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16 May 2022
Seeing your work published in a professional capacity is a thrill for every budding journalist, so having the opportunity to do that during a work placement at a well-respected institution is a chance anyone would jump at.
16 May 2022
It was almost breath-taking when I first arrived at the Independent office at Northcliffe house.
4 May 2022
When I arrived for the first day of my placement at The Independent, I was daunted and full of doubts about why they chose me.
6 July 2021
It was by complete luck (and a touch of algorithmic aid from Twitter, obviously) that I stumbled across Freelancing for Journalists’ (FFJ) tweet about their upcoming work experience scheme.
5 July 2021
Trying to get a job in the middle of a global pandemic, when businesses are shutting down and employees are being laid off, tends to demotivate you from scrolling through LinkedIn to find work that is suitable for you.
1 July 2021
This year, I got stuck in with everything that’s been sent my way. From enrolling in the University’s e-mentorship scheme with Kate Bradbrook from BBC Look East; being tutored by Bethan Davies from Global Yorkshire; and heading to Leeds to experience life at the Radio News Hub, it’s certainly been a busy 12 months.
28 June 2022
When I was 16, I decided I wanted to write about Formula One and motorsport. I love analysing events and sharing my views on motor racing. But I never expected to be paid for it while I was still at university.
21 June 2022
It’s not every day you start a placement at a paper to find yourself covering possibly the biggest story of the year, but that’s what I got to experience at The Independent in April.
14 June 2021
It wasn’t that I hadn’t prepared. It was more that I had never been thrown out of my comfort zone.
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