The Survival Guide to Journalism

This essential survival manual to print and online media journalism explores the personal qualities and skills needed to break into this exciting but often uncertain field. It considers the current state of expanding media, routes into the industry, and the pros and cons of being a staff journalist or freelance.

Helpful coverage includes:

• Practical hands-on advice on news and feature writing plus specialist areas such as profile writing, reviewing and blogging
• Useful tips and advice from top working professionals
• Up-to-date information on where the best opportunities are
• Exercises, easy-to-follow checklists and short Q&A sessions

The author draws on his own extensive experience in the field and suggests useful links to organisations that specialise in helping aspiring journalists to survive through those difficult first months and years.

The Survival Guide to Journalism is an essential reference for any aspiring journalist. It will be key reading for journalism students and anyone interested in making a living through their writing and editorial skills.