Shifts
8. February, 2012
Advice, Industries, latest, Newspaper, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Work experience and interning
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Things that go bump at night: working the night shift
I like to cook. I’m not very good at it, but it’s a nice hobby and with my shift, I cook so I can save money. See, I work the night shift, from 3-11 p.m. to be exact. Most of
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New Twitter and what it means for journalists
Twitter is currently rolling out its latest take on every journalists’ favourite social media platform. You can read about the main new features here. Over the weekend, I’ve been getting to grips with them, and working out whether this update
25. October, 2011
Comment, Digital and online, Industries, Newspaper, Routes into journalism, Shifts
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Newspapers dead? No, no, we’re sexy and alluring
Guess what? WE’RE PURVEYORS OF SEXY! So don your black-framed Ray Bans, grab your steno pad, tip your fedora to the side (you don’t actually have a fedora do you?), tuck your New York Times or Guardian under your arm (both
22. September, 2011
Freelancing, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning
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Why I regret giving up on shorthand
Today sees the start of a new year at university for me. The final year of my undergrad degree. And to say I’m a little nervous about it would be a bit of an understatement. This year is going to
3. September, 2011
Advice, Comment, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, Getting started, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Radio, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Television
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The Freelancer’s semi-farewell but more opportunities for readers
Just like the fallout from transfer deadline day, the Wannabe Hacks are soon to announce the site’s newest (but by no means last-minute) members… I’m sure one of the newbies will say, like Mikel Arteta, that “it was a big
15. August, 2011
Advice, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, How to guides, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Postgraduate course, Radio, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Television, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning
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How to make the most out of the Wannabe Hacks birthday meetup
As you may not know, Wannabe Hacks had its first birthday over the weekend (time flies when you’re having fun-damental health issues over late night blogging!) so we’re looking to see in the site’s second year with a bit of
9. August, 2011
Advice, Comment, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, Guest posts, Postgraduate course, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning
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Jon Offredo: after the London riots – the role of journalism in reporting a protest
Jon Offredo is a postgrad student studying International Multimedia Journalism at Newcastle University. He has worked with BBC News’s School Report, written for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, Journal, Sunday Sun and other publications in the UK and
5. August, 2011
Advice, Applications, CVs, Digital and online, Finding a job, How to guides, Industries, Interviews, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Radio, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Television, Work experience
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How to work casual shifts as a freelance journalist & add your own
Given the Maverick’s freelance update (or should that be, revelation) this morning, I thought I’d also treat you to a little first-hand insight to the world of freelancing… Let’s call it a freelancing Friday shall we?… shall we? Anyone? For
3. August, 2011
Advice, Applications, Finding a job, Guest posts, Interviews, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Training schemes, Undergraduate course
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Alexandra Rucki: How to deal with interview rejection
Alexandra Rucki is a recent MA Print Journalism graduate at the University of Sheffield. She won an NCTJ journalism diversity fund bursary to fund her postgraduate study. She has started working as a content manager, writer and web editor for
30. July, 2011
Advice, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, Getting started, How to guides, Industries, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Tools, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning
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How to start up as a WordPress journalist part 2: themes
So – where were we? That’s right. We’d set you up on your way to producing content on your first WordPress journalism blog. Sure, it’s basic, but you’re getting valuable content out and your bio features on an about page
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