Lucy V.

Journalist
Happy to mentor
Happy to be contacted

About me

Lucy V.
Archaeology
Bioarchaeology
Undergraduate
Vanbrugh
2013

My employment

Journalist
BBC
United Kingdom
Broadcasting / Journalism and publishing
Large business (250+ employees)

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A day in the life of a Journalist in the United Kingdom

TV reporter, producer and presenter for the BBC

My career history

I've worked for the BBC in both radio and television as a reporter, producer and presenter.

My advice to students considering work

It's tough to get work these days and competition is fierce. Don't leave planning your future until graduation day.

My advice about working in my industry

Get work experience... you need to be able to learn quickly and think on your feet.

Contacting me

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What I do

Television reporter, producer and presenter for the BBC. Previous jobs include radio newsreader, producer, news reporter.

Skills I use and how I developed them

If I listed all the skills you end up using as a journalist we'd be here a long time - the nature of the job means you tend to need different ones every day. However good communication skills are pretty essential, especially if you want to be a reporter or producer.

What I like most

Every day is different.

Next steps...

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