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It is not easy to teach children and teens about life, let alone money. Most adults are still finding it difficult to wrap their heads around it themselves. However, if we must grow a generation of prosperous citizens, we must educate and prepare them to handle resources, chief of which is financial. How then do we go about this? Let’s see solutions. 1. Change your mindset Let’s face it, there are several myths about money; they are so rampant that some believe it to be absolutely true. ...

An Interview with Off the Beaten Path Written by Samuel Sharp on April 9, 2021 If you’re looking for a way to spice up your music library, then tune into “Off the Beaten Path”. The show is hosted by Zac McDowell, a senior at Kent State University. As a soon-to-be graduate in digital media production, Zac is a lover of all things music and film related. His show, which airs every Wednesday at 12:00pm, is a conglomeration of diverse music ...

The Plastic People of the Universe: How the violent suppression of a rock band led to revolution in Czechoslovakia Mark Beaumont © Provided by The Independent With just 24 hours’ notice, word would circulate – the name of a train station in Prague whispered around bars and colleges. The following day, the children of the “second culture” would arrive at the station to find a secretive contact with details of which remote village they should buy a ticket to. On arrival,...

Jam-packed with information... a counterpoint to the speedy news feeds weve grown accustomed to” A leisurely (and contrary) look backwards over the previous three months” Quality, intelligence and inspiration: the trilogy that drives the makers of Delayed Gratification” Refreshing... parries the rush of 24-hour news with slow journalism” A very cool magazine... Its like if Greenland Sharks made a newspaper” The UKs second-best magazine” Ian Hislop Perhaps we could all get used to t...

LIVE ONLINE CLASS: How to launch an independent magazine We will be running a live online class over Zoom on Wednesday 10th March from 7pm-9pm to take you through the nuts and bolts of launching and running a successful independent magazine.  In this class you will… Learn how to turn your magazine idea into reality Find out how to identify a successful editorial niche Understand […]

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At the DG Reading Club we take a fascinating long read from our archive and discuss it with the journalist who wrote it. On Wednesday 17th February we’re looking at this extraordinary piece about the blast that devastated central Beirut in August last year. We’ll be interviewing the Beirut-based author, Daisy Mohr, who was on the scene 20 minutes after the explosion occurred. We’ll be talking to Daisy about the resilience and solidarity of Beirut’s residents, the battle for accountabili...

It’s been ten years since you created the first cover for Delayed Gratification, which made such a difference in raising awareness of the magazine when we launched. So I wanted to start by saying thank you. My pleasure. When we talked back in 2010 we shared the sentiment that print is really important and that I value it, you value it. It made sense for us to come together on that, and I’m glad Delayed Gratification is still going. I always try to project optimism because I think that keep...

award-winning infographics, from initial idea to final piece. This class is now sold out but we’ll be putting up more classes soon. In this class you will… Learn how to find compelling stories in data Understand how to take those stories and turn them into beautiful infographics Analyse examples of best and worst practice Gain a strong understanding of the five fundamental types of infographic Put your new knowledge into practice in a fun workshop session Class details The class will take ...

Thursday 18th February 2021, from 10am-12 noon. Thursday 25th February 2021, from 10am-12 noon. Thursday 4th March 2021, from 10am-12 noon. Overview Graphic journalism uses drawing/ illustration as well as text to report on and respond to current affairs. This masterclass is for anyone with an interest in learning the core principles of graphic journalism, and in developing their skills to work towards a professional portfolio. The course is taught over three intensive two-hour online sessions,...