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Can two dozen subs reverse the rot?

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By Trina McLellan Downsizing has done few favours for Australia’s newsrooms. In fact, it has been a wicked joke that became a self-fulfilling prophecy. While it might satisfy bean-counters and […]

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Steer clear of costly social media stings

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Why you should be careful about what you post about others by Trina McLellan | Reporting4Work | March 25, 2019 WHEN someone publishes derogatory or false statements about another living […]

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How do you confront trauma in non-fiction writing?

August 12, 2017by reporting4work Leave a comment

It’s been quite a while since I last posted here, but full-time work at a busy consultancy has kept me otherwise engaged. However, this weekend I presented to a wonderful […]

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A raw insight into what it’s like to cover the atrocities being perpetrated in Syria

August 31, 2013by reporting4work Leave a comment

Earlier today (Saturday, August 31, 2013), I caught an excellent BBC World Service radio interview replayed here in Australia on ABC News Radio. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how two […]

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Journalism, Reporting & editing, Training for journalists

Tips to help journalists tame technology: #3 Getting more social with Storify

August 5, 2013by reporting4work Leave a comment

Traditionally, news was in many respects a one-way conversation – media organisations disseminated their coverage as they saw fit and you either liked it or went elsewhere for your news. […]

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Technology, Training for journalists
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Tips to help journalists tame technology: #2 Make Facebook your friend

July 2, 2013by reporting4work Leave a comment

Social media uptake still spins our heads and stuns our well-honed news sensibilities. After more than three decades working in and with the news business I still find it rather […]

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Technology, Training for journalists

Tips to help journalists tame technology: #1 Quit trashing Twitter

June 8, 2013by reporting4work Leave a comment

OCTOBER 2015 UPDATES: #1 The smart social media editor Sarah Marshall from The Wall Street Journal has recently posted some useful quick tips about how to use Twitter effectively as […]

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Technology, Training for journalists
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Royal commission presents challenges for Australia’s newsrooms

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SLATED to run at least three years, with an interim report due in mid-2014 after initial public hearings, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse presents Australian […]

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Reporting & editing, Research, Training for journalists

Aussie-designed Disaster Reporting course starts in Caribbean

March 19, 2013by reporting4work Leave a comment

Reporting disasters is a complex, demanding and sometimes risky activity for journalists. However, the amount of workplace preparation for such coverage can sometimes be limited. Over the past few months, […]

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Brushing up your writing skills

March 10, 2013by reporting4work Leave a comment

Want to polish your writing style? Need to improve your grammar? Want to understand more about English writing rules? Then check out Towards a working grammar for journalists, a handy booklet co-written […]

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