specialising in environmental journalism, photography and CMS web design
Completed Eco news issue 14, the last for 2009. In this issue we take another look at climate change. But this time we examine the reasons and the thought processes behind those who deny the science of climate change. No matter how many times the science is presented, for many people, it’s simply easier to deny the problem exists, or latch onto one of two pieces of so-called evidence —…[Read More]
Just completed the October/November edition of Eco news. In this edition we take a look at the pressure being placed on the Sunshine Coast by two new development sites which would encourage an extra 50,000 people. The general theme for this, the 13th edition, is population in an era of climate change. It’s not just southeast Queensland, nor is it only Australia — the world is facing the problem of…[Read More]
I’m breathing a sigh of relief after completing the latest print version of Eco news. Independent media is facing an interesting future, although it is inherently under-funded. And that’s where we need greater collaboration between the growing array of media outlets. A lack of funding often means we work many hours as volunteers.
There has been a lot of talk lately about the future of journalism. Negative forecasts of the demise of the print newspaper echo around the world. “High levels of debt, falling revenues and collapsing share prices, have led many [newspapers] into a vicious cost-cutting cycle. More than 12,000 journalists have lost their jobs so far this year, on top of about 2,200 in 2007,” wrote Christopher Warren in The Future…[Read More]
Firstly, why do we as freelance journalists need a website? Is it ego? Well partly I guess it is. But for me it’s about automation. The computer, the web, a website, is just another tool that I use to make life easier.
I’ve started using Journler to record the building process of our shouse — a blend of shed and house. It’s a great tool that operates very much like a standard blogging platform with a handy list of categories and tags. It also links nicely with MarsEdit, an offline blogging tool.
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