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Sunday, September 14, 2003

How do you get a job in journalism?
Jeremy Vine Radio 2 presenter
Never take no for an answer and never stop knocking until the door has fallen off its hinges.
Piers Morgan editor of Daily Mirror
Sleep with the editor. It may be a cliché, but it worked for me at The Sun - though Kelvin complained about my stubble afterwards.
Other than that: work hard, play hard, dress smart, think smart, file on time and remember that factual inaccuracy is never, ever acceptable.
· Sleeping With Enemies [Telegraph(UK) ViaTimPorter]