Nuwtfly Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 3 hours ago, PodgeyRam said: My university course finishes at the end of August and I am currently in the process of looking for a job. Aside from looking on the usual job websites, I was thinking about sending my CV off to companies that aren't actively hiring at the moment. Has anyone on here done that before? Did it actually work? Anyone got any tips? If you want any contact info for HITC, feel free to give me a PM. There's pros and cons to it, like any job. I worked in Sport Journalism for about a year and that was enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Also, WhatCulture cover news of all kinds, and are always looking for new writers. Not sure how they pay, but might be a useful starting point @PodgeyRam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 3 hours ago, StivePesley said: Makes you wonder what the future of news journalism is. Reporting the news is not profitable. Reporting opinion on the news and winding up the general public's righteous indignation is the name of the game if you want to succeed. I don't envy you, but maybe the other posters suggestions on looking to aim for a specialist journalism niche is a good plan? Snappy, alluring titles for clicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 40 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said: If you want any contact info for HITC, feel free to give me a PM. There's pros and cons to it, like any job. I worked in Sport Journalism for about a year and that was enough for me. 39 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said: Also, WhatCulture cover news of all kinds, and are always looking for new writers. Not sure how they pay, but might be a useful starting point @PodgeyRam Cheers mate, I'll have a think about it. Yeah, from what I gather, it's an area where you make a career out of it or you quickly move out into other areas. I know of WhatCulture mainly from their wrestling stuff, but they seem to be on the up at the moment (when it comes to that side of the business at least!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 2 hours ago, PodgeyRam said: Yeah, that might be something to look at. You used to work in PR? Who for? No I worked in recruitment for a huge European employer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 37 minutes ago, PodgeyRam said: Yeah, from what I gather, it's an area where you make a career out of it or you quickly move out into other areas. It all comes down to so many factors, but how your personality clicks with the job with be a big part of it. A good friend of mine, after working for GamesRadar (unpaid) for a long time, has now worked his way up to becoming the Editor for Official PlayStation Magazine, and absolutely loves it. Others I've known have gotten sick of it quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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