Routes into journalism

24. October, 2010 Routes into journalism

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The reading list: Week 8/9

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

23. October, 2010 Routes into journalism

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Samuel Lear: getting a degree and a good CV

by The Freelancer

This week the Wannabe Hacks return to where it all began for a chat with the Editor of Redbrick newspaper, Samuel Lear. He tells us about the sought-after secrets of balancing a student paper with a degree… If you are

22. October, 2010 Routes into journalism

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Specialising is dead; long live specialism

by Tom Clarke

Today I begin my ‘specialism’ module at City University. Now, you would be forgiven for thinking that when given the chance to specialise in something I would choose a subject close to my heart or something I am particularly interested

21. October, 2010 Routes into journalism

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Guardian live Q&A: “A survival guide for budding journalists”

by The Freelancer

This afternoon a few of the Hacks are taking part in the Guardian careers chat – A survival guide for budding journalists… There are lots of great panelists contributing to the chat so it is a fantastic chance to get

20. October, 2010 Routes into journalism

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Browne Review could see shift towards NCTJ short course

by The Student

The Browne Review on university tuition fees was published this week to a mixed public reaction. But what specifically will the recommendations mean for journalism as a degree subject and, subsequently, for the media industry in the long term? The

19. October, 2010 Advice, Finding a job, Getting started, Magazine, Routes into journalism, Work experience, Work experience and interning

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Life at the New Statesman: Part 3

by Nick Petrie

What happens if you don’t ask? You don’t get. My final take-away insight from the New Statesman for you loyal readers is about creating opportunities for yourself. There are few things more pointless than being unhappy and unfulfilled because you did not

18. October, 2010 Routes into journalism

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Rupert has no chance until everyone joins the paywall revolution

by Tom Clarke

The man with a stubborn plan Everyone likes Alan Rusbridger don’t they? (Hi Alan, love your work) The main man at the Guardian is seen by many of us helpless, stumbling foals in this turbulent time in journo land as

15. October, 2010 Routes into journalism

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Three ways to use Facebook as a news gathering tool

by The Student

News reporting is increasingly becoming about getting stories 1) that other media organisations don’t have and 2) faster than everyone else. To this end, many journalists are using Twitter as a tool to gather news stories via the updates of

14. October, 2010 Advice, Finding a job, Getting started, Industries, Magazine, Routes into journalism, Work experience, Work experience and interning

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Life at the New Statesman: Part 2

by Nick Petrie

Following on from ‘Life at the New Statesman: Part 1, which looked at the process of getting settled in an organisation today I am going to talk about having focus whilst interning. What do you mean focus? Everyone has specific

12. October, 2010 Routes into journalism

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Fellow freelancers, Qluso has arrived

by The Freelancer

While most young males are dreaming of Megan Fox and Eva Mendez, this young male journo dreams of a world where editor and freelancer can frolic hand-in-hand through fields of commissions. It’s a world where all those hours spent searching