Journalism: The hardest industry to crack

Every year, thousands of students like me complete journalism related courses in the hope of landing a fun and exciting job in the media industry. But with the combination of the economic downturn and a very competitive industry,  most journalism graduates leave the comfy world of academia in a state of panic. With hundreds of  people applying for each post, competition is [...]

The Death of Gaddafi: UK media coverage under fire

The gruesome media coverage of the capture and death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has provoked widespread objection throughout the online world. The use of disturbing  images of Gaddafi’s bloody demise were spread all over the UK’s national newspapers today, sparking great debate on websites such as Twitter, the Guardian and the BBC. Many [...]