1. Take 5 seriesby @simonecas5 ways to get into journalism

2. 1. Do an accredited course,such as an NCTJ diploma. Applyfor work experience thennetwork like crazy. 3. 2. Start a blog to build an onlineportfolio of your work. Develop asocial media profile and interact withjournalists on Twitter. 4. 3. Research publications and sendunsolicited CVs - its old school, butmany prefer a letter to more emails intheir inbox. 5. 4. Start small: a student publication, localnewspaper, charity/community newsletter... 6. 5. Make use of any foreign languageyou know and keep it up - Arabic andChinese are very relevant right now. 7. Thanks for reading!Photos: Prawny, NBC via Wikimedia, The Italian voice, Al Ravenna via Wikimedia, Marian Gadzalski viaWikimedia, University of Maryland Press Releases. Copyright @simonecasFeel free to embed this on your blog or website but you cant change it!Fiveish web wonders1. Routes into journalismhttp://careers.guardian.co.uk/journalism-careers-advice?commentpage=4http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/blogcollegeofjournalismhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/work-experience/2. How to become a freelance writerhttp://careers.guardian.co.uk/careers-blog/freelance-writer3. Funky advice for wannabe journoshttp://wannabehacks.co.uk/4. National media: pro forum & traininghttp://www.journalism.co.uk/5. Local newspapers: jobs & advicehttp://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/If links dont work, please copy + paste