How do I start????

[Newbee]

Hi,

I am completely new to journalism, but it has a been a life long ambition/dream to write an article and get it published (anywhere!).

I have several ideas for articles, they are mainly life experiences (I have travelled a lot and have been living in Spain for the last 10 years) and also technical articles about the mobile telephony sector (I am currently employed as an expert in this field), however I have no idea on how I can get these ideas published in a paper/journal/magazine.

Any help on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks and regards

Newbee

[GTFC]

Hiya,

Have only just seen this post so hopefully a reply is still relevant The lifestyle side of things is very hard as these are more consumer-facing. However, on the mobile telephony side, these could be business related and so are much easier to get placed. Trade magazines especially are always on the lookout for good editorial, opinion-pieces and the like. You don't get paid but you do get your name out there and a link to your website usually, which helps with getting other business.

Would suggest having a look at all trade mags that are relevant to your sector and then email a sample article to the editor, in order of preference, giving people a day or two to get back to you, as these types of mag will not want to publish something which is also being run elsewhere. Alternatively send different articles to each!

Hope that helps,

Cheers,

Gill

[ania.shapiro]

It depends what your experience is in and if you have any degrees or credentials in journalism (I hate to say that by attending an Ivy League college doors have opened for me). Often you'll need to resort to non-paid work, to build up any resemblance of a client base/contacts. It's difficult as a newbie, especially if you lack credentials, but not impossible. The internet has revolutionized ways we access news and therefore more opportunities are available to have your articles published. Regards, Ania.