Foreign correspondents’ fondest food memories
Five foreign correspondents tell us about what food they crave when they’re far away, special meals on the road, and homecoming moments around the kitchen table. Jina Moore, East Africa bureau chief for the The New York Times “I miss so many other silly things. In Rwanda I once spent
Quiz: Which fictional journalist are you?
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XCity Plus Podcast Episode 1: Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (gal-dem)
Each week on the XCity Plus Podcast, 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, the XCity
The best secret writing spots for journalists in London
Finding an ideal place to write in London is like searching for the perfect partner. They must provide an oasis away from the inner city chaos, make excellent coffee and be visually stimulating (like George Clooney in the Nespresso ad). For a freelancer, there’s nothing worse than being stuck in
Listings Q&A interview: Emily Drew
Every year, we at XCity embark on the epic task of listings. Aside from finding and compiling the jobs of alumni from every journalism course, we also asked them some questions about the weird world of journalism. Be sure to check out the magazine for the full listings, but for
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
*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
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
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
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
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