From the monthly archives:
When I talk to some of my hardened colleagues in the newspaper trade about the ‘good ol days’ I can’t feel anything but thankful that I now have the use of modern technology. It does mean that I’m 100 per cent reliant on the charge of my phone’s rechargeable battery when reporting at a football [...]
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I’ve just landed a new job at a PR firm down in Glasgow. Very pleased with the move as it brings exciting new opportunities, friendly new colleagues and a handy pay rise. Now I’ve got the tricky task of finding an affordable selection of flats to rent in Glasgow. Thankfully, a recent survey I read [...]
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Twitter. It is everywhere. Read the paper – particularly The Guardian – and you would be excused for thinking that stories about Twitter, and the millions who use it, are the only items worth reporting these days. Most of the well-known faces on the site keep the really things fairly bland and manage not to [...]
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There was once a simple mathematic equation, it read like this: X Factor winner + Christmas = Number one hit. No more though, as thanks to a fevered Facebook campaign and personal appearances from Rage Against the Machine the most unlikely of number ones was crowned on Sunday. Killing in the Name outsold Joe McElderry [...]
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If you dream of being a football reporter, a radio DJ or a television presenter then you’ll need a break into the media – one of the most competitive industries in which to find a job. It is ultra-competitive thanks to a steady stream of graduates leaving universities every year, complete with media degrees and [...]
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