I didn't go to university. They offered me a job as a junior reporter and I went off to work for the Southern Reporter. They sent me to college to do my NCTJ, which is a professional exam for journalists, and I started work as a print journalist purely because I was just a pest. They couldn't think of anything other than giving me a job to stop me hanging around.
Try and maybe write a couple of articles for your local paper. Perhaps you need to go to college to learn some things that might help you on the way.… - Jill Douglas
Try and maybe write a couple of articles for your local paper. Perhaps you need to go to college to learn some things that might help you on the way.…
- Jill Douglas
I worked very hard as a young journalist learning the trade and asking questions, understanding what a story is and being able to present that in a w… - Jill Douglas
I worked very hard as a young journalist learning the trade and asking questions, understanding what a story is and being able to present that in a w…
I was in China this year and I spent three weeks there with no luggage, in a really not very nice place and without anything except my passport and m… - Jill Douglas
I was in China this year and I spent three weeks there with no luggage, in a really not very nice place and without anything except my passport and m…
The lowlights... Sometimes you're away from home quite a lot, which can be difficult. It's not first class all the way, you don't stay in exotic hote… - Jill Douglas
The lowlights... Sometimes you're away from home quite a lot, which can be difficult. It's not first class all the way, you don't stay in exotic hote…
The more you get, the better you become' and therefore over the years you become more experienced and you learn how to deal with it. You know what ca… - Jill Douglas
The more you get, the better you become' and therefore over the years you become more experienced and you learn how to deal with it. You know what ca…
TV depends very much on the pictures that you see on your television, and all the other things that come up on the screen, whether it be GFX, the stu… - Jill Douglas
TV depends very much on the pictures that you see on your television, and all the other things that come up on the screen, whether it be GFX, the stu…
There are very few lows but lots and lots of highs. You're in an incredibly privileged position because you're able to go along to major sporting eve… - Jill Douglas
There are very few lows but lots and lots of highs. You're in an incredibly privileged position because you're able to go along to major sporting eve…
If you've done your preparation and you know the team of people that you're working with, then it makes life an awful lot easier. I still get nervous… - Jill Douglas
If you've done your preparation and you know the team of people that you're working with, then it makes life an awful lot easier. I still get nervous…
You see history in the making and that is definitely the highlight. You get to meet these amazing sportsmen and women, and see them develop as indivi… - Jill Douglas
You see history in the making and that is definitely the highlight. You get to meet these amazing sportsmen and women, and see them develop as indivi…
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