From an early age I was a keen reader, particularly if it involved football. One of my favourite weekly publications was Match!, and so when the opportunity arose to undertake a two week placement at the magazine, I was determined to be accepted.My duties over the two weeks largely consisted of being given stories for future print that required a great amount of research, for instance, the top 50 footballers of 2013. I was however, on numerous occasions, given the opportunity to write some articles of my own, which were all duly published in future issues.I also put myself forward to accompany the Features Editor on a job in London, whereby he would be interviewing Premier League footballer Gary Cahill. Seeing another journalist's interviewing style is always beneficial, and meeting Cahill wasn't too bad either!

During this seven month period I worked for the local newspaper on numerous occasions for an overall duration of five weeks. The work was unpaid but used as a chance for some work experience in local news, where I also got the chance to write several of my own pieces.These included, writing a match report for the local side Deeping Rangers during the preliminary round of the FA Cup, to which I was able to provide my own transport, as I drive. Other stories include a self-constructed feature piece on a local football player, three opinion column-style pieces covering national news and sports matters, as well as conducting interviews over the phone using shorthand.Other stories have involved going out in the local area to speak to members of the public, as well as attending the Magistrates' Court on numerous occasions and a local police meeting with the press.