Daily Archives: 28 March 2007

Forget newspapers, what about letter-writing?

G.N. MOHAN forwards an advertisement for Australia Post, reproduced courtesy http://kuteev.livejournal.com that harks back to a not-so-long-ago past and exhorts people to put pen to paper rather than mouse to pad. Owners, publishers, editors, journalists everywhere are wondering how long newspapers will survive in the digital age. But is letter writing as an art form…

What employers (should) look for in fresh recruits

This is the time of the year when journalism students start packing up, start interning, start applying for jobs, and start praying. In the days and weeks to come, they will meet an unknown, unfathomable monster called “HR”. What do employers look for from fresh recruits? A neat CV, nice references, good clippings will help,…