http://www.talktothepress.co.uk/how-to/how-to-be-a-journalist
I found the website of a company who buy your stories and then sell them on to various newspapers and magazines, which then gives the writer some name in the big world. Pretty useful when you need to find some experience in the area.
http://mediacareers.about.com/od/mediajobprofiles/a/Journalist.htm
An about.com side-site for media careers, therefore following on to journalism which suggests that one has to become accustomed to a certain area of journalism and create a style of writing in that area.
And to create contacts in the the area you have chosen, more likely to be successful.
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-Journalist
A step by step guide to becoming a good journalist. Basic tips on how to improve your writing, staying on top of deadlines and becoming more confident when talking to people.
http://www.howtodothings.com/careers/a2730-how-to-become-a-journalist.html
This particular article gives you insight and tips into how to get into journalism and how to gain experience before actually applying to any jobs etc.
https://www.shef.ac.uk/journalism
The well known University of Sheffield holds one of the top journalist departments in the country. They offer a range of various journalism courses and are accredited for by all the major industries;
"Our undergraduate degree is one of only a few journalism courses in the country to be accredited by all three industry bodies. Our vocational postgraduate courses are all industry accredited."
By completing the degree you gain experience in most areas of journalism, allowing you to be comfortable later on when you go out to work.
http://www.city.ac.uk/arts-social-sciences/journalism/city-journalism-courses
Another highly credited university which has a journalism department is City University London, who have a variety of courses to choose from, covering almost every area of journalism in their post graduate degrees.
http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-freelance-journalist
There are times when someone may consider being a freelance journalist when working 9-5 might not be their cup of tea. There are various ways in which you could become a freelance journalist, selling your stories to various magazines and newspaper and gaining recognition as you would need. The article above gives tips on what to do and what not to do when trying to become a freelance journalist.
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/be-trained-by-the-bbc--for-free/s2/a5695/
Don't fancy going to university? Well, there is now online courses for journalism offered by the BBC. The article above shows how the BBC have been offering various courses and people have commented and asked whether these courses are still on.
http://www.gold.ac.uk/build-your-own-ma/online-journalism/
A summer course for journalism that could lead you to an MA degree in Professional Media Practice. This short 10-week summer course allow you to grasp the basics of jouralism and have some hands on experience.
