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By Kitty Chrisp May 7, 2021May 21, 2021 News

Inside XCity Podcast: Episode 2

Today, Jake Helm and Nicola Blackburn catch up with Emily Stearn and Frankie Lister-Fell. Hear about Frankie’s interviews with the journalists who reported from the Capitol in January and Emily’s piece about Paul Lashmar’s departure from City.

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By Charlotte Rawlings May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 A piece of their minds/News

A piece of Faima’s mind: Video series

For the second instalment of ‘A Piece of Their Minds’, Charlotte Rawlings speaks to Faima Bakar, a lifestyle journalist turned freelancer and a staff writer for Journo Resources.

By Isabella Mcrae May 7, 2021May 9, 2021 Culture

The best journalism ever written, as recommended by journalists

There are moments in every journalist’s career when you feel at a loss for inspiration, struggling to fill the blank page with words. When the ideas falter, inspiration can be found from fellow writers. Hadley Freeman, Simon Hattenstone, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Helena Lee reveal their recommended reads. 

By Francesca Lister-Fell May 7, 2021May 8, 2021 Culture

Al Jazeera producer on making global documentaries from her living room

Like many television journalists under lockdown last April, Al Jazeera’s senior digital producer Ali Rae was frustrated that on-the-ground reporting and filmmaking had paused. There’s little one can produce from the confines of one’s home. Or so you might think. 

By Isabelle Gray May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Lifestyle

Done! Quick delicious lunches for the busy journalist

Stuck for ideas for lunch? Isabelle Gray gives her top recipe tips for the busy and hungry journalists among you.

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