Photo by Eben Kassaye / Unsplash News How can universities prepare young journalists for the industry? The next generation don't just need to know their media law, they must be prepared to take career risks and be emotionally resilient By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash News How harsh should we be with work experience applications? Two journalism students emailed us using the wrong company name in the same week. I binned both applications. Did I do the right thing? I asked our community to weigh in By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Image by DeaPeaJay on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Five alternatives to journalism internships Placements and internships are not the only way to build a journalism portfolio, so here are some other options to help get your foot in the door By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
Credit: Aaron Burden on Unsplash News Six funding opportunities for aspiring journalists Here is our pick of programmes that help budding journos from low-income and marginalised backgrounds to finance media training By Fran di Fazio • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Sargent Seal on Unsplash News FT and Tortoise train non-journalists to diversify their newsrooms With more than 90 per cent of university-educated journalists, the UK media needs to hire from beyond the pool of graduates if it wants to better understand and represent audience By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Klemen Vrankar on Unsplash News How can the local news sector hang on to its young stars? Low pay and job layoffs are putting talent off pursuing a career in the industry: "it really seems like we're commodities, and it doesn't matter how committed or able people are" By Camille Dupont • 6 min read
Credit: robtowne0 from Pixabay News Mentorship scheme for aspiring journalists relaunches Media students and graduates can get paired with freelance journalists to gain hands-on experience and boost their CVs By Tomas Pickles • 1 min read
News Looking for a job in journalism? Check out this advice from industry experts Media pros share their top tips for improving your job applications and interviews By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Copyright of James Mahon News How the covid pandemic changed digital journalism Mobile journalism and Zoom interviews have put pressure on older journalists to adapt By James Mahon • 4 min read
Credit: Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash News How has the pandemic changed media recruitment? While hybrid working allows employers to recruit from a wider pool of talent, some struggle to retain staff lured by the vast sea of opportunities By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash News Is the future of journalism work experience virtual? With many journalists still working from home, physical internships have pretty much vanished. Unless they are among the lucky few, students are missing out on the vital experience or are made to work for free for weeks By Lauren Hardaway • 3 min read
Credit: Jeyaratnam Caniceus from Pixabay News Refugee journalists help 1000 European refugees to tell their stories The One Thousand Dreams project helps storytellers empower fellow refugees to share their experiences, shattering their stereotypical portrayal as invaders or helpless victims By Osama Gaweesh • 3 min read
