Blogging tools for freelance journalists

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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.

Woodford Folk Festival

Woodford Folk Festival. Image G Hardwick.

It has taken some time but I’ve finally started adding some image galleries under my events and wildlife photography portfolios. The first gallery, filed under events photography is from the Woodford Folk Festival where I was commissioned to take images of the festival site. A great event to attend, although over the years the feel…[Read More]

Noosa after Cyclone Hamish

Before and after cyclone Hamish passed by Noosa

After narrowly missing the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Hamish, Noosa’s main beach still suffered a significant loss of one of its least sustainable resources — sand. Noosa main beach,  due to the hard rock groins and other nearby development, such as Hastings Street, usually pumps sand from the nearby estuary to keep the beach sandy…[Read More]

Using offline blogging tools

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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.

Patronising journalism on Australian bushfires

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Many of us have had family members involved in the recent Victorian bushfires. And the media has played no small part in keeping us all informed. But when is the right moment to start making comments on what could have been done better? Read more…