“I didn't go to university. They offered me a job as a junior reporter and I went off to work for the Southern Reporter. They sent me to college to do my NCTJ, which is a professional exam for journalists, and I started work as a print journalist purely because I was just a pest. They couldn't think of anything other than giving me a job to stop me hanging around.” ThinkingGivingJobsCollegeUniversityJournalistPrintSouthernReportersJuniorsExamHanging AroundPests Author:Jill Douglas
“I worked very hard as a young journalist learning the trade and asking questions, understanding what a story is and being able to present that in a way that people would find interesting.” PeopleWayHardStoriesAbleYoungUnderstandingInterestingAskingTradeJournalistAsking Questions Author:Jill Douglas
“Whether you work in news, sport, politics, whatever, it's exactly the same; a story is a story, is a story. I consider myself first and foremost a journalist.” FirstsStoriesSportsNewsJournalist Author:Jill Douglas
“I don't know if other people have found it difficult relating to me, certainly that's not the feedback I've had. I don't think of myself particularly as a woman working in sport. I think of myself as a broadcaster, a journalist, and the right person for the job, regardless of whether I happen to be female or male.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsPersonsHappensJobsFoundSportsDifficultFemaleMalesJournalistFeedbackRight PersonBroadcasters Author:Jill Douglas
“I think because I came from a very strong news background and people were aware of me from that side of things, they appreciated me as a journalist. Maybe it was less difficult for me.” PeopleThinkingStrongDifficultSidesNewsBackgroundsJournalistVery StrongAppreciated Author:Jill Douglas