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Women journalists report increasing gender-based violence, both online and in real life

A recent report has laid bare the escalation of gender-based violence faced by female journalists over the past decade, both online and in the real world.

How to do TikTok journalism: the experts weigh in

If you haven’t stumbled across the new internet phenomenon that is TikTok, I’m slightly jealous. Millions of young people have been caught in the snare of the social media app – 689 million users every month, to be precise.

Journalists need greater protections for their mental health, City panel event warns

Trolls “radicalised” by social media have “put people off from coming into journalism”, a BBC journalist warned at a City event discussing mental health and journalism.

Producing XCity in a pandemic

Until three weeks ago, many of this year's Magazine MA cohort had never met face-to-face after months of remote working. Nicola Blackburn and Nick Harris reveal the realities of XCity production in a pandemic.

Inside XCity Podcast: Episode 8

In the final episode of the series, Nicola Blackburn and Jake Helm are joined by Aisha Rimi, Editor of XCity magazine, and Chloé Meley, chatting all about the XCity Award.

Newspaper licensing in the age of social media: Q&A

Becca Challis interviews Andrew Hughes, secretary general of the Press Database and Licensing Network (PDLN) and founding member of the Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA).

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From interviews with prominent journos to light-hearted listicles, XCityPlus produces top quality content written by 2020-2021 students of City, University of London’s MA Magazine Journalism.

Women journalists report increasing gender-based violence, both online and in real life

How to do TikTok journalism: the experts weigh in

Journalists need greater protections for their mental health, City panel event warns

Producing XCity in a pandemic

Inside XCity Podcast: Episode 8

Newspaper licensing in the age of social media: Q&A

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Welcome to XCityPlus: the go-to site for features, news and multimedia by journalists, for journalists.

From interviews with prominent journos to light-hearted listicles, XCityPlus produces top quality content written by 2020-2021 students of City, University of London’s MA Magazine Journalism.

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