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Post by ---------a on Oct 28, 2007 15:18:58 GMT -1
Do any of you lot work in journalism? I have career aspirations to be a sports journalist for a leading newspaper/web organisation. Just wondered if anyone works in journalism and what qualifications and work experience they have and any advice etc.  |
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Post by Teesside White on Oct 28, 2007 15:28:38 GMT -1
journalism was my 1st choice career for a few years, but due to certain circumstances i changed my direction towards forensic science
u need to be good at english (my major stumbling block)
u need to be able to make shit up
work experience with a newspaper (which i did)
an understanding of ur chosen area of journalism....not just a part of it
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Post by ---------a on Oct 28, 2007 15:40:35 GMT -1
I got A's in English, English Literature and Media at school, so i'm pretty decent in that.
I've done work experience at the Southern Daily Echo.
I do Media Moving image at college which is more practical, but i plan to do Multimedia Journalism at Bournemouth University when i apply next week.
I want to do sports journalism, because i have major interest in sport, naturally.
I'm trying to get some more work experience really.
Ta Teeside White btw.
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Post by Travis on Oct 28, 2007 15:43:10 GMT -1
You might want to ask Spozz. She's justed started a degree course in Sports Journalism at Leeds TASC.  |
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Post by mortontheblade on Oct 28, 2007 15:43:47 GMT -1
i know sod all about journalism, but i suggest:
a) as soon as you go to uni. you make a b-line for the uni paper....
b) investigate the local bournemouth rag, see if they can/will help.
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Post by mortontheblade on Oct 28, 2007 15:44:14 GMT -1
You might want to ask Spozz. She's justed started a degree course in Sports Journalism at Leeds TASC. but she's evil.... |
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Post by ---------a on Oct 28, 2007 15:44:33 GMT -1
You might want to ask Spozz. She's justed started a degree course in Sports Journalism at Leeds TASC. Ahh sweet Ta mate |
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Post by Katiekins on Oct 28, 2007 15:45:51 GMT -1
You might want to ask Spozz. She's justed started a degree course in Sports Journalism at Leeds TASC.  something sensible has just come out of Travs mouth |
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Oct 28, 2007 15:48:15 GMT -1
You might want to ask Spozz. She's justed started a degree course in Sports Journalism at Leeds TASC. something sensible has just come out of Travs mouth It happens you know!  |
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Post by mortontheblade on Oct 28, 2007 15:49:01 GMT -1
something sensible has just come out of Travs mouth It happens you know! doesn't  |
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Post by Travis on Oct 28, 2007 15:56:07 GMT -1
You might want to ask Spozz. She's justed started a degree course in Sports Journalism at Leeds TASC. something sensible has just come out of Travs mouth I'll resist the obvious comeback..... |
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Post by Travis on Oct 28, 2007 15:56:58 GMT -1
something sensible has just come out of Travs mouth It happens you know! Hannah, that was almost nice!!  Come 'ere......mwah!!  |
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Post by Katiekins on Oct 28, 2007 15:57:34 GMT -1
something sensible has just come out of Travs mouth I'll resist the obvious comeback..... LOL Also there is some sensible coversation on my Germany thread |
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Post by ---------a on Oct 28, 2007 16:00:19 GMT -1
I'll resist the obvious comeback..... LOL Also there is some sensible coversation on my Germany thread Oi stop hijacking my thread, you dirty leeds type.  |
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Post by Katiekins on Oct 28, 2007 16:02:38 GMT -1
LOL Also there is some sensible coversation on my Germany thread Oi stop hijacking my thread, you dirty leeds type. Sowweeeee  |
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Oct 28, 2007 16:03:08 GMT -1
It happens you know! Hannah, that was almost nice!! Come 'ere......mwah!! Well after last night, I think even saying you're looking like a badger would be considered "almost nice" |
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Post by Teesside White on Oct 28, 2007 16:17:27 GMT -1
I got A's in English, English Literature and Media at school, so i'm pretty decent in that. I've done work experience at the Southern Daily Echo. I do Media Moving image at college which is more practical, but i plan to do Multimedia Journalism at Bournemouth University when i apply next week. I want to do sports journalism, because i have major interest in sport, naturally. I'm trying to get some more work experience really. Ta Teeside White btw. i'll assume ur now in the upper 6..... if you keep that up at A2 and then actually do do that course at uni, then there is probably not many more people as well equipped and prepared than u. ill tell u what will help aswell....do ur parents or grandparents or any other relatives know of people who know people that are connected to journalism. in many cases its not what you know, its who you know |
