Short course and NCTJ
18. July, 2012
Advice, Industries, Magazine, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ
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Short courses or an MA? What the tutors and students think…
As many of us aspiring journalists know all too well, these days, it’s harder than ever to become a journalist. One of the many things that can add to your job chances is having done a journalism course. I knew
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Graduating and job hunting
Uni is over. Graduation is imminent. The future is unknown. It’s a story that thousands of graduates nationwide are living. And I am one of those graduates. I’ve spent the last three years working my socks off to get my
8. February, 2012
Advice, Getting started, How to guides, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ
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Monica Stott: How to break in to Travel Journalism
Monica Stott is an aspiring travel journalist and is studying part-time
25. January, 2012
Advice, Getting started, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ, Writing
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Emily Ding: How can I become the narrative journalist I want to be?
Emily Ding is a twenty-something barrister turned freelance journalist-writer (that takes care of the identity crisis) based in London who aspires to longform narrative journalism. Follow her at www.mock-heroic.net and @mock_heroic. I’ve always wanted to write. As a teenager I
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Jamie Lewis: A job in journalism without a degree – It’s about bylines, not money
Jamie Lewis works for International Business Times and blogs for the Huffington Post. OK, we all know that journalism is tough to get into, that’s why you’re reading Wannabe Hacks, right? What if I could give you an option you’ve
22. November, 2011
Advice, How to guides, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ, Undergraduate course
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How to pass 100wpm shorthand
I’m well aware that this post could lead to me being the most hated Wannabe Hack by a fair amount of our readers, but I promise not to gloat too much. In case you missed my twitter announcement yesterday, I
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NME, Morrissey, libel and the law
Last week it came out that the ongoing libel case between Morrissey and NME would go before a jury. I remember very well the week that Morrissey decided he was suing NME. It happened to coincide with the first time
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Emma Walker: short course NCTJ review – my first three weeks
Emma Walker, 21, graduated from Leicester University with a BA in English and History. She is now studying NCTJ at Brighton Journalist Works – find her tweeting @emwalkerwolves and find her blogging here. I am by no means in a position
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Jess Fuhl: Could you teach yourself the NCTJ?
Jessica Fuhl has just finished her Masters in English after holding the position of News Editor at her university paper, as well as working in the uni’s radio and television station news teams. She is currently freelancing whilst working in marketing and branding,
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Diversity in journalism part 1: can diversity schemes change the face of the newsroom?
When it comes to race, UK journalism is a whitewash. Fewer than 7% of journalists and editors come from ethnic minority backgrounds, according to the Professional Publishers Association (PPA). Given that most of the UK’s journalism industry is based in
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