Advanced Journalism Apprentice Review

Depending on my placement, I take part in different newsgathering for the different platforms. I work as a journalist to research and write articles and produce and edit packages for digital and television. I also support with planning and idea generation.

I have learnt a lot about better editing and writing for online.

I really enjoy my programme, the highlight being the teams I work in within the office.

I organise my own time, and where I need to rely on a schedule organised from above we aren't usually given the timings until the day we arrive on our residential which makes it difficult to plan, especially with travel and family commitments.

My manager is fantastic at supporting me and suggesting extra people I can talk to or shadow

The lectures and lecturers are really good, and do their best to support you. Some of the training around editing could be better as we had to teach ourselves.

My qualification allows me to better understand ideas like media law in my everyday work, which is really valuable.

Some visits to bars every few months, but nothing regularly scheduled.

Yes

It's an excellent opportunity to develop skills in an environment with such a vast and historic skillset across different platforms.

I'd say to reach out and make connections in the industry, in and out of the BBC, and really talk to them about developing your skillset to be able to tackle all platforms effectively and understand audiences thoroughly.