Student Journalism

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

It’s time to start the journalism job hunt

Posted by on January 16, 2011 at 4:12 pm

Saturday January 15 marked a big day for me – it’s officially six months until I become a graduate. I’ll have my graduation gown, my hat, but most importantly I’ll have a degree in journalism. Which means one thing: It’s time to find a job. Tweet This Post