Getting a start in journalism often proves tough. So here's a way in you might not have considered - writing for The Dandy.
According to a recruitment ad posted on the Dundee Courier, the successful applicant for the job of "magazine journalist" will be required "to produce entertaining features suited to Dandy readers' requirements."
The post will also necessitate the "writing of age-appropriate entertaining articles" and "researching subjects or stories and producing content that reflects readership mood."
The Dandy's publisher, DC Thomson, expects applications from experienced features writers who are educated to degree level, with "an awareness of copyright laws and codes of practice and meticulous attention to detail."
Can they be serious? Surely, the job is likely to go to a new entrant to journalism? I wait to be surprised.
Anyway, the ad doesn't say that you should have an intimate knowledge of the adventures of Desperate Dan, Beryl the Peril and Korky the Cat. So I've linked to their Wikipedia entries to help you out.
Hat tip: Fleet Street Blues
