Training schemes

11. April, 2011 Comment, Freelancing, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning

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The unconfined joy of passing 100wpm shorthand and why everyone can do it

by The Student

It’s going to take something special to top that joyous moment last week when I realised I had finally passed my 100wpm shorthand. A wave of relief (we have to pass the milestone in order to complete the MA course

30. March, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Guest posts, Industries, Photojournalism, Postgraduate course, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Training schemes, Undergraduate course

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Chris Stevenson: organisation is the key to reporting on a protest

by The Student

After 4,000 words over an 11 hour shift, the blog looks quite daunting on the page. But in reality, with a bit of prep and good organisation, it is fairly easy to achieve. Before the march, I set up a

16. March, 2011 Applications, Comment, CVs, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Finding a job, Freelancing, Industries, Magazine, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience, Work experience and interning

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Inspired & mentored? Marie Claire’s event fails to satisfy

by The Maverick

An event entitled ‘How To Get Into Magazines’ was never going to do what it said on the tin. Which is a great shame, given the 50 or so beautifully turned-out, bushy-tailed and bright-eyed, hungry young magazine journalists who turned

14. March, 2011 Comment, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, 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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The worrying trend of ego in young journalists

by The Student

Paul Bradshaw, in his inaugural lecture at City University London, entitled ‘Is Ice Cream Strawberry?’, flagged up ego as a journalist’s biggest problem. He said: “It is ego that leads us to report on a story without linking to our

2. March, 2011 Comment, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, Guest posts, 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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Paul Bradshaw: Objectivity has changed – why hasn’t journalism?

by The Student

Objectivity is one of the key pillars of journalistic identity: it is one of the ways in which we identify ourselves as a profession. But for the past decade it has been subject to increasing criticism from those (and I

7. February, 2011 Applications, Comment, CVs, Finding a job, Industries, Newspaper, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ, Training schemes, Undergraduate course

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My Telegraph rejection proves grad schemes still place high value on national cuttings

by The Student

Two weeks ago, I received an generic email from the Telegraph Media Group informing me I hadn’t made the shortlist for their editorial grad scheme as a reporter (rather than a production journalist). I had submitted my application in November

6. February, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Guest posts, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Postgraduate course, Radio, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Television, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning, Writing

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Nigel Barlow: Where stories come from

by The Student

Nigel Barlow is a freelance journalist specialising in media,politics,business and economics. and travel. He is co founder of Inside the M60, hyperlocal newsite for Manchester he blogs here and tweets here When we first launched Inside the M60 last April, we

4. February, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Guest posts, How to guides, Industries, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Postgraduate course, Radio, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Television, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning

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Richard Jones: Covering local elections

by The Student

Richard Jones is the editor of Saddleworth News – a hyperlocal news blog, you can find him on twitter here. I’m sure you’ve seen by-election campaigns on television. A reporter stands in the middle of a market town asking slightly-bewildered local people

3. February, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Guest posts, Industries, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Postgraduate course, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Television, Tools, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning

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Adam Westbrook: The virtue of video in hyperlocal

by The Student

Adam Westbrook is a freelance journalist, he lectures at Kingston University, blogs here, tweets here and is running a great new journalism business competition If I were running a hyperlocal website, I would use video. Online video is more affordable,

16. January, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Industries, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Postgraduate course, Radio, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Television, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning

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Lamposts and shop windows is where you find news

by The Student

Being a reporter isn’t just about writing flowing prose. It’s about sourcing the story, finding a lead and getting that tip off. And that can be tough, especially if you’re on work experience and trying to make a mark but

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