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By Nicola Blackburn and Nick Harris May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 News

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. 

By Nicola Blackburn May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 News

China’s expelled foreign journalists

XCityPlus spoke to Chris Buckley and Amy Qin about their expulsion from China and being a correspondent in offshore.

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By Nicola Blackburn May 14, 2021May 21, 2021 News

Inside XCity Podcast: Episode 5

Today, Jake Helm and Nicola Blackburn are joined by Bea Tridimas and Sophie Ward, chatting all about OCD and journalism, and a City lecturer who was caught up in the Beirut Blast last August.

By Nicola Blackburn May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 News

City’s Jane Martinson nominated for journalist of the year

The awards recognise outstanding achievement in the fields of business, economic and financial journalism in the UK. Professor Martinson has previously judged the awards but stepped down from the judges panel this year after being nominated for her Tortoise long-read Barclay v Barclay. 

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By Nicola Blackburn May 6, 2021May 14, 2021 Politics

Inside the Financial Times’ Wirecard investigation

A poster looms on the wall behind Paul Murphy. A man is pictured in two side-by-side images, bearded in one, clean-shaven in the other and smirking in both. “Fraud in the billions”, the headline exclaims. And below, in smaller print: “Can you provide any information on Jan MARSALEK’s whereabouts?” 

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