📆 On Tue 28 April @NUJ_LFB is holding a vigil outside @stbrides.com, the Journalists' Church, to honour our colleagues killed while reporting. 2.30-3 pm.
Marking International Workers' Memorial Day. #IWMD
All welcome 🙏 Please spread the word.
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2604iwmd....
Via @nikatalbot.bsky.social: “How can you not be romantic about #journalism?” A question (and manifesto of sorts) from @joshih.bsky.social of @millmedia.bsky.social & @leakorsgaard.bsky.social of @zetland.dk #ijf26 open.substack.com/pub/nikatalb...
Love, journalism
🇮🇹 Insights from #ijf26 in Perugia. Plus: Wikipedia for independents
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It is solved by walking
Two weeks in Robin Hood country. Plus: virtual coworking this week.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/it-is-solv...
The tide is turning
A copyright win, for now. Plus, seaside with soul—St Leonards makes The Sunday Times' Best Places to Live.
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Hiya 🤗
I'm a writer and journalist specialising in solo adventure travel, positive impact, and cultural tourism. Publisher, Bold Types.
Work and collaborate with me:
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Reading Lyse Doucet’s book, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, right now, with great interest, @nikatalbot.bsky.social, not just because I lived in Kabul for a year, but I had the privilege of co-presenting on the World Service with her. 1/2
www.nikatalbot.io/p/free-bird-...
Hastings IS the Town of Culture. It just needs the title.
Songs from the edge of England. And JJ Waller’s excellent exhibition: Beside the Sea.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/hastings-i...
Beautiful day in London. Working in a cafe opposite The Lady RIP.
Such a beautiful building rebuilt in 1861 - makes me sad to see it boarded up like this.
Well worth a read - connect with the ft. journos (we love to collab) and also check out the @muckrack.com blog piece on Substack.
@nujlfb.bsky.social is hosting a members' webinar on 12 March to help you make the most of MuckRack. Join us!
BRAVE NEW WORLD? Justice For Creators In The Age of GEN AI
AOP Co-Authors New Report Revealing Generative AI’s Destruction of the UK’s Cultural Sector
Read the Report: bit.ly/4a1S8a7
Email Your MP: bit.ly/4k3w9V0
#JusticeForCreators #ProtectPromoteInspire
Workation: Bradford on Avon
From wool to rubber, mushrooms, marijuana farming, and live music. Plus: Introducing the Shift Community Calendar.
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Reinvention season. Enjoy the little things. The big things will sort themselves out.
For last-minute gifts I recommend DEPT OF JOY, Matt Setchel’s sunny shop + creative studio in St Leonards.
"Always keep a little joy in your back pocket." 💛
www.nikatalbot.io/p/reinventio...
LinkedIn for humans
How small businesses can win in 2026 (new report) and other 🍑 stuff.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/linkedin-f...
“Being a creator is amazing, but it never stops.”
🍑On redefining success [#207]
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Financial Times launches first Substack newsletter to target younger readers
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Thank you to #MikePhipps for this report of @nujlfb.bsky.social marking of the UN Day to end impunity for Crimes against Journalists held annually on November 2nd
labourhub.org.uk/2025/11/04/i...
👻 Hiya, hope you’re all set for fright night?
Thought it was time for a reintroduction so I’ve written this post - the story behind the Shift and what I’m building online.
On the Wild West of freelancing, my 25+ yr career, creator journalism + choosing yourself.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/start-here...
Work won't love you back
❤️🔥 But celebrate it anyway - as life-affirming and a fuck you to capitalism. [#205]
Thanks to @markdeuze.bsky.social for a thoughtful talk on doing good work in the media. You can watch the Amsterdam playback in full on YouTube.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/work-wont-...
Authors - the Anthropic settlement website is now live. ✍️ 📚
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
📣 Stop the freelance rip-off
Fed up with chasing payments? Tell the government what you think. [#202]
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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] @pressgazette.co.uk
www.nikatalbot.io/p/the-value-...
😱 Tired of late payments, kill fees, and other freelance nonsense?
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on poor practices. @NUJOfficial has responses to support your submission. An important opportunity for every freelancer.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sto...
