No matter what we tell you about how to become a successful freelancer, the fact remains that a lot of what it takes to succeed comes from inside of you.

Does the internet actually inhibit, not encourage democracy? In this new RSA Animate, Evgeny Morozov presents an alternative take on ‘cyber-utopianism’ – the seductive idea that the internet plays a

Freelance translators are used to starting up their business and running it all on their own, and are usually doing a good job with it too. But once you reach

Facebook Subscribe is “a pretty revolutionary feature for journalists” according to Liz Heron, social media editor of the New York Times. Launched less than six months ago, Subscribe seemingly took

Genuine advances in the quality of science news will require both journalists and scientists to get their houses in order.

Let’s get one thing straight: Freelancing is not easy. While it offers fantastic benefits — flexible hours, more control and creative independence — there are still plenty of risks involved

This article is by Christine M. Riordan, the dean and a professor of management at the Daniels College of Business.
We rarely discuss dealing with criticism as a necessary part

When you write to prove a point, you’re writing to persuade – to change the reader’s opinion. It’s not often easy to persuade someone to change his mind or take

Here is a checklist covering 8 mistakes made repeatedly by first-time web writers, which I’ve put together for one of my classes. The idea is simple: if you answer ‘No’

Twitter as a social media tool for translators?

Here is why:
1. It is the fastest growing networking site in internet history, with over 200 million users
2. Everything

So far, the focus has been on everything you have to consider to get the work, but once you have an assignment, and the translation is in progress how can

It’s a week before launch and you’re hoping to score some awesome traffic from a well-known publication. Here is what usually happens: You send a PR release to a bunch

Networking is essentially a numbers game. If you want to be successful, you have to keep yourself pushing out there, pressing the flesh, and showing off your skills digitally and

A wealth of guidance is available for journalists on reporting death responsibly, from industry bodies as well as charities and other groups that work with the bereaved. And the development

That hit the spot! I found these pictures posted on “Translators do it better”on Facebook.

Do you agree? Don’t you feel like this sometimes? Let me know…