(Charity) Shop ‘til you drop

Nathan: Charity Shops. No longer the graveyard of musty, moth-eaten garments and ill-fitting, ungainly gifts. Now, they represent an Aladdin’s cave of vintage potential. But, much like the gold prospector, or the diamond miner - you reap what you sow, and you have to work hard long hours sifting through the XXL polo shirts and not getting tangled up in the novelty ties before you unearth the shiny (although, preferably not) good stuff.

Take, for example, the adventure Nicola and I recently embarked on - the mission: to find the best and most trendy outfit for the least amount of money possible. Definitely under twenty pounds, but preferably even less. There are plenty of charity shops in Winchester, certainly enough to make the competition one with potential for interesting results.

Nicola: I was, of course, the more prepared of the two. Part human, part magpie, I went on a search for all things shiny and beautiful. In my mind there was no possible way I could lose this challenge. I will admit, Nathan has more of a vintage look and flair but when it comes to taking something old and making it look new, I think I know what I’m doing!

So I set out, armed with a belt and a sewing kit to see what I could find.

Nathan:

Nicola: I

Job Role

NEWS SUB/ AV PRODUCER
News subs / AV editors
Edit news copy as supplied by reporters and create pages within supplied page formats.
Also edit and produce features pages if required to do so.
Make sure all copy is written in line with house style (BBC – copy is available from production editor).
Write page headlines, cross-heads and picture captions as appropriate. Process photos and place on page according to editorial format
Post finished pages to the site as directed.
Check pages produced by other sub-editors as directed.
Staff the newsroom. Deputise for the chief sub if required to do so.
Write material of various sites for the site as directed and if time is available.
You will be trained on the use of Joomla – but if there is anything you are unsure of, such as inserting pictures, ask the production editor for help.
As AV editors you will be expected to assist the production editor in a number of tasks: running the studio, organizing OBs, post-production of video and audio. You will receive “on the job” training on these tasks from the production editor and others.
The newsroom is full of other students with a great deal of experience in running Winol – you are expected to use this expertise. This means asking for help rather than giving up or putting off a task.
Read papers, watch news – copy the best of what you see.
Answer to the chief sub/ production editor.