Journalism: Basically the worst thing, ever
April seems to have been the month of doom and gloom for the journo-type. I can’t speak for the UK, but here in the US there seems to have been a never ending stream of surveys and studies that show...
View ArticleITV2’s new journalism show ‘The Exclusives’: A review
Let’s all just breathe a massive sigh of relief. Why? Well, because we know that there’s absolutely no threat to any of us wannabe hacks from any one of the contestants on ITV2’s new journalism talent...
View ArticleShort courses or an MA? What the tutors and students think…
As many of us aspiring journalists know all too well, these days, it’s harder than ever to become a journalist. One of the many things that can add to your job chances is having done a journalism...
View ArticleCoca-Cola enter the world of brand journalism
Journalism is currently going through a transition. As this transition takes place, advertising revenue has dropped off, PR has gone up and ‘churnalism’ has become a worrying issue of newsrooms. But...
View ArticleDigital proves it’s not all doom and gloom in the media world
Media industry auditor Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) published the magazine sales figures last week and on the surface it seems like there is not a lot to be cheerful for. Only 12 magazines out of...
View ArticleMore!’s downfall lay in failing to become a brand
Last week Bauer Media announced its decision to cut more! magazine, after its circulation fell below 100,000. The latest casualty of the internet revolution, many are commenting. But its real failure,...
View ArticleFeminist mag ‘Spare Rib’ returns: Will it succeed in the digital age?
Having studied Spare Rib as part of my History degree, I was intrigued to see that plans are being put into place to revive the feminist magazine. The Guardian is rejoicing as Charlotte Raven plans to...
View ArticleThe dangers of interning and the need to research where you will work
Internships with prominent magazines are hard to come by, meaning that more of us are choosing to intern with smaller, more specialist magazines. Last year I interned with an online fashion magazine...
View ArticleFlipboard: a new way for a journalist to get noticed
Getting noticed is a pretty universal challenge for aspiring journalists. We’re hardly helped, however, by a herd mentality; we were told to blog, and now we all blog, whilst all competing for...
View ArticleA new Wannabe Hacks – so we need a new team
Over three years ago when we started Wannabe Hacks we didn’t imagine that we would still be here, with a healthy following and providing advice and comment on the life of the aspiring journalist. We’re...
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