By Every year, XCity embarks on the epic task of listings. Apart from finding and compiling the jobs of every journalism alumnus from every journalism course, we also picked out some and asked them questions about the weird world of journalism. Check out the magazine for the full listings, but for
By Video: The class of ’76 share their memories of City
Nine members of the “famous class of ‘76” sit shoulder-to-shoulder around a table in Le Mercury, a French restaurant in Islington. They are graduates from the first class ever to receive journalism diplomas from City after their tutor Tom Welsh established the programme in 1976. The rare slant of afternoon sun
By Top 9 gifts for journalists
Ah journalists. The amount of free stuff they get on a daily basis means they have just about everything. At least in theory. In reality, free stash (unless it’s one of these ridiculous freebies) just leaves us hacks with a lifetime supply of reporter pads and far too many personalised mugs.
By *Research writers discuss social media and journalism
XCity Plus takes a trip down to *Research to find out what the staff think about social media’s effect on journalism and how big media trends play into funding and research. A research company in Shoreditch that aims to cover the politics and financing of science and higher education, *Research puts out
By Video: Katie Hopkins speaks her mind
We’ve heard what Katie Hopkins had to say in just 30 seconds, so imagine what the MailOnline columnist came out with in a whole 30 minutes. Read the full interview with Hopkins in the next issue of XCity, but if you can’t wait that long for your Katie fix, here’s an exclusive sneak peek of some
Podcast: The making of XCity episode 5 – Production fortnight
The XCity podcast is a five-part series about the making of City’s annual magazine, XCity. Each episode gives a little teaser of what to expect from this year’s epic 150-page publication, as well as anecdotes about the production process. We share the highs and the lows, the tears and the
By Amazing stories from international City alumni
XCity Plus asked six City international journalism alumni about where global journalism is going and how the trade works in the countries they’re based in. From risking arrest as an illegal journalist in Zimbabwe, to investigating dead bodies in Cambodia. From facing a system crash while presenting Norway’s national election, to interviewing the
By Listings Q&A Interview: Sunday Times columnist Ian Cowie
Every year, XCity embarks on the epic task of listings. Apart from finding and compiling the jobs of every journalism alumni from every journalism course, we also asked them some questions about the weird world of journalism. Check out the magazine for the full listings, but for now here’s a
By Interview: Ruth Jamieson explains why print isn’t dead
We are in the midst of an indie mag revolution. Whether your chosen subject is hip-hop, gourmet cuisine or redheads there’s now a magazine to suit almost every delectation imaginable. According to a recent Women in Journalism panel, new magazine launches increased by 31% in the UK last year, and
Podcast: The making of XCity episode 4 – XCity Plus
The XCity podcast is a five-part series about the making of City’s annual magazine, XCity. Each episode gives a little teaser of what to expect from this year’s epic 150-page publication, as well as anecdotes about the production process. We share the highs and the lows, the tears and the beers, the awkward
By XCity Award 2016 winner announced: Zaina Erhaim
Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim is the winner of the 2016 XCity Award for her documentation of women living amid the conflict in Syria, and for training more than 100 citizen journalists in the war zone. Erhaim beat 24 other nominees for the award and £500 prize, which honours a former City
By Listings Q&A Interview: Justine Hancock
Every year, XCity embarks on the epic task of listings. Apart from finding and compiling the jobs of every journalism alumnus from every journalism course, we also picked out some and asked them questions about the weird world of journalism. Check out the magazine for the full listings, but for
