An NUJ seminar in London heard several genuine success stories – even in today’s stormy climate, writes Síle McArdle

Elaine Larkin is examining freelance rates in Ireland so we have some timely, relevant information on the resources section of the website. Could any freelancers out there please drop her an email to elaine at elainelarkin dot ie to let her know your experience?

What does the reported settlement in the Ardmayle libel case mean for Irish bloggers?

The Sunday Times reports that Irish blogger Ardmayle has agreed a €100,000 settlement shortly before a libel trial was due to be heard in the High Court.
Full story here.

Copyright protects the works of artists, including journalists. Only the copyright owner can make copies of their work, distribute those copies or produce deriviative works based on the original work. It is the actual work that is copyright; ideas and concepts cannot be copyrighted.

Finding out that an article you’ve written as a freelance journalist has been reproduced without your knowledge can be an irritation to say the least.

A list of Irish journalists on Twitter courtesy of Paul at webdistortion.com. If you would like to be added to the list, send a message to @margareteward on Twitter.

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