Advice for Trainees in the Newsroom From BBC and the Guardian

By: Catalina Albeanu | Journalism.co.uk

November marks the start of the journalism training scheme application season in the UK, as media organisations begin to open the application process for schemes starting in September 2015.

But with thousands applying, how can your application stand out? And once you do find yourself in the newsroom as a trainee journalist, either on a scheme or on a different type of contract, how can you make the most of the experience?