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Better to be a cat: how to be a political journalist

Hardman, Isabel (2015) Better to be a cat: how to be a political journalist. Polis blog (08 Jun 2015). Website.

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Abstract

This article by Spectator assistant editor Isabel Hardman is based on a talk she gave at Polis, LSE. In it she explains what it’s like to be a Westminster lobby journalist, how to get scoops and what it takes to be a political correspondent in one of the world’s most competitive news beats. She argues that starting out on a very untrendy trade magazine gave her the right training. But while political intelligence and guile are vital assets what really gets her stories is an insatiable and independent-minded curiosity about people.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/
Additional Information: © 2015 The Author
Divisions: Media and Communications
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting
Date Deposited: 25 Sep 2015 16:01
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 23:52
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/63775

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