All categories - 28 February 2007

I am currently at University (UK), due to graduate in early July with a BA in Archaeology. It is my ambition to become a journalist and put my natural investigative talent to good use, although I only decided upon this career path since starting University- hence the unrelated degree.

As I have no experience in this sector (save good writing and photography skills that I have been working on for years), what would be the best place for me to start? Ideally I would like to end up as a freelancer with good experience of how the trade works (having built up a list of contacts).

A friend recommended going to the local city weekly after graduation and seeing if they are taking on any 'juniors', then moving my way up to the big daily publications before even considering striking out on my own.

Is this the case? And if so, how should I approach my first weekly; is it worth making preliminary contact even before I graduate? What about training and wage in this position?

Thanks!

2007-02-28 22:39:45 · 2 answers · asked by Nelson 1 in Media & Journalism

discuss zymogen activation to enzymes?

2007-02-28 22:39:42 · 2 answers · asked by April Glo P 1 in Medicine

2007-02-28 22:39:35 · 5 answers · asked by dya_na 3 in Women's Health

2007-02-28 22:39:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

2007-02-28 22:39:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Beauty & Style

Which is the correct plural of a computer mouse?

2007-02-28 22:39:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

2007-02-28 22:39:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Destinations

It's now just W Axl Rose and a group of hired musicians who can be fired at anytime.

I was there in 91 at Wembley Stadium and saw the real band.

2007-02-28 22:39:14 · 5 answers · asked by Doodle 6 in Music

He asked if he would ever regret being with me?
i adore him but he doesnt know about it.

2007-02-28 22:39:08 · 5 answers · asked by Nonso 1 in Friends

1. Charlie Chaplin entered a "Charlie Chaplin Lookalike Contest" and came third.

2. We only use 10% of our brains.

3. Polar bears cover their noses when hunting.

4. A duck's echo doesn't quack.

This are just a few of the many things that everybody knows, yet are completely incorrect. I don't know why people regard the above as facts, but they do. Can you think of any others?

2007-02-28 22:38:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-02-28 22:38:44 · 6 answers · asked by shelly 2 in Standards & Testing

I am doing him a jungle safari themed party and i am inviting only 5 0r 6 mums and their babies as we only have small flat,i am doing a party lunch for the mums and fun dancing and games for the babies but do you have any suggestions on what games i can do and what cheap decorations to do to,i am so excited.
I was thinking of things like instead of simon says it will be monkeys says and pass the parcel.Any more ideas would be grateful and how to make my living room look like a jungle -many thanks.

2007-02-28 22:38:40 · 8 answers · asked by sarz 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

Please write down what do you think about it in details if you can. Thx.Looking forward to hearing from you all soon! kisss

2007-02-28 22:38:13 · 2 answers · asked by sophiecelo 1 in Careers & Employment

2007-02-28 22:38:11 · 9 answers · asked by jaguar d 1 in Other - Skin & Body

The sentence below always tells the truth.

The sentence above always lies.

So,my question is this.Which one is the real liar and which one is telling the truth,top or bottom ? This is actualy much easier than it sounds.

2007-02-28 22:38:01 · 11 answers · asked by incredimazitastical 1 in Jokes & Riddles

2007-02-28 22:37:55 · 12 answers · asked by GB 1 in Singles & Dating

THere has been so much about this, the fact he took boys onto his boat regularly etc etc

2007-02-28 22:37:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-02-28 22:37:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family

i have tried everything , but nothing seems to work. I dont want to go in for surgery, anything natural

2007-02-28 22:37:39 · 10 answers · asked by yvonne d 1 in Other - Skin & Body

I am so hungry!

2007-02-28 22:37:38 · 4 answers · asked by Motti _Shish 6 in Religion & Spirituality

To be honest, I don't want to know what people do in bed, who they do it with and how good it was. Personally, I think it's rather bad taste to announce your sex life to everyone but so many people do it.
Why exactly do people have no shame?

2007-02-28 22:37:31 · 23 answers · asked by Kaj 2 in Other - Family & Relationships

Why is it OK to imitate a white person Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Scouse, Manc, Brummy but as soon as you do an impression of somebody who is a different colour it is racist?

The people who call this racism are the ones putting up boundaries, when will we realise that everybody is human

2007-02-28 22:37:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-02-28 22:37:00 · 12 answers · asked by jaguar d 1 in Makeup

2007-02-28 22:36:57 · 5 answers · asked by neumor 2 in Astronomy & Space

I have heard it called the "A" Section but is that it's official name? I know the other sections vary per edition and are individually titled with headings like Business and Health but what is the first section of the newspaper called if it has an actual, official name?

2007-02-28 22:36:56 · 4 answers · asked by Raj 2 in Trivia

ive been told to defrag my computer i dont know anything about this all i know is that ive got 49%space left any tips.thanks

2007-02-28 22:36:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

and why?

2007-02-28 22:36:50 · 7 answers · asked by smiley56 1 in Jokes & Riddles

A lot of women want their man to make a decent living, but get snippy when he's called away to work unexpectedly, has less time than he used to, or is too tired to be romantic after work. What is the thought process behind this particular unreasonable demand?

2007-02-28 22:36:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

2007-02-28 22:36:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys