Getting into Journalism
Want to become a journalist? Then become a blogger!
In March 2017, 87,611,786 blog posts were published on WordPress alone, and they were viewed by 24,567,344,460 people.
Write the perfect CV
It takes time to write the perfect CV – and most employers will spend less than a minute scanning it. Heartbreaking I know.
Top tips for journalism university candidates
Journalism is a cut-throat industry so you have to do whatever you can to get ahead.
How to become a photojournalist
Getting into photojournalism is competitive – but so is any job worth having. You won’t become a photojournalist just through taking nice pictures – you need to be able to tell a story through a photo. And once your photos convey emotion, then you’ve nailed it.
How to get journalism work experience
We know how hard it is to get journalism work experience – especially if you don’t want to spend a week making tea.
Studying in Manchester
It’s the largest student city in Europe so Manchester must be doing something right.
But what makes studying in Manchester so appealing?
How to become a sports journalist
Want to become a sports journalist? That’s not a problem, but you need to know this: before you can be a good sports journalist, you need to learn to be a good journalist.
Top tips: how to prepare for an interview
Whether you’re fresh out of school or thinking of leaving your current job, knowing how to prepare for an interview is a must.
What subjects are needed to study journalism?
What subjects are needed to study journalism? This is a very common question, to which there isn’t a right or wrong answer.
Is journalism for me?
Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it fuelled the journalist.
How to write your UCAS personal statement
For those of you used to writing 280-character tweets, a 4,000-character UCAS personal statement might seem like your idea of hell.
Filling in your UCAS application
Filling in your UCAS application is the first step on the road to graduation – so you want to make sure you do it properly.
Building your journalism portfolio
You have slaved over your cover letter and poured blood, sweat and tears into your CV, but there’s one more hurdle before the finish line – building your journalism portfolio.
How to prepare for a journalism job interview
Knowing how to prepare for a journalism job interview might seem worlds apart from that part-time job application you filled out when you were 15.
Do I need Teeline shorthand to become a journalist?
In a world where everyone with a smart phone thinks they’re a journalist, speed is everything – and it’s three times quicker to type out Teeline shorthand notes than to listen back to audio recordings.