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Martel Maxwell has become one of Scotland\u2019s best known faces and voices, with appearances on The One Show<\/em> (BBC1), Lorraine<\/em> (ITV1) and recent stints presenting On The Road <\/em>(BBC1 Scotland)with Fred Macaulay and then filling in for Fred on his MacAulay and Co<\/em> radio show (BBC Radio Scotland). As if that wasn\u2019t enough, she\u2019s also the author of a best-selling novel, Scandalous.<\/em><\/p>\n

Interestingly though, her initial aim wasn\u2019t to make in the world of media and journalism jobs but rather in the courtroom. We spoke to the native Dundonian to find out more about her fascinating career path.<\/p>\n

\"Martel<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

You initially studied to be a lawyer, before applying for The Sun\u2019s Graduate Trainee scheme\u2026 at what stage did you start considering journalism rather than law as a career and what was behind the change?<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the end of my first year as a law undergraduate, I got some work experience at a well-known criminal law firm in my home city of Dundee. It wasn\u2019t the LA Law I\u2019d watched as a kid. There was no high drama and lipgloss in court; there was little glamour. There was child abuse and getting shoplifters off so they could reoffend again by lunchtime. I knew I would need a thicker skin to do this day in and out. I wanted to be a criminal lawyer (or at least thought I did) but the life of a journalist seemed closer to what I wanted \u2013 travelling, not knowing what stories would unfold from one day to the next. I\u2019m glad I had the conviction to change. But even after I completed my law degree, I spent another year studying for a postgrad diploma to allow me to practice and I applied for traineeships \u2013 and got two. During an interview for one on my 22nd<\/sup> birthday, I came home and cried so much. I knew this wasn\u2019t the path I should be taking. It was at this point I decided I had to do something \u2013 and wrote a letter to every national newspaper in the UK. A secretary at The Sun in London called me up and said she\u2019d send me an application for the paper\u2019s first graduate traineeship.<\/p>\n

I was the first person in my family to go to university and I suppose I thought it would be impressive if I got in to do law. It also drove me to get the grades to apply and I chose Edinburgh Uni for my law degree, followed by Dundee for the diploma year.<\/p>\n

Has your legal training ever come in handy for your media career?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If I\u2019m being completely honest, I suppose it\u2019s helped because people can be quite impressed by a law degree. It made me stand out at that first traineeship interview. \u201cOoh, a law degree.\u201d It probably makes me sound more intelligent than I am. So many people do have a degree these days so it has been useful to have something a bit different. But you shouldn\u2019t be put off applying for jobs if you don\u2019t have a degree. The fact that there are so many graduates out there might make you stand out if you\u2019re brave enough to say \u2018I just wanted to crack on with getting a job. I want a head-start in the job market and believe I can do it without a degree.\u2019<\/p>\n

When I became a graduate trainee, The Sun sent me to City University in London for a year\u2019s postgrad in newspaper journalism. Having my law degree definitely helped because we had covered much of the media law on the course. Law\u2019s also been helpful when the odd flicker of knowledge comes back \u2013 a Latin phrase or precedent set by a case I remember, that happens to be pertinent to a story in the news. I also have a feel for what can and can\u2019t be said while writing or broadcasting \u2013 what you can and can\u2019t get away with legally.<\/p>\n

You trained for 2 years at postgraduate level at the print school of London\u2019s City University, so you\u2019ve experienced both academic training and on the job learning for your media career. How important do you think the academic aspect was?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The course at City was unbeatable in terms of giving students the opportunity to get a job. I was lucky enough to be part of a two-year traineeship at a national newspaper while at City \u2013 but I was in the minority. Almost all the other students on the course were applying for jobs and traineeships. As City is based in London, you could take an afternoon off and go for an interview. The staff also had a good knowledge of jobs out there and passed on this information. City has a great reputation and from my year alone, people have gone on to fly high \u2013 Sky\u2019s new Political Editor Faisal Islam, The Daily Telegraph\u2019s football editor Jim Bruce-Ball, The Sun\u2019s News Editor James Clench, not to mention writers for the Financial Times, glossy magazines and successful freelancers.<\/p>\n

But as far as training to get stories and write them, doing so in a classroom environment is always going to be a bit false. You learn how to write and get out and make contacts by being on a job \u2013 and dare I say, learning from howlers of mistakes, getting that rollicking so you never make the mistake again.<\/p>\n

