A healthcare professional from Manchester has lost her job after refusing the COVID-19 vaccination. She believes mainstream media is to blame for ‘scaremongering the public.’
Author: Heather Marie
Hi there.
I’m Heather and I’m a 19-year-old student journalist, using this site as a documentation of growth.
I hope you choose to stick around. There're big things awaiting us both! See more:
Radio Ga-Ga
For a year I've been working on articles and journalism across digital media, but getting radio experience in news is definitely the next step in my career. I found it quite surreal seeing my name crop up on externally published articles, but to hear my voice on-air is strange, to say the least...
Life in Progress
Over the past few weeks, I've been quiet on the blog side of writing, as I've just been super busy. Articles, podcasts, a new job and a pending gig in radio - I'm trying not to jinx. Today I want to talk about progress, something I find difficult to acknowledge.
Sarah Everard; The Safety of Women
TW: Today, I want to talk about the horrific death of Sarah Everard and the movement to making women safe. There is mention of sexual violence, death and domestic abuse in this article.
Food Poverty, Food Banks and Free School Meals; Video Journalism.
The Coronavirus Pandemic has highlighted issues and food poverty is one of them. I spoke to a Doncaster based Foodbank and a local parent, using the 'Free School Meal' system, to hear their thoughts on the matter.
The Glass Strawberry; Have your ‘Pancake Extraveganza’ from home.
How do 'delicious and warm buttermilk pancakes' sound to you? Also finished with fresh fruit and maple syrup, this plate is available to you all year round...
Will you be my Valentine?
For Valentine's Day 2021, I don't want to feel loved by anyone other than myself. Here's some top tips on how to practice self-love.
News and its Audience
I took to social media to see how consumers of news are responding to the media. Results showed that 100% of people learn more from statistics than sensitive, human interest pieces. One individual added, 'At this rate [stories] should be harsher'.
How to motivate yourself: Getting through Writer’s Block
Allowing yourself to 'forget' will not fix the problem. From experience, this pitfall is endless. I'll transcribe that interview later, turns out to dropping the piece altogether. You NEED to keep yourself accountable for your own future...
Another Year; What are My resolutions?
...There isn't a step-by-step book on success. Trial, error and flexibiliby is important. As we saw in 2020, life is vast and unpredictable and that continues.
Miss Heather Marie 