Work ExperienceALICE WOJCIK

What did I do?Bristol Post

- Daily local paper- Owned by Trinity Mirror

plc- Good group of reporters

Richmond & Twickenham Times

- Weekly local paper- Owned by Newsquest- Redundancies and

strike

Roles and Responsibilities Bristol Post

- News conference

- Shadow a reporter

- Gain insight into what the reporters do on a day-to-day basis

- When at my desk, write up stories and finish tasks.

Richmond and Twickenham Times - Write up stories from press releases

- Answer the phone

- Interviews

- Scrutiny report

Cheryl Baker

What I learnt

- I gained more confidence in interviewing - I enjoy local journalism (and should learn shorthand) - Not to be afraid to ask for help or ask questions