60 second lesson in Journalism

Steve Cropley is Editor-in-chief at weekly automotive magazine, Autocar.

For the last 35 years he has remained one of the UK's most prolific and respected motoring journalists. In this talk, Cropley discusses the perils and pitfalls of the life of an automotive journalist.

You can hear the talk in full on our podcasts page: http://coventryuniversity.podbean.com/2008/10/16/automotive-journalism-steve-...

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[milatiadess]

@OUCH0625 hahah, I'm in the same boat. :P

[1888junkteam]

excellent work!

[Jollyfish74]

thanks very mcu for posting this but I could hardly hear what he said because the music in the background was too loud to really understand him! but still very helpful!" thanks

[joshierawlz]

same here mate im 14 aswell theres some kinda stuff on the internet that could help but there aint alot

[smitz94]

im 14 and am wanting to be a motoring journalist i no every car inside in out and have good english skills but when it cums to finding out where to go and what to do its shit hard to find any info.....Does anyone noe what i should look and prepare for?

[Blammo777]

When i was 16,17, i wanted to become a motoring journalist. I didn't follow my dream, got caught up with living, or should i say surviving - trying to make ends meet, etc. Now i look back and wish i had at least tried to follow my dream.

[OUCH0625]

dude im 16 too an tryin to figure out wtf im gonna do with myself..................though­t thiswas a good idea? wat hav u found out about becommin a journalist?

[sev1650]

haha i just turned 16 haha, and i was thinking of mabye becoming a music journalist, i love music and art type things, and i do love writing, but i dnt do it nearly enough

just thot it was funny sum1 else my age was looking this up :L and yeah thts a gd line

[Bilson1966]

work for the reader.

now im 16 and maybe i'll never be a journo, but honest to god if i ever am i wont forget that line. so true. ;-)