By XCity has had some fascinating covers over the years. Everyone from OJ Simpson to heroic war reporters have appeared on the front, along with everything from killer keyboards to action figures drowning in cotton wool (trust us it made sense at the time). A few weeks ago we asked you
By XCity Award 2016 shortlist revealed: Ben Whitelaw
Ben Whitelaw, head of community and digital development at The Times, has been shortlisted for the XCity Award for his work in developing The Times’ digital presence. Mr Whitelaw graduated from the Newspaper Journalism MA at City in 2011. He created the journalism education website, Wannabe Hacks, and worked for
By 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
By 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
By 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
By Podcast: The making of XCity episode 3 – News and Features
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 40th anniversary publication, as well as anecdotes about the production process. We share the highs and the lows, the tears and
By XCity Award 2016 shortlist revealed: George Arbuthnott
For the second year running, George Arbuthnott (Investigative, 2009) has been shortlisted for the XCity Award. The deputy insight editor at The Sunday Times has accumulated various accolades since his last nomination. In December 2015, he and his team at The Sunday Times won ‘Breaking News Story’ at the British
By XCity Award 2016 shortlist revealed: Jenny McCall
A City alumna who won the Modern Slavery Media Award for exposing the UK’s failure to protect victims of trafficking has been shortlisted for this year’s XCity Award. Jenny McCall (Science, 2014) is an independent journalist. Last year, Ms McCall wrote an article for openDemocracy, titled: ‘Just how badly does the
By Inside the life of a motoring journalist
Ever wanted to drive flashy cars every day and get paid for it? Vicky Parrott, deputy motor reviews editor at What Car? and AutoCar, gets to do just that. She’s based in Feltham and Twickenham in Surrey, but Parrott is rarely in the office. Instead, she’s out test driving cars on the
25 City journalism graduates longlisted for 2016 XCity Award
Being nominated for an Oscar, interviewing Prince William and becoming Time Inc.’s youngest editor are just a few of the accomplishments City graduates have achieved this year. The nominees for the £500 XCity Award, for outstanding journalism by a City graduate, have been chosen by both alumni and members of
