I’ve been freelancing since the middle of 2006 and I’ve never been good at keep track of my workload, finances and expenses. For a while I had a book that I noted all my work in; including the topic, publication, commission and deadline dates, expected income from it and date of payment. I lost track [...]
Sarah Carey’s post on the latest chapter in the Waghorne/Udaras spat has weaved its way towards the debate over internet anonymity, something that is a big part of blogging in Ireland. There is no right or wrong as far as anonymity online goes; being anonymous and being public both have their positives and negatives and [...]
AdamMaguire.com is today a whole year old and it’s made me think about how the site has developed over such a relatively short space of time. The purpose of this site has always been to create an online presence and journalism portfolio for myself to which end the blog quickly proved itself as a core [...]
If like me you’re starting out on your career in journalism you may find some things extremely frustrating. Freelancing comes with the baggage of working from the outside, in so that everything you do is hindered somewhat by your out-of-the-loop status and lack of affiliation with a recognised publication. Besides this being new in journalism [...]
While studying in Coláiste Dhúlaigh one comcept was repeated to the class on numerous occasions; you encounter stories on a day to day basis, it’s just a matter of spotting and them developing them. For me it was easy to be cynical about this idea; unless you live an amazing life or have direct contact [...]
Vox-pops have to be one of the most frustrating aspects of modern media. In my opinion, they have a limited place in journalism but are over-used by numerous outlets as a cheap and easy way to ‘reach out’ to the audience. For me, the purpose of a news broadcast is to tell the public something [...]
Below is a 10 step guide to help you find your way into the Irish media. I would like to point out that I speak as an outsider as I have not yet made any serious attempts to get my career started; these are just general tips that I’ve picked up on my way and [...]
Blog of Irish journalist Adam Maguire, focusing mainly on Irish media & current affairs.
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