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A virtual career coach, this practical handbook offers encouragement, advice, information, and case studies to help students make the most of the opportunities in this very competitive career world. The book can be used as a textual support for careers modules and PDP (Personal Development Planning), graduate workshops, on-line courses and as a departmental or careers library resource. Equally, it works effectively as a self-help guide to enable individuals to focus on their career and life development.
Magazine Journalism
Magazine Journalism
This chapter is written by Cathy Darby Course Leader for the Masters in Magazine Journalism at the University of Central Lancashire. Before she joined the department, Cathy was a news sub-editor on the Lancashire Evening Post. Previously she was a sub-editor at the Daily Mail, a surveys editor at the Financial Times and chief sub-editor of Country Life.
Getting into Magazine Journalism
You want to be a magazine journalist? Is it the thought of rubbing shoulders with celebrities? Attending film premieres? Reviewing upcoming bands? Test driving the latest 4 × 4? Sampling spas? Interviewing stars? Well, yes, magazine journalism can offer perks such as these, but be warned: the competition to land jobs in the industry is intense, and is set to become even ...
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