Student in bid to be next Kate Adie

By UK Journalism

A first year undergraduate journalism student has taken the first steps to become the next Kate Adie by enrolling on a foreign correspondentsí course.

Louise Steggals spent 10 days in Prague on a Transitions Online (TOL) Foreign Correspondentsí Training Course, where she met journalists such as Edward Lucas from the Economist and Brian Whitmore from the Boston Globe.

She was joined by around 20 other people from around the world. Over the 10 days they met international journalists who gave them tips on how to pitch and sell stories as well as an insight into the realities of working as a foreign news correspondent.

Eye-opener

Louise said: ìI found the whole experience interesting and useful. Talking to journalists who actually work in the Middle East opened my eyes, I realised itís not like the glossy version we all see on television.î

The group was given a tour around Radio Free Europe, a US Government-funded broadcaster beaming programmes to Europe and the Middle East. Louise added: ìThe tour was one of the highlights; it had more security checks than an airport!î

She recommended the course, which cost around £1000 including flights, to anyone with an interest in international journalism. Louise said: ìIf you can afford to do it then itís a good investment. Just hearing about real-life experiences, making useful contacts and gaining basic practical information can all help for future employment prospects.î

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