OXFORD

MEDIA + JOURNALISM
Journalists, broadcasters and directors form the public face
people employed in the sector are freelancers, with many
platforms and tools is now crucial for graduates seeking to
element, but there is increasing demand for graduates
Elizabeth Culliford
Digital Editor, Reuters
“Make bad things! You need to put
your name to some pretentious student
articles to get better at writing, and shoot
something with horrible sound to get
better at making videos. Stop being scared
of things being rubbish or they won’t ever
get any better.”
There are also postgraduate courses which include
substantial work experience, including Masters
programmes, the NCTJ for journalism or the NFTS for
important to do your research and weigh the costs and
them as a way to gain contacts and experience, but others
EXTRA-CURRICULAR IDEAS
Plan ahead to get an edge on the competition after
+ For graduate careers in journalism, you will need to build
a portfolio of samples of your writing, and a good record
MEDIA + JOURNALISM
GETTING IN AND ENTRY POINTS
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experience, it’s worth knowing about the other ways into the
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MORE INFORMATION:
www.careers.ox.ac.uk/journalism
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