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By Helena Cartwright March 14, 2016March 7, 2019 The XCityPlus Archives

 XCity Award 2016 shortlist revealed: Zaina Erhaim

A former BBC journalist and winner of last year’s Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism, who returned to her native Syria to help document the revolution, has been shortlisted for the 2016 XCity Award. When Syria’s civil war broke out, journalist Zaina Erhaim (International, 2011) was working for the BBC

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By Celia Lloyd-Jones March 14, 2016March 7, 2019 The XCityPlus Archives

Interview: Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson

Martin Rowson is a multi-award-winning cartoonist whose work has appeared in every daily national newspaper. He talks to Celia Lloyd-Jones about the politics, pressure and processes involved in his trade. “Cartoonists are always the first to be sacked,” declares Rowson, cartoonist for The Guardian. “I can’t think why it wouldn’t

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By Manpreet Boora and Helena Cartwright March 14, 2016March 7, 2019 The XCityPlus Archives

Ex-City staff recall their experiences

City’s Department of Journalism is regarded as the pacemaker, with more than 5,000 former City students working as journalists and media professionals in the UK and internationally. As students graduate into the fast-moving world of journalism, City remains with them. We have gathered unique memories, stories and lessons learned from

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