EMMA BROCKES
Emma was born in London and grew up in Aylesbury. Received 10 GCSEs and has an Oxford University degree in journalism.
First career decision
After receiving her first £15 writing a column for a local newspaper, Emma decided to make a career out of something she enjoyed doing. She gained her first journalistic experience with the Edinburgh paper 'The Scotsman' on a 6 month contract.
The turning point Emma investigated a gangland murder labelled by the media, 'the graffiti wars'. Upon further investigation, Emma discovers no such war existed and revealed the socio-economic conditions which caused the killing to occur. She learned a great deal about earning a confidante's trust and finding out the truth. She was also awarded best new journalist aged 26 after scoring an exclusive interview with the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Conflict: The major and the minor
Emma experienced constant rejection when she first began writing letters to broadsheet newspapers seeking employment. She realised you need to apply to every possible paper you can find and take any writing assignment you're given. Part of the difficulty in features writing is finding the angle on a story as well as being interested in the subject matter.
Resolution
If you love being nosy and are interested in other people's business, journalism is a great profession. It allows you to explore human psychology and participate in human history, not to mention the fact you get to see your name in print. That's always good for the ego.
Background information
Some figures from the film- 'The Sun' sells 3 million papers a day
- Victoria Newton finds 10 new stories a day for her celeb' pages
- Emma earns £46,000 a year
Emma was born in London and grew up in Aylesbury. Received 10 GCSEs and has an Oxford University degree in journalism.
First career decision
After receiving her first £15 writing a column for a local newspaper, Emma decided to make a career out of something she enjoyed doing. She gained her first journalistic experience with the Edinburgh paper 'The Scotsman' on a 6 month contract.
The turning point Emma investigated a gangland murder labelled by the media, 'the graffiti wars'. Upon further investigation, Emma discovers no such war existed and revealed the socio-economic conditions which caused the killing to occur. She learned a great deal about earning a confidante's trust and finding out the truth. She was also awarded best new journalist aged 26 after scoring an exclusive interview with the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Conflict: The major and the minor
Emma experienced constant rejection when she first began writing letters to broadsheet newspapers seeking employment. She realised you need to apply to every possible paper you can find and take any writing assignment you're given. Part of the difficulty in features writing is finding the angle on a story as well as being interested in the subject matter.
Resolution
If you love being nosy and are interested in other people's business, journalism is a great profession. It allows you to explore human psychology and participate in human history, not to mention the fact you get to see your name in print. That's always good for the ego.
