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November 8, 2012
Boxing in Berlin | You Hit Like a Girl
This interview was originally posted on You Hit Like a Girl. Click here to go to the original post. My name is Sydney Baloue and I started boxing in October 2011. You’re in Berlin. How do you feel about the boxing scene here? I’ve had quite a journey, as far as boxing goes. It’s definitely […]
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One Billion Rising | Broadcast Journalism MA
March 4, 2013
One Billion Rising was a global day of action on 14.02.2013 with the slogan “STRIKE – DANCE – RISE.” In the below radio package, I tried to get a sense of what the event meant to different people across London. I attended the final rehearsal of a dance ‘flashmob’ that had formed especially for the […]
Wannabe Hacks – An update from The Postgrad and why it’s OK not to have a career plan.
February 25, 2013
It seems so long ago that I was sitting in my flat recording my first-ever YouTube video, awkwardly avoiding eye contact with the webcam in an attempt to introduce myself and fill you in on the first few days of my induction week last September. Click here to view the original post on Wannabe Hacks. […]
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Wannabe Hacks – Newspapers aimed at young people: accessible or patronising?
February 13, 2013
I read last week that The New York Times wants to launch a “Juniors” edition. The headline of the article I read coupled with the accompanying photo of a baby reinforced for me that the proposed product was going to be a newspaper for kids. About three quarters of the way through the article there […]
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Wannabe Hacks – REVIEW: Sound Women “Brand You” – the art of networking & branding your career profile
February 7, 2013
On Tuesday night I went along to an event at the Roundhouse in Camden organised by Sound Women, a network of women working in audio. I had attended their launch event just over a year ago and decided to attend Tuesday night’s event - a panel discussion on branding and, more specifically, branding yourself. Click here […]
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Wannabe Hacks – Video CVs for journalists: Yay or Nay?
January 28, 2013
One-page CVs, emboldened subheadings, blocks of colour to separate different sections – we all look for new and innovative ways to make our CVs stand out. Some applications for posts within the media even ask you to upload a short video as part of the application progress. The days of covering letters and prospective paper […]
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May 8, 2013
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