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Freelancing
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September Lunch and Learn: Using social media to find editors calling for pitches
In September, attendees at the monthly Lunch and Learn discussed how to use social media to find editors who are…
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A typical workday for freelancer Marcus Banks
For this installment of “A Typical Workday,” I interviewed independent health care journalist Marcus Banks. He has been freelancing full…
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How to prepare to report on a medical research conference
Learn what you should do in the weeks before and during a conference to make for an easier, less hectic…
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A typical workday for freelancer Jeanette Beebe
Freelance reporter, fact checker and audio producer Jeanette Beebe describes her workday.
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A typical workday for freelancer Melba Newsome
For this installment of A Typical Workday, I interviewed independent journalist, writer and editor Melba Newsome. Newsome’s byline has appeared…
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May Lunch and Learn: Writing Profiles
Health journalism provides plenty of compelling content. We tell stories of patients who have mystifying, painful or even incurable conditions,…
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Tips for finding and keeping accountability partners
Freelance journalists usually work alone, often at home, without support from workplace colleagues. Many staff writers now find themselves in…
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April Lunch and Learn: Repurposing Stories
Journalism may be our passion, but it’s also our business. At this Lunch & Learn, freelancers agreed that leveraging knowledge…
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A typical workday for freelancer Jen A. Miller
For the inaugural installment of A Typical Workday, a periodic interview with freelancers about how they get the job done,…
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February Lunch and Learn: Website makeovers
In this Lunch and Learn, participants discussed the challenges of setting up a professional website and whether it was worth…