Hack Chat

Chris Gaynor

So, just how much journalism work experience do you need before you can expect to be snapped up into paid employment?

Citizen journalism, blogs  and forums are increasingly popular as powerful and competing alternative resources to the mainstream media. This has led to a burgeoning discussion about the state of the industry and particularly the quality and relevance of newspaper journalism. Mike Farrier shares his views on the ailing condition of the UK media and  the development of  what he describes as ‘lazy journalism’.

Research by a leading educational charity about the top 100 UK press and broadcasting journalists has found that 54 per cent of them attended private schools, compared to 49 per cent 20 years ago. The number who went to university has increased slightly, from 78 per cent to 81 per cent.