The World Curling Federation (WCF) is seeking student reporters, a photographer and TV production trainee to work on all-expenses-paid trips at their …
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It was good advice then, and it’s good advice now
This letter from John Motson from more than a quarter of a century ago provides some sound advice for someone seeking to begin a career as a sports jo…
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Curling offers students a champion chance
The World Curling Federation is giving full-time students a unique opportunity to develop their skills with a 10-day assignment at this year's Europea…
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British Library stages session on protecting your IP
The British Library is staging a half-day conference next Thursday, September 11, entitled "Copyright in the Digital Age, PR Professionals, Writers, E…
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Reading is first step to learn how to be a good writer
ROB STEEN, a sports journalism lecturer at Brighton University, advises that to be a good writer, you first need to be an avid reader…
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Working for nothing can be a bad experience
The SJA tries to offer advice based on our members' experience and common sense, and not receiving pay for work is rarely a good idea. By STEVEN DOWNE…
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Winning numbers will make your copy add up
It may be overlooked, but to be a sports writer you need to be as good with numbers as you are with words, writes ROB STEEN…
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Dot the i, cross the t, and check your apostrophes
ROB STEEN, sports journalism lecturer at Brighton University with experience as a sports writer over four decades, maintains that his students should …
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Student contenders named ahead of big night
The three contenders for the David Welch Student Sportswriter of the Year Award have been announced…
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Cups of tea all-round: intern’s true-life story
A week's work placement on a national newspaper's sports desk. A dream come true for some thrusting trainee hoping to soon be NCTJ qualified? Not if t…
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