Northern Natter

By Northern Natter

A podcast for new and aspiring journalists, proving you don't need to move to London to be a journalist. Katie Baggott and Katie Williams natter to media professionals and journalists from Scotland an... more

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

Northern Natter episodes:

February 25, 2021 S2 EP2 Let's talk money with Freelancing for journalists
CW: mention of murder
In this week's episode, Northern Natter has teamed up with Lily and Emma from Freelancing For Journalists to give us all the tips and tricks to getting your finances sorted when starting the freelance journey. We natter how to get organised, what we need to do first and if we can 'make it' up north.
Give them a follow @freelancingfor
Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England.
Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast
Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/
Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno
katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com
www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/
Edited by Katie Baggott Co-edited by Katie Williams Music: Youtube Audio Library - Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads You can buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/northernnatter
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32min
February 20, 2021 S2 EP1. Podcasting and Journalism
We are back for Season 2!
It feels good to back and we are kicking things off with a natter about the thing we love most; Podcasting.
In this episode we natter to podcasting guru’s BBC’s Georgia Coan, Podcart’s Halina Rifai and iPhone filmmaker Jon Gill all about the impact podcasting is having on journalism.
Follow the guests
Jon Gill
Halina Rifai
Georgia Coan
Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England.
Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast
Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/
Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno
katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com
www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/

Edited by Katie Baggott Co-edited by Katie Williams
Music: Youtube Audio Library - Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads
You can buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/northernnatter
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49min
December 31, 2020 EP. 9 Northern Natter Series 1 Round Up of 2020
2020 - we made it! What a year its been. Thank you, thank you, thank you. We are overwhelmed by all of the support we have received since November. We have never felt so welcomed in the journo community and have both found our purpose again after finishing our degrees.
The last three months have been a massive learning curve for us and we wouldn’t change it for the world; we love our NN community. We have so many plans for 2021 and we hope you have too. Top tip from us before the year ends: Don’t be too hard on yourself, believe in yourself and write that pitch! If you don’t try, you’ll never know! Try not to be afraid of rejection/failure, take one step at a time and do it :). We wish you all the best for 2021, take one step at a time and we’ll grow together! Until next year, best wishes from Katie B and Katie W. Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England. Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/ Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/
Edited by Katie Baggott Co-edited by Katie Williams
Music: Youtube Audio Library - Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads
You can buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/northernnatter
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13min
December 30, 2020 EP. 8 Advice for students: How to focus on success
In our final episode of Series 1, we’re speaking to Cian O’Sullivan, who uses his experience as a careers advisor in his new podcast, that he presents and produces, called Graduate Compass.
Graduate Compass is a careers education podcast for students and graduates who are struggling to decide on their career path. Cian interviews someone who took an usual career path, usually starting with doing a degree in one area before working in another.
In this episode, we natter to Cian about careers advice for graduates, whether failure is a concept in today’s society, how to be less of an internal critique in the media industry and self confidence.
Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England.
Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast
Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/
Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno
katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/
Graduate Compass: twitter.com/graduatecompass
Edited by Katie Baggott
Co-edited by Katie Williams
Music: Youtube Audio Library - Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads
You can buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/northernnatter
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24min
December 22, 2020 EP. 7 Meet your hosts: The two Katies
Welcome to our 7th episode and second special of Northern Natter proving that you don't need to move to London to be a journalist. In this episode, your hosts, Katie Baggott and Katie Williams natter about their experiences during their studies, their passions and interests and why they love the industry they’re in right now.
From degree choices to career bloopers, Katie B and Katie W share their experiences and discuss their tips and tricks for the listeners of Northern Natter.
Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England.
Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/ Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/
Edited by Katie Baggott
Co-edited by Katie Williams
Music: Youtube Audio Library - Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads / Blind Date theme tune - London Music Works, 100 Greatest TV Themes Vol. 3
You can buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/northernnatter
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25min
December 11, 2020 EP. 6 Should you write for free? & how to get paid
Welcome to our 6th episode of Northern Natter proving that you don't need to move to London to be a journalist. In this episode, your hosts, Katie Baggott and Katie Williams natter to Jessica Evans, founder of the Freelance Sessions, and Dayna McAlpine, Edinburgh Live journalist, from Edinburgh. We discuss the barriers working class people can face in the industry, how to find your stories, and THAT topic- should you write for free? Jessica and Dayna share their experiences on what it is like to be a woman in the industry and how they got their foot in the door, along with their best tips and tricks for new journalists.
Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England.
Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter
instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast
Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/
Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno
katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/
Jessica Hope Evans: twitter.com/jesshopeevans
Dayna McAlpine: twitter.com/dayna_mcalpine
Edited by Katie Williams
Co-edited by Katie Baggott
Script: Katie Williams & Katie Baggott
Music: Youtube Audio Library. Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads.
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31min
December 05, 2020 EP. 5 How to get a job with a journalism degree
Welcome to our fifth episode of Northern Natter, a podcast proving that you don't need to move to London to be a journalist. In this episode, your hosts, Katie Baggott and Katie Williams natter to Lis Marie Ferla, legal journalist and arts blogger and Richard Bellis, community reporter at the Northern Echo.
In this episode, we discuss the differences between freelancing and in-house journalism, whether media law is necessary and whether local journalism is dying or thriving.
Lis and Richard also share their top tips and tricks for young broadcasters and journalists.

Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England.
Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter
                    instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast
Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott
                            LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/
Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno
                              katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com
                             https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/

Lis Marie Ferla - @lastyearsgirl_
Richard Bellis - @RBellisEcho

Edited by Katie Baggott.
Co-edited by Katie Williams.
Script: Katie Williams.
Music: Youtube Audio Library. Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads.
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29min
November 27, 2020 EP. 4 A Natter with JournoResources founder Jem Collins
Welcome to our fourth and first podcast special featuring editor and director of Journo Resources, Jem Collins. Journo Resources is a non-profit start-up which helps young people break into and progress in the media industry. They create free to use resources and run practical events across the UK, as well as publishing weekly advice features. In this episode, we natter to Jem about how Journo Resources started, the impact it has had for young journalists and how online networking has shifted the journalism industry in the last year. In times of Covid, Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England.
Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter
instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast
Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/
Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno
katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/
Edited by Katie Williams.
Co-edited by Katie Baggott
. Script: Katie Williams.
Music: Youtube Audio Library. Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads.
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19min
November 20, 2020 EP. 3 Getting into broadcast: North Vs South
Welcome to our third episode of Northern Natter, a podcast proving that you don't need to move to London to be a journalist. In this episode, your hosts, Katie Baggott and Katie Williams, natter to Northerner James Pywell, commercial scheduling assistant for the Hits Radio Network and Olivia Marks, entertainment reporter for Bauer Media as she lives in up in London.
In this episode, we ask if you have to move down to London to get into broadcast, the future of radio, how to get your foot in the door and voice heard in the radio industry. James and Olivia share their top tips and tricks for young broadcasters.
Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England.
Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter
                    instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast
Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott
                            LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/
Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno
                              katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com
                             https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/
James Pywell: @jamespywell
Olivia Marks: @OliviaLilyMarks

Edited by Katie Baggott.
Co-edited by Katie Williams.
Script: Katie Williams.
Music: Youtube Audio Library. Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads.
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22min
November 13, 2020 EP. 2 Alternative routes into the industry and women in journalism
Welcome to our second episode of Northern Natter, a podcast proving that you don't need to move to London to be a journalist. In this episode, your hosts, Katie Baggott and Katie Williams, natter to Shahed Ezaydi, Aurelia Magazine editor and journalist and Emma Boyd, broadcast journalist for BBC Sport.
In this episode, we discuss how university isn’t the only way to get into the industry, gender in the workplace and the effect COVID has had on freelancing.
Northern Natter is recorded via Zoom from Scotland and Northern England.
Follow us: twitter.com/northernnatter
                    instagram.com/northernnatterpodcast
Katie Baggott: twitter.com/katie_baggott
                            LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-baggott-353559131/
Katie Williams: twitter.com/katie_wjourno
                              katiewilliamscreates.wordpress.com
                             https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams26/

Shahed Ezaydi: @shahedezaydi
Emma Boyd: @EmzJB

Edited by Katie Williams.
Co-edited by Katie Baggott.
Script: Katie Williams.
Music: Youtube Audio Library. Rolling Heads by Unicorn Heads.
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22min

FAQs about Northern Natter:

How many episodes does Northern Natter have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.