Resources in journalism aren’t always easy to find… the ones that are up-to-date, practical and useful. After seeing that a lot of searches on my blog were directed towards resources for journalists and practical guides that they could learn from, I decided to have a look for myself and came across Press Gazette’s Top 30 … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2013
She thinks she’s made of candy: Lorraine Candy. By Annette Stevens
Yeah. No, Robbie Williams is not posting here. He’s not really a Journalist, is he? The title is referring to the Editor of ELLE, Lorraine Candy (see what I did there). ELLE is a legendary publication, with international editions all over the world. It’s a fast growing, monthly , glossy magazine. But what about the … Continue reading
CONTRIBUTE: Wannabe Hacks
If you’re savvy on all things journalism-related then I have no doubt that you know what I’m talking about when I talk of Wannabe Hacks. If not – look it up. It’s a great online resource with features, audio clips, videos and comment pieces on all things journalism, with up-to-date news. Wannabe Hacks is currently … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Hayley Newnes, journalist and finalist in ITV2’s The Exclusives
Remember The Exclusives? I do. I wrote a week by week review of ITV2’s show when it first started, when I first began this blog. What I constantly spoke about was how much I admired the confidence of finalist, Hayley Newnes. Although she didn’t win, Hayley seemed to breeze through the show, coming top on … Continue reading
The life of Anna Wintour… and her CV! By Annette Stevens.
In my last post, I said I would be looking at some amazing editors, and how they got started in Journalism. First, I had the obituary of Helen Gurley Brown. Today, I will be showing you the life and times of notoriously radical editor, Anna Wintour. Anna Wintour was born on November third, 1949, in … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Shelley Baker – Features writer and social media manager
Whilst I was searching for jobs, I found myself emailing anyone and everyone who could give me an insight into the world of journalism – how did you get your job? Do you have any jobs? Do you know how I can get a job? One of these ‘help me’ emails was directed to Shelley … Continue reading
A month of blogging: AUGUST.
Although I promised myself when I came back from travelling that I was going to keep up, at least twice a week, with my blog – I can safely admit that it hasn’t been the case for August. When I came back from holiday I was doing temporary admin work in an insurance company to … Continue reading