Hi,
I finished off my Journalism and Media Studies degree at Rhodes University last month. I have been applying for many opportunities (I have applied for more than 150 and contacted over 200 people on LinkedIn) and apart from three interviews, nothing has been successful.
I am currently...
Hi,
I am currently doing my fourth and final year of Journalism and Media studies at Rhodes University. My interests are mainly sport (cricket and soccer), community activities, social media and writing short articles.
I would appreciate if anybody could guide me to good opportunities as I...
A lot of times someone gets this idea to use the little electronic man inside your computer to ask a series of ridiculous questions. Questions such as how do I become a test driver, how do I become a motoring journalist, or how do I clip a hangnail on my big toe.
The answer is almost always the...
Hello, all!
My name is Joy, and I'm an American reporter based in Cape Town this summer. I am writing a story about all the issues of MetroRail Western Cape, and I'm looking for regular commuters as well as former/current MetroRail employees who can give me a better understanding of why the...
Hello!
I hope that I'm allowed to post this here...
I've got this blog/magazine type website where I just post random stuff.
I'm looking for student writers or just voluntary writers who would like to build up a portfolio?
I've currently got the following categories on my website...
German journalists urged to shun Google and Yahoo
The union representing German journalists advised its members to stop using Google and Yahoo because of reported snooping by U.S. and British intelligence.
So, at 1pm on Monday, the 7th of October 2013, which 3 stories do the geniuses at News24 think deserve to be front-and-centre? Mathe's umpteenth escape attempt? The e-Tolls saga? Maybe something 'bout Syria? Nope...:
Sometimes I just want to sit down and have a bit of a cry for humanity.
Doyen of digital discourse in the halcyon days of embryonic social media, the discussion forum, chat room, news group, & mailing list, Jani Allan in whom trolls met their match on MWeb's CyberJani's Talkback, is reflecting on a sometimes rewarding, occasionally devastating, but always...
Her blog can be found at:
http://mygrillinglife.wordpress.com/
She is also tweeting. Back in 1998 when Allan was a columnist for MWeb's Cape Town Live and hosted one of South Africa's first internet discussion forums (Remember Woza and the M&G's Biltong Blues?), Cyberjani's Talkback - no...
The Press Ombudsman has dismissed a complaint by businessman Vivian Reddy and Edison Power Gauteng about a Mail & Guardian article on a contract they were awarded.
"The complaint is dismissed in its entirety," ombudsman Johan Retief said in a statement on Friday.
Reddy and Edison had...
Well I'm very close to stepping into University for my first year of Journalism, and from all the people I've told I've gotten a mixed bag of replies, like:
1) "everyones doing Journalism these days".
2) "Aren't you going to take the maths/science route".
3) "You're going to have a tough...
Is Twitter killing in-depth journalism?
Twitter and other platforms of short-news production and distribution have shifted the news consumption habits of audiences, but traditional news is still alive and kicking
Hey guys,
What is the best beginner's all round SLR camera? In relation to performance, affordability, lens affordability?
I'm thinking of taking photojournalism next year and I'll need the equipment.
Thanks!!