Super-injunctions: Imogen Thomas and her mystery footballer
Super-injunctions. They have been on any editor's agenda for months, and I doubt they are going to fade any time soon as the conclusion of the case involving the anonymous Premier League footballer and Z-list celebrity Imogen Thomas comes to a climax.
Hyperlocal journalism: What’s in a name?
One of the first things that ran through my mind when wanting to start a hyperlocal website was the name. Arguably without it you cannot start to build a site, a community, nor a team of contributors.
Transparency? What transparency?
“It is the role of good journalism to take on powerful abusers, and when powerful abusers are taken on, there's always a bad reaction.” - Assange, 2010
Lessons I’ve learned during my time in local news
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 my role as co-editor of Blog Preston - a few home truths hit home in the recent weeks.
Journalism 101: Deconstructing a news story
Writing news is a skill. It is a skill that takes time and practice to hone. Being able to sniff out a great story, or having great contacts is pointless if you’ve not got the ability to convert the information into something interesting that will capture the attention of your audience.
It’s time to start the journalism job hunt
Saturday January 15 marks 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.
Eight tips to make the most of work experience
I've recently completed a work placement at Sky News, which resulted in being asked back for a further placement, and also a letter of recommendation from Phil Wardman, head of newsgathering for Sky News Online. In my two weeks time with their Online team, and while on other placements, various themes started to appear on how to make the most of work experience, so below are my eight tips on how to make the most of your work experience.
‘It’s time to drop the parenting act and grant us some freedom’
Since senior tutors at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) sent round an email on Tuesday morning telling students to avoid demonstrations in the city centre on Saturday, there has been some debate as to whether they were right or wrong. Saturday will see the English Defence League (EDL) protest against the development of mosques in Preston. A counter protest is also being planned by Unite Against Fascism (UAF). Journalism students were warned that the protests would be ‘too dangerous for any student to attend or attempt to cover it’.
How to cover the #spendingreview: student journalism style
On Wednesday, as George Osborne read his spending review speech to the House of Commons, hordes of journalists looked on in anticipation - and the scene was no different at the University of Central Lancashire. After a last-minute plan was hatched by Michael Williams, former deputy editor of the Independent on Sunday and head of news at The Sunday Times; my fellow student journalists and I sprung into life, to create some promising results.
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 my role as co-editor of Blog Preston – a few home truths hit home in the recent weeks. Read the rest of Lessons I’ve learned during my time in local news »
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 from the other side of the fence – from the employers’ point of view. Read the rest of What your employer expects: 10 work experience tips from the other side »
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. Read the rest of Journalism 101: Deconstructing a news story »
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