I have just completed a week of work experience at the Accrington Observer, which is my local paper.
During my time at the Observer, I got to see what it was like from a journalistic point of view, and I really enjoyed it!! I got to write news releases, a feature and blagged the photographer to let me take a picture, in order to get more things ticked off for my portfolio!
The paper is out today, and I feel really proud of myself for seeing something that I have written that has been published and everyone is going to read it!
I am always getting told by tutors and lecturers at uni, that journalists and people in PR don't like each other because they never say what the other wants to hear, (which also suprised me that I got a chance to do my work experience there.) I mentioned this to the journalists at the Observer, and they didnt really have an opinion on this, which I thought was strange seen as how its always mentioned at uni??
All in all I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Observer, I got to take part in many things that I thought I would never experience. Especially trapping my finger in the door on the last day and being taken to casualty!!
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Sounds like you had a great time on your placement. Good luck with your portfolio!!
Sounds like you've had loads of fun (despite the finger!)
They tell everyone at Sunderland Uni that journalists and PR's don't get on but I don't think it's been the case...maybe it's a conspiracy!!
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