Top tips for journalism university candidates

Top tips for journalism university candidates

Journalism is a cut-throat industry so you have to do whatever you can to get ahead. And studying journalism in the UK is extremely competitive so you have to make yourself stand out early. Luckily there are lots of tips for journalism university candidates out there....
How to become a photojournalist

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 become a sports journalist

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. That means getting your 100 words per minute shorthand, swotting up on public affairs and...
What subjects are needed to study journalism?

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. Indeed, ‘journalism’ is a very broad term – therefore it is apt that there are no specific A-levels required if you want to become a journalist....
Do I need Teeline shorthand to become a journalist?

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. It’s also illegal to make audio or video recordings of most...