As a showbiz reporter for The Sun you interviewed the likes of Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Sir Sean Connery\u2026 do you have any stories that you can share with us?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a young and foolish showbiz reporter at one of my first free bars, I was told Steve Coogan \u2013 who I was waiting to interview \u2013 was running so late he probably wasn\u2019t going to make it after all. So I tucked in to the drinks, of course. Two hours later, he appeared and I was too drunk to remember my questions. So he took my pen and paper and wrote \u2018I\u2019m retiring Alan Partridge\u2019 with a few details of how he planned to end the character\u2019s run on TV. The next day, I had a story for news conference \u2013 as well as an epic hangover \u2013 and I could have kissed Coogan.<\/p>\n

I also asked Angelina Jolie if she was having an affair with Brad Pitt (when he was still married to Jennifer Aniston).<\/p>\n

What can I say? I was young, I was brave and the gin was mostly free. You can take the girl out of Dundee\u2026<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve branched out into presenting for TV and radio: when did you realise that journalism jobs could offer broader opportunities?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Radio and TV shows would ask me to come on as a showbiz expert when I worked for papers. I loved the immediacy of broadcast and did bits and bobs for years. I came to the conclusion I\u2019d served my time in print and gained amazing experience but around seven years ago, decided to explore more in the way of presenting \u2013 I just thought it was my future. There\u2019s only so long you can hang out at parties until 3am \u2013 and I had a good run at it.<\/p>\n

Giving up a secure job was scary but my mum said something I love. \u201cIf it feels scary, it\u2019s probably the right thing to do.\u201d Straight away, I was offered my own radio show on Saturday mornings on a local talk station in Edinburgh (since shut down) and a presenting role on STV\u2019s motor show, Drivetime<\/em>. This was brilliant but the thing about freelance is that things can vanish as soon as they came. And when a radio station shuts or series comes to an end, so does your employment.<\/p>\n

A friend gave me a great bit of advice: to be freelance in the media, you always have to have three things going on at once. Then again, sometimes something comes along which is effectively full-time work and that\u2019s great fun too as you can immerse yourself in it for the time it\u2019s going. Co-presenting BBC One Scotland\u2019s On The Road<\/em> with Fred Macaulay was all-immersive in this way \u2013 travelling round Scotland for a few months and learning everything I could above the people and places and came across. Then a recent three-week stint covering for Fred on MacAulay & Co<\/em> was also like a full-time every-day job for that short period of time. I love that I can do that.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve worked for one of the UK\u2019s biggest newspapers, you\u2019re a regular on our TV screens and your debut novel,\u00a0Scandalous<\/em>, has been a big success. You must have fulfilled a lot of your ambitions already but what\u2019s next on your dream to-do list?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m seven months pregnant with our second baby (Monty\u2019s 15 months old) so new motherhood\u2019s impending. That\u2019s what is really important and everything else goes around it.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to complete a kick-ass second novel and I\u2019m thinking of writing a script for TV too. I love writing. The whole process of having a novel (Scandalous, about a party-loving showbiz reporter and her more sensible sister…ring any bells?) published by Penguin was such fun it\u2019s just got to be repeated. And not just for the launch party.<\/p>\n

Live TV and radio can be challenging, have you ever had a moment that you wish you could go back and erase?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plenty. When I first appeared on Lorraine<\/em> on itv1 almost a decade ago, I couldn\u2019t watch it back because I looked so petrified. But with experience has come confidence and now going on her show feels like having a blether with a pal…which it is in a way, just with a few cameras there too.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give to people looking to build a career in the media?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t listen to anyone who says it\u2019s too competitive to get on. What industry is not? Getting your foot in the door is not the hard part. Staying there and moving up is. But if you show eagerness and enthusiasm, it shines through. A strong work ethic is key, as is loving what you do. It\u2019s such an amazing industry to be in \u2013 what\u2019s not to love about radio and TV? Knowing how lucky you are and holding on to opportunities is important. Be professional, learn by asking and watching and treat people how you\u2019d wish to be treated.<\/p>\n

Good luck, go forth and enjoy!<\/p>\n

Thank you to Martel for speaking to us and giving us an insight into her fascinating career in journalism so far. As our Brand Manager, Kayleigh Lockhart, says:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMartel\u2019s story is inspirational as she\u2019s shown that you should never be afraid to make a change and search out the career that\u2019s right for you. Having gained a law degree, it must have been tempting to continue down that path even though her heart wasn\u2019t in it. Instead, she decided to pursue the role that she really wanted. At s1jobs we\u2019re committed to helping you find the role that you really want and each year we do that for thousands of people.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

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