A list of journalism conferences taking place in the USA, UK and Europe in 2018.
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For anyone going through a dry spell or who needs to get money together quickly, let's look at a few ways for getting more work – fast.
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All Facebook's latest algorithm tweak really means is that instead of you sharing your stories, blog posts, podcasts or whatever from an official Page, it's worth going the extra mile to get your audience to share them for you. Here are four things to try.
Read MoreBecause holidays are also about another great love of mine, books, I asked some freelancer friends what reading material they'd recommend for a career boost from the comfort of my deck chair.
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Twitter Engage, launched this week, has some nifty features to help freelance journalists better understand and grow their Twitter audience.
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Some of my favourite tools and apps for time management and staying organised as a freelance journalist – and believe me, I've tried many.
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How to use project management Trello to create a pitch log for keeping track of pitches and responses.
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Advice for anyone who wants to take advantage of the fact that, as a freelancer, you can literally work from anywhere with a decent wifi connection.
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My live notes from the NICAR Twitter workshop with Doug Haddix, director of the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism at Ohio State University.
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Earlier this month I gave a guest lecture on podcasting, via Skype, to journalism students at the University of Oregon.
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