By Each week, XCity Plus’ deputy online editor Charlotte Davey interviews women who work in online journalism. Spanning topics such as campaign journalism and the representation of Women of Colour, the podcast seeks to explore how women are carving out their own platforms online. This week, deputy XCity Plus deputy editor
By XCity Plus Presents: 60 Seconds With Jon Snow
XCity recently caught up with legendary Channel 4 presenter, Jon Snow. The 69 year old journalist showed off his superb planking skills and spoke about his love for Stormzy, Game of Thrones and on how he really feels about our media villain of the year, Piers Morgan. Watch the short
By Beware of the trolls: Are internet bullies stopping us from writing?
I still remember sitting in my bedroom just staring at my computer screen. I was 21. I had been writing for The Tab, a national student paper, for two years, and there I was, watching as a torrent of insults gathered about me online. Of course, I wasn’t the first
By Interview: Vanessa Clifford, CEO of Newsworks
Vanessa Clifford became chief executive of Newsworks – the marketing body for national newspapers – on a permanent basis in November 2016. She spoke to XCity Plus about how newsbrands have faced and are facing up to challenges in 2017, such as double digit decline in print ad revenues and
By 5 Things To Know Before Dating a Journalist
My boyfriend is often asked what it’s really like to date a journalist. Are the hours really long? Are we always wired? Do we ask more questions than Joey Essex? Us journalists are witty, passionate and driven – but we’re also neurotic, sleep deprived and attached to our smartphones. So
By Where are the next generation of female sports reporters?
There is a worryingly low number of women on the sports desks of the UK’s national newspapers, and even though news organisations say they are free of gender bias, the situation isn’t improving fast enough. The argument that women aren’t on sports desks simply because of their sex is outdated.
By Top 10 Twitter Accounts For Journalists to Follow
Twitter is arguably one of the most valuable tools journalists have in their toolkit. Alongside the trusty mobile phone, it provides another way to engage with different communities around the world. News of the Boston bombing? Whitney Houston’s death? Both stories broke on Twitter before the mainstream media even caught
Listings Interview: Maria Milano – Head of Editorial and Content, Harrods.com
Maria Milano, International 2001 – Head of Editorial and Content, Harrods.com What was your best moment at City? I had really great professors. I could have gone on and studied forever, so learning from experts in the field was a highlight. City has such a prestigious reputation, everyone knows it –
By 8 Independent Women’s Zines You Should Check Out
Independent women’s magazines are flourishing and challenging representations of women in the media in new ways. Take Mushpit, the one-time zine, founded by Bertie Brandes and Charlotte Roberts, now a well-loved glossy that has tackled political and feminist crises – with the added bonus of great fashion – for over
By News From The Air: Journalism with drones
Drones have increasingly been hitting the headlines over the last few years – irresponsible flying has been alleged to have put aircraft in danger. Experts have called for the law to be tightened and a recent government consultation on the issue is due to make recommendations soon. But as well
By The Risky Business of Journalism
Journalism is a pretty great career, right? Depending on your chosen path, it can promise travel, the chance to meet people you admire and you get the inside stories. It may not always pay millions, but it can be fast, fun and – when you finally get that scoop –
By Got an angle for that? Slightly Foxed on their literary approach to journalism
[Meta] Warning: The angle of this article will be angles As journalists, we constantly strive for angles through which to present our stories in the snappiest way possible. Years of schooling in the art of English literature (“I’m interested in your use of the word “understand” – can we unpick
