Hello!
Technically this should have been my introductory post, but my online journalism module needed a blog entry. So that’s where the Charles Dickens entry fits in, oh well. So here goes! My name is Najmah. I’m currently studying journalism at Anglia Ruskin University.
So how did I get into journalism? Well, when I was younger, apart from playing with dolls I was always reading and writing but I never had a lifelong ambition of becoming a journalist. So I had the moment of clarity when I was 21, stuck looking for a job in business administration, I realised that I needed a career change. So here I am four years later. I hear/read everywhere how hard it is to get into journalism. A month ago I attended the ‘So You Want To Be A Journalist’ conference in London. In which, the only advice I heard from other journalists was start a blog and make a brand of yourself, although I was a little sceptical of this at first, then I thought why not give it a try – I have nothing to lose.
This blog is basically for me to showcase my skills, and as I have an interest in everything you’ll see me writing just about anything, or me wishing I could. Though I’m still finding a niche to write about. I’m still gaining confidence in writing blogs, so I hope you like what I write and let me know what you think.
Najmah
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