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Hyperlocal journalism: What’s in a name?

Published on March 17, 2011 By Andy Halls

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. Tweet This Post

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

Published on February 4, 2011 By Andy Halls

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 [...]

It’s time to start the journalism job hunt

Published on January 16, 2011 By Andy Halls

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