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START HERE: On the Wild West of freelancing, creator journalism — and choosing yourself
Why I’m here for it
Oct 31, 2025
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How do you make it work?
📗Wellbeing and Creative Careers by Mark Deuze. And a new parliamentary group for digital creators. [#204]
Oct 12, 2025
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✨The value of human content at #FOMT25
Plus: Meet the Future of Media Awards 2025 winners and a new press freedom project [#201]
Sep 15, 2025
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Writers' Café: Hastings
Jan 5, 2025
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“Being a creator is amazing, but it never stops.”
Nov 23, 2025
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A casual Substack nightmare
May 11, 2025
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A freelance champion
Jun 29, 2025
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Attention monsters
May 18, 2025
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Plagiarism on Substack
Aug 3, 2025
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“I’m explaining my life in a comic book – it’s a form of active resistance.”
#BookoftheMonth: The Dissident Club: Chronicle of a Pakistani Journalist in Exile, and a micro interview!
Jun 8, 2025
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Bold Types: Philip Hofmacher 🇦🇹
On building businesses with heart [#12]
Nov 10, 2024
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Bold Types: Lex Roman on helping journalists pay themselves 🇺🇸
On helping journalists pay themselves [#11]
Oct 6, 2024
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Lex Roman
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Bold Types: Christin Thieme 🇺🇸
On simplifying your content. [#10]
Jun 26, 2024
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Christin Thieme
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Bold Types: Keir Whitaker 🇬🇧
On creating intimate events. [#9]
May 26, 2024
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