What does the internet mean for my career in journalism?

The world of Journalism is constantly changing, and the use of social media has become invaluable in making and breaking a story.

At Radio 1's Academy, top journalists from the BBC, Vice & Buzzfeed gave an insight into how the internet has changed the way they work.

In TV or radio you might have to squash a news report into a couple of minutes. Newspapers might give you more space - but at some point your article will need to be sent off to be printed.

News sites and online articles don't always have that problem.

Vice UK's Sam Wolfson reckons this gives you a chance to develop and explain a story in greater depth.

Why is this good news for budding journalists? Because the story is the most important bit.

Whether it be about your local area or personal life, the better the story is the more likely you are to impress your audience, or maybe a potential employer.

Of course, the audience has always been the point of journalism altogether.

Whether you're writing online or not, always have your audience in mind. This way, you will always be thinking about how you can make it easier to understand, or highlight the most important sections of your work.

Social media, however, has made a big difference: There are so many articles flying about online that you really have to work hard to make yours stand out.

What do you know about the people you're writing for that will make them click on your work, and not someone else's?

Sites like Buzzfeed have become really popular through their lists, videos and quizzes - they worked out the ways of telling stories that really struck a chord with young audiences.

Get to grips with technology

Hundreds of years ago, journalism involved jumping on a horse and galloping off to the next town to tell everyone what was going on.

With the internet, there are now endless different ways of telling stories. Being a pro with online technology could make a huge difference to your career.

Do you have the photography, image-editing and writing skills to tell a story like this in 140 characters?

It's not just about telling stories on social media, either.

Websites like BBC iWonder use online technology to try and explore issues in very different and interesting ways.

And the internet can come in really handy for research too: