I find it curious how reporters work sometimes. I answered a few questions last week for a reporter who was writing a story on Dubai for a travel news syndication site that produces ‘news’ stories that are then picked up (or not) by their subscribers. Although I answered just a couple of questions from a … Read more about “More to Dubai than Glamour Alone”: when an answer becomes a story
You probably think there is no comparison, right? The freelancer has all that wonderful freedom, can pick and choose her jobs, sleep in if she wants, and be all creative all day. The retail job is mundane, monotonous, dull, and pays badly. Well, think again, and take a read of this insightful piece by freelance … Read more about Full-time retail vs freelance writing?
“A couple of years ago when I first started reading travel articles about all the new develop- ments in Dubai, I could never have guessed that this would happen,” Erica from Blissful Travel wrote in response to my post on Dubai yesterday, which was actually a pointer to Terence’s post on Dubai’s Global Reporting Meltdown … Read more about Once upon a time in Dubai: when the fairy tale doesn’t unfold (or get told) the way they wanted it to, Or, Why the media needs to grow up
Speaking of Dubai, the little city-state has taken quite a beating in the media lately with a number of negative articles about its apparent economic meltdown, written as if the rest of the world weren’t in recession. My partner and co-author Terence Carter, who is also a writer and photographer who blogs at Wide angles, … Read more about Dubai’s Global Reporting Meltdown
It’s been a week since the bushfires (all 400 of them) swept through the state of Victoria, Australia, leaving tragedy in their wake. Over 200 people died and 7000 homeless, and many more were injured. The weekend newspapers here released special editions today, much of which have been published online, and provide a comprehensive overview … Read more about Victoria’s bushfires one week later: the media’s coverage of Black Saturday