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Oct 28, 2007 16:18:12 GMT -1
Do any of you lot work in journalism? I have career aspirations to be a sports journalist for a leading newspaper/web organisation. Just wondered if anyone works in journalism and what qualifications and work experience they have and any advice etc. It's not an easy course first off. Don't be under any illusions about that! It's not easy to get a job when you graduate and when you do, it'll be short term and low paid. You have to be confident, outgoing and always looking for an answer, you can't be the type of person to sit in the corner and hope a story just falls into your lap, you have to go out there and find a good story. Having said all that, it's very enjoyable so far. You do history, politics, critical issues in journo, practical journo, media production and shorthand, where you're expected to be able to do between 45-60 words when you graduate.. Bare in mind a fully qualified journo can do about 100. The Guardian expect any potential journo's to be able to do 70. You have to put in a hell of a lot of work and the 2 most important things you'll learn are: Don't miss your deadlines - do your work when you get it, if you miss deadlines, you won't be a good journo. Secondly, plagiarism. If you watch a lot of sport, you'll know the standard of sports journo on tv especially is really.. shit. And in papers and such, a lot of work is just copied from other sources. Journo's rate as *the* most hated profession, ahead of lawyers and estate agents.. You'll learn about everything that's going on and how most of what you read in the news in crap, 90% is.. the history of the press, tabloids etcetc and even do media productions that include short programmes and vox pops. The best thing to do is get involved with a college newspaper/local newspaper and start writing for one, tis the best way of getting experience and it'll help when you go for your placements later in the course. You don't have to have specific qualifications to take journalism, but you need to be good at English and have the characteristics I mentioned before.. |
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Post by mortontheblade on Oct 28, 2007 16:24:47 GMT -1
Do any of you lot work in journalism? I have career aspirations to be a sports journalist for a leading newspaper/web organisation. Just wondered if anyone works in journalism and what qualifications and work experience they have and any advice etc. It's not an easy course first off. Don't be under any illusions about that! It's not easy to get a job when you graduate and when you do, it'll be short term and low paid. You have to be evil, confident, outgoing and always looking for an answer, you can't be the type of person to sit in the corner and hope a story just falls into your lap, you have to go out there and find a good story. Having said all that, it's very enjoyable so far. You do history, politics, critical issues in journo, practical journo, media production and shorthand, where you're expected to be able to do between 45-60 words when you graduate.. Bare in mind a fully qualified journo can do about 100. The Guardian expect any potential journo's to be able to do 70. You have to put in a hell of a lot of work and the 2 most important things you'll learn are: Don't miss your deadlines - do your work when you get it, if you miss deadlines, you won't be a good journo. Secondly, plagiarism. If you watch a lot of sport, you'll know the standard of sports journo on tv especially is really.. shit. And in papers and such, a lot of work is just copied from other sources. Journo's rate as *the* most hated profession, ahead of lawyers and estate agents.. You'll learn about everything that's going on and how most of what you read in the news in crap, 90% is.. the history of the press, tabloids etcetc and even do media productions that include short programmes and vox pops. The best thing to do is get involved with a college newspaper/local newspaper and start writing for one, tis the best way of getting experience and it'll help when you go for your placements later in the course. You don't have to have specific qualifications to take journalism, but you need to be good at English and have the characteristics I mentioned before.. |
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Post by Mrs H on Oct 29, 2007 8:27:42 GMT -1
Depends what kind of media you want to work in Rich. I trained as a web journalist but have ended up using my skills in e-learning. Journalism is a very very hard career to get into. You have to be very determined and at times very ruthless to get the better jobs.
Work experience is easy enough. I worked for Ananova in Leeds for a while unpaid and if your local BBC radio station has a community helpdesk try and get on that. I worked on the helpdesk for about 5 years and I got to write for the website and do the paper review on the breakfast show.
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