This workshop is for a maximum of 20 sixth form students and runs for approximately two hours.
Students will find out about a typical day at the Guardian and producing stories for both print and online audiences. They will be given hints, tips and ideas about how to take the first steps towards a career in journalism.
The students will also go on a short tour of the Guardian offices and will take part in a question and answer session with a journalist.
Students should prepare in advance of the session.
Preparation activities
Students should:
• Prepare questions in advance.
• Find out about the Guardian as a media organisation, its ownership, audiences and traffic.
• Research the current news agenda.
• Investigate areas of journalism that they are interested in e.g. news, features, culture and sport.
• Find some journalists they enjoy reading.
Useful information about the Guardian and journalism
Guardian how to write series: Journalism
Open journalism: Inside the Guardian blog
Careers in journalism
Style guide
Digital Media
Guardian beta
General information about the Guardian
Scott Trust
Newspaper ABCs figures
