

by The Student

Five ways to improve i, The Independent’s 20p newspaper This week has seen the launch of the first printed newspaper for almost 25 years, the i. Unveiled on Tuesday by The Independent, the Monday-to-Friday paper has received mixed reviews (notably on Twitter) but circulation figures have reportedly ‘surpassed our
28. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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Wayne Rooney holiday. Cheryl Cole tights.

by Tom Clarke

Wayne Rooney holiday. Cheryl Cole tights. This blog will get you a job in journalism. I am so sorry, that was a lie, but I hope that the opening line at least made you read as far as this sentence and therefore allows me to introduce
27. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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Dealing with application rejection

by The Freelancer

Dealing with application rejection The much-clichéd “current economic climate” has really hit me hard recently. Not only has it left a gaping hole in my already-low bank balance but job opportunities have also been very few and far between… Added to the misery is
26. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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Emma Farley: a journo’s life outside London

by The Freelancer

Emma Farley: a journo’s life outside London It’s the second guest post in a Wannabe Hacks double-whammy and – from the Freelancer’s neck of the woods – Emma Farley tells us whether living outside the big cities is really that troublesome. Make up your own mind whether
26. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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Michael Pope: the lure of foreign correspondence

by The Freelancer

Michael Pope: the lure of foreign correspondence In a double-whammy of Wannabe Hacks guest posts, Michael Pope kicks us off with the lure of foreign correspondence. Something you’ve ever been interested in? Noble profession? Got any advice for Michael? Comment below!… Earlier this month a room filled
25. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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Getting it on with multimedia: Audioboo style

by Nick Petrie

[audio http://audioboo.fm/boos/205035-wannabe-hacks-off-the-beaten-track-cv-tips.mp3] (Direct Audioboo link here…) At Hacks we are always looking to practice what we preach – a couple of weeks ago we introduced our first podcast and today we are continuing our foray into the audio world with
24. October, 2010 Routes into journalism
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The reading list: Week 8/9

by Nick Petrie

It’s that time again when we let you know what journalists, journals and online articles have been the focus of our hack-ttention. There was no reading list on Hacks last week, so this week we are going for a bumper set
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