Journalism

Lessons I’ve learned during my time in local news

Posted by on February 21, 2011 at 8:57 pm

In the past two months I’ve spent time at Media Wales working on one of their print titles, the South Wales Echo, as well as a trial day at the Manchester Evening News. While I’ve been delving in local news throughout my time at University – in my involvement with the student newspaper and in [...]

What your employer expects: 10 work experience tips from the other side

Posted by on February 4, 2011 at 9:30 am

This is a guest post by John Thompson, the owner of the UK’s leading website for the publishing industry, journalism.co.uk, which is read by more than 150,000 visitors monthly. With the web littered with posts offering advice for wannabe journalists on how to conduct oneself when on work experience, John offered his top 10 tips [...]

Journalism 101: Deconstructing a news story

Posted by on January 23, 2011 at 4:38 pm

The following is a guest post I was asked to write for Wannabe Hacks, as part of their ‘Reporter’s Week’. The week was focused on celebrating the reporter on the ground, with content from journalists (trainees and established hacks alike) – providing valuable insight into the changing world of news. Tweet This Post