August 2006

Opinion: Why Journalism?

The last year of University often seems stressful enough without the added demands of job-hunting. When my final year began in September 2005 I wanted, along with so many other students, to work in 'The Media'. At this point I never really questioned 'why journalism?'.

Opinion: Hands Off Our Happiness

Happiness has become a political issue. Championed by Richard Layard, founder-director of the LSE Centre for Economic Performance and a member of the House of Lords, increasing the population's happiness has become the ultimate aim of public policy.

Life and Lens

A nasty man once said to me, whilst laughing heartily, "What? You need a degree to press a button?". He was contemptuous of my degree in Photography, my first class honours degree. I made a personal note to cause him injury if our paths ever crossed again. He had a lucky escape.

Working in Book Publishing- An Interview with Paula Saunders

Paula Saunders has spent nearly 20 years in the book publishing industry and currently works as a consultant. She graduated from Exeter University with a joint honours degree in History and Politics and had a notion of becoming a journalist.

Triangles (New Original Writing)

He can touch me with a look.

Graduating into the Music Industry

Having had involvement of most areas of music business over the last ten years I have learnt it is an industry that works like no other.