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September 2008 - Posts

Monday, September 29, 2008 7:07 PM

What to do in a down economy? Freelance

By Dana BlozisWhen I attended the national SPJ conference in Atlanta last month, I was overwhelmed by the depressing state of the journalism industry. The consistent message was that the industry is in turmoil, newsrooms are laying off, and we need
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:15 PM

Freelance committee report

Hi all. I compiled this freelance committee report after meeting with freelancers this month in Atlanta at SPJ's annual conference. The report conveys the direction we envisioned for the committee during this meeting. You'll see it's brief, and I invite
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Monday, September 22, 2008 12:10 PM

Conference wrap-up

By Jillian KramerI returned home from SPJ's annual conference this month in Atlanta -- and landed my first freelance assignment!The conference offered two sessions on freelancing. So what did we learn? During the first session on freelance
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Monday, September 15, 2008 12:54 PM

Friendly reminder

For those of us who file quarterly, taxes are due today. Happy Monday.
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Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:45 PM

SPJ's Legal Defense Fund

By Julie KaySPJ's Legal Defense Fund is another resource for freelancers. The Legal Defense Fund Committee oversees the fund, a unique account that can be tapped to provide journalists with legal or direct financial assistance. Application to the
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Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:38 PM

Looking for men's interests and lifestyle writers

Woodford Reserve bourbon is hosting a press trip from October 15-17, and I'm looking for freelance journalists who contribute to men's interests, lifestyle, luxury and spirits publications. This is the official unveiling of our Master's Collection
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