Category: Discussions

Sell your know-how

I met with a fellow freelance journalist during the week. We caught up with each other, compared notes on cutbacks, declining fees and available work, and as the night wore on, we turned to brainstorming new ways to make a…

Tax and stuff

Sometimes branch officers get asked which accountant should I get to do my books? Now the branch does not recommend one accountant ahead of another, but on a personal basis, I can say that Murnane and Associates Longford Terrace, Monkstown…

Saying hello

Since I sent out the invites last night, several new people have joined up and checked out this website. So far though, all of you seem to be in lurker mode. So why not hop over to the Forums section,…

Content theft as editorial policy

Content theft as editorial policy: routine plagiarism and theft at rogue Cooks Source magazine extended to photography. An amazing story, and one that demonstrates the power of crowdsourcing/ “many eyes”. Read more at this link about Cooks Source’s unusual approach…

Editor says “the web is considered public domain”

Remarkable story of a blog lifted without credit by a magazine… One quote stands out: “the web is considered “public domain” and you should be happy we just didn’t “lift” your whole article and put someone else’s name on it!”…