Your online guide to journalism
The only qualities essential for real success in journalism are rat-like cunning, a plausible manner, and a little literary ability
- Nicholas Tomalin, Sunday Times, 1969, war correspondent killed covering the Yom Kippur War in 1973, aged 41Are you considering a career in journalism, starting out as a trainee or student, or interested in training issues? Then this website is your starting point. It features a news feed of stories on journalism training, which will also be delivered via the Twitter account @beajournalist. Use the comment boxes to post on the site, or get in touch with me via my twitter account @Ed_Oldfield, which will also link to my blog where I write about journalism, among other things. Ed Oldfield May 2011
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