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By Simone Fraser May 21, 2021May 20, 2021 Tech

How to do TikTok journalism: the experts weigh in

If you haven’t stumbled across the new internet phenomenon that is TikTok, I’m slightly jealous. Millions of young people have been caught in the snare of the social media app – 689 million users every month, to be precise.  

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. 

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

Inside XCity Podcast: Episode 8

In the final episode of the series, Nicola Blackburn and Jake Helm are joined by Aisha Rimi, Editor of XCity magazine, and Chloé Meley, chatting all about the XCity Award.

By Isabelle Gray May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 News

The Five Ws Podcast: Claire Miller

In today’s podcast, Isabelle Gray speaks to Reach PLC’s Head of Data Journalism, Claire Miller.

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.

By Emily Bright March 3, 2017March 13, 2019 The XCityPlus Archives

Seven times Trump threw a tantrum at the media

The past few months have been a whirlwind of Twitter tantrums and political spats with the media. President Donald Trump has vented his controversial views on Twitter, frequently condemning news networks for their “fake news” coverage and the media’s overall reporting on his behaviour. Here are some of our favourite

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By Paula Erizanu March 18, 2016March 7, 2019 The XCityPlus Archives

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

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By Rhiannon McGregor and Alex Berry March 11, 2016March 7, 2019 The XCityPlus Archives

How to: Be a succesful media power couple

City has been producing top quality journalists for 40 years, but it has also been instrumental in bringing like-minded people together. We asked two couples whose love blossomed at City how being a media power couple has helped and (possibly) hindered their careers in journalism. The Couples Janice Turner, columnist and

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By Mona Tabbara March 25, 2015February 19, 2016 The XCityPlus Archives

No Cuba libre: Why the Castros won’t let the media go

US and Cuban relations may be on the mend, but the Caribbean island still has a long way to go towards press freedom… Retro cars. Smoking cigars. The cult of Che Guevara. These cliches continue to dominate international perceptions of Cuba. A decades-long trade embargo with the US and its associates

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By Kate Samuelson March 24, 2015February 17, 2016 The XCityPlus Archives

Why digital media should be the next step in your journalistic career

Take note, the digital media industry is too big to ignore. Taster from ‘XCity guide to digital journo jobs’.

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