Posts Tagged journalism
Goal.com
Posted by Alan in Football, Journalism on October 7, 2009
Tonight is my first shift at the football website Goal.com. I’ll be doing the 6-11pm shift every Wednesday, updating the site with latest news about the beautiful game. I was offered the internship with the website through my work on Bleacher Report. I was trained up on Monday and picked up my first byline on the site in the process. I’m looking forward to it and raring to go. Read the rest of this entry »
Year two has begun…
Posted by Alan in Journalism on September 30, 2009
The joys of university
My shoulder aches from having to carry books that would kill a small child if dropped upon them from a significant height, my headaches are getting more and more frequent and my caffeine intake is erring on the side of dangerous. That can mean only one thing – I’m back at uni.
The work is piling up already – reading, presentations and video assignments – but the journalism course on offer at the University of Kent is not your typical undergraduate degree. Despite the stress it’s a lot of fun, I wouldn’t want to be learning the tricks of the trade anywhere else.
My main body of work over the next six weeks will come in the form of six 45 seconds to 1 minute video pieces on a story of my choice. While I think coming up with a great idea every week might prove problematic, I’m relishing the chance to improve my video skills, which, If I’m honest, are not as strong as they should be.
As a result I’ll find the time I can dedicate to this website will decrease, but I’ll try to keep it updated as regularly as I can with the usual mix of current affairs and football. Now if you’ll excuse me I think I hear my kettle boiling…
The Grapes of Wrath revisited
Posted by Alan in Journalism on August 28, 2009
As I scanned my copy of the Guardian this morning one article immediately caught my eye. Read the rest of this entry »
Portfolio update
Posted by Alan in Journalism on August 26, 2009
I’ve just finished a second update of my portfolio. You can now view my work at Sky News and Kent Online on my ‘Portfolio‘ page.
Journalism students: have your own domain name
Posted by Alan in Journalism on August 20, 2009
One thing every journalism student should have is their own domain name. That’s according to Alfred Hermida, assistant professor at the Graduate School of Journalism, the University of British Columbia. Read the rest of this entry »
The sky’s the limit: my time at Sky News
Posted by Alan in Journalism on August 6, 2009
Journalism.co.uk asked me to provide them with an account of my month with Sky News, which I finished last week.
The first part of my account was published on Tuesday and can be read here. The second part, which has been published today and includes some reflections on my time with Sky, can be viewed by clicking here.
A dying breed?
Posted by Alan in Journalism on July 12, 2009
The chances are most mornings you will find me with my head buried in a copy of the Guardian, devouring my daily dosage of news and comment. It has become ritualistic and I’ve got the ink-stained fingers to show for it.
But it seems as if I am of a dying breed.
With newspapers making their entire contents available for free on the internet, people of my generation will most probably boot up their Mac or PC and get their news that way. Or switch on their TV.
The market for news has become fragmented. There are just so many different ways you can get it. Over the years, newspaper circulation has been declining.
What struck me as I made my into work this week was the lack of people clutching a paid for newspaper. In the morning carriages full of people thumbed through their copy of the Metro, and in the evening it was either the London Lite or London Paper that they perused. I could literally count on one hand the number of people who were the exception to this rule.
Why do I continue to pay for my news? This article caught my eye a few days ago and advances some arguments that strike a chord with me.
Sky: Day One
Posted by Alan in Journalism on July 6, 2009
I’ve just got back from my first day at Sky, which pretty much served as an introduction.
In the morning I was given a tour and also brought up to speed on Health and Safety.
After lunch I met a few of the people I will be working with over the next four weeks and spent some time on the Home Planning desk, which is where I’ll be working tomorrow, shadowing the team and setting things up.
Twitter: useful tool or trivial distraction?
Posted by Alan in Journalism on July 1, 2009
This is a blog that I posted on my university course website in April, but haven’t published it here. Given the current buzz around Twitter I thought I’d make some tweaks and post it here. Enjoy.
To tweet or not to tweet?
That is the question facing many of today’s journalists. With increasing numbers of people keeping their followers up to date with what they are doing, hacks are starting to examine the opportunities this latest social networking craze offers. Read the rest of this entry »
Top links for journalism students
Posted by Alan in Journalism on June 30, 2009
Bachelors Degree Online has compiled a list of the 100 best blogs for journalism students to read.
They write: “Today’s journalism students are entering an industry that’s facing a crossroads. These days, newspapers and media in general are adapting and growing at a rapid pace, and it’s essential that students keep up, or they’ll be left in the dust. By reading these blogs, you can keep an ear to the ground on the latest developments that matter the most to journalism students.”
The list is broken down into various categories, including investigate and photo journalism, as well as more general sites.
One omission from the list, however, is Journalism.co.uk, a site I have found eminently useful for news, tips and analysis.
“This list is doing the rounds ‘100 Best Blogs for Journalism Students – Learn-gasm‘… and we’re not on it. Nope, not even a smidgeon of link-love for poor old Journalism.co.uk there,” they lament.
In response the site has added some of its own suggestions, including a certain Centre for Journalism.