After the break. Lazy podcast language
I believe it is true that once you have worked in radio, you are no longer a 'listener' in the truest sense. Once you have been 'inside'...
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david003464
- Sep 7
- 4 min
11 tips for avoiding basic interview mistakes
Some of the common mistakes in job interviews and tips on how to avoid them
david003464
- Aug 8
- 4 min
Why choice of words is so important in news
When the health secretary, Victoria Atkins, described 'junior doctors' that work in the NHS as “doctors in training” it caused quite the...
david003464
- Jul 23
- 4 min
7 tips for job interviews
Job interviews are intimidating and nerve wracking, especially at the start of your career. Here are some tips to help you through the...
david003464
- Jun 3
- 4 min
In defence of the (good) vox pop
When BBC Radio 5 Live had an 'In My Opinion' on the relevance and usefulness of the vox pop, I was instantly transported back to a...
david003464
- May 31
- 4 min
6 ways to get media experience without an internship
Spring and suimmer is when many media students look to find placements and internships for the next year to gain valuable experience in...
david003464
- May 13
- 8 min
Recommended Podcasts
There are so many podcasts, this list highlights some of the very best!
david003464
- Apr 29
- 3 min
The silence killer: Why hearing nothing after job interviews is so damaging
We all know that job interviews are some of the most stressful things we do. Many of us go through life having very few of them (which is...
david003464
- Apr 22
- 3 min
The art of a good cover letter. How it can help avoid the sound of silence after an application
So many mentoring clients tell me that they feel 'lost' when thinking about a cover letter. Where to start? What to say? How long should...
david003464
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Trusting your news. Why being accurate is less common than you think
I have been thinking about the reliability of news content a lot lately. This was sparked by a couple of things; an interview with a...
david003464
- Mar 11
- 1 min
Axing the CV. The company looking for a different way to find talent
Global PR agency Team Lewis has long tried to think differently about talent, with an existing charitable foundation, academy and masters...
david003464
- Mar 4
- 1 min
"An odd band to love". Four decades listening to Del Amitri, by me and the band
Just after the pandemic I was lucky enough to interview Justin Currie and Iain Harvie from Del Amitri. They were releasing their first...
david003464
- Jan 29
- 3 min
Jason Isbell's majestic Union Chapel show
It seems harsh to describe someone who has been working in music for more than twenty years as a relative unknown. But Jason Isbell's is...
david003464
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Repetition in radio? Just a minute! It's not a crime
I often get told by my wife not to watch or listen to news because I am so critical and get annoyed at things that 'normal' people do not...
david003464
- Oct 23, 2023
- 3 min
Why have a mentoring session?
A guide to the mentoring and how it could help you
david003464
- Aug 15, 2023
- 4 min
Protecting your mental health when job hunting
Looking for work is boring, exhausting and often very lonely. It is a draining experience that can have a negative effect on your mental...
david003464
- Aug 7, 2023
- 3 min
The Strangest Thing: Why George Michael's death still hits me hard
A few weeks after George Michael's death in 2016, I wrote a piece about how much his passing had affected me. This was a year after David...
david003464
- Jun 30, 2023
- 3 min
We won’t have less mistakes if we have fewer pedants
How much that headline irritates you, might depend on how much of a language pedant you are. Of course, it should be fewer on both...
david003464
- Jun 6, 2023
- 3 min
Radio news: stale, unimaginative and out of date
Radio news used to be the first place we discovered what was happening in the world. The fact Britain had gone to war with Germany in...
david003464
- Apr 20, 2023
- 2 min
10 tips for getting your CV into shape
Designing your CV - getting your career in order 10 tips to help you get it into shape Creating a CV (or resume) is something we often do...
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