How to be a Journalist podcast LIVE at JournoFest

How to be a Journalist podcast LIVE at JournoFest

by | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog

Our How to be a Journalist podcast will be recorded live at JournoFest 2025 for our tenth anniversary. JournoFest brings together News Associates and The School of Journalism trainees for a day-long festival of high-profile speakers and special guests from the media...
How to write a perfect pitch

How to write a perfect pitch

by | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog

For early-career journalists, getting their work published can seem like a far-off goal because they don’t where to begin. Read along to find out all about what pitching is and how to do it well.  What actually is pitching?  A pitch is essentially an advert for your...
Five mistakes early-career journalists make

Five mistakes early-career journalists make

by | Mar 6, 2025 | Blog

So you know you want to be a journalist but you don’t know how to build up a strong portfolio and get the experience you need to secure a job in the industry? Get ahead of the game and read along to find out what the five most common mistakes early-career journalists...
My first job as a local news reporter

My first job as a local news reporter

by | Feb 28, 2025 | Blog

Now a reporter for Newsquest Cambridgeshire, Oliver Murphy shares how his time at the School of Journalism helped him get to where he is now. What is your job?  I am a reporter for Newsquest Cambridgeshire titles. That covers five titles, two of which are in print and...