Marisa Wikramanayake

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  • Blog,  Editing,  Freelancing,  MEAA

    Your working rights as an editor

    May 10, 2019 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake <h1>Your working rights as an editor</h1> <h2>A summary of my presentation at the 2019 IpEd Conference in Melbourne</h2> At the Institute of Professional Editors' Conferences there are often multiple streams of sessions and you always miss out on something.  Samya Ibrahim of DjedPress was quite kind to film my ten minute top speed spin through working rights for editors but it will be some time before we have the video.  In the meantime, here is a quick summary of what I spoke about for your information. In Australia, the rights you have as an editor, vary depending on whether you are a freelancer or an employee working in-house.…

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    January 26, 2019
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    May 30, 2018
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    Foundation Fellowship update: a bit about Gin and Tonic

    January 12, 2018
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    January 2019 MEAA Monthly Update

    January 31, 2019 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake updates you on what MEAA has been doing in January 2019 and what campaigns in journalism and media the union will be running in the next few months.

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    October 14, 2019
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    How to easily track pitches in Google Sheets as a freelance journalist

    January 7, 2021
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    How my business will change for the better in 2021 and why

    December 17, 2020
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    MEAA Update for August 2018

    August 27, 2018 / No Comments

    Introduction The MEAA (Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance) is the union for journalists and writers and I thought I should start doing this monthly so that whether you are a member or not, you were aware of what the union is trying to do to help journalism and journalists. It also helps you be more informed especially if you have ideas for how the union can do more. So I will tell you what I can tell you – sometimes there are awesome things I am dying to tell you about that I cannot because they are still in planning stage behind the scenes, so please do keep that in…

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    Marisa Wikramanayake waiting to present during the IPEd Conference freelancing workshop in 2013

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    May 5, 2013

    Interview with Nury Vittachi on the 6th IPEd National Editors' Conference 2013

    March 2, 2013

    IPEd 2017: Workshops, whirlwinds and welcome

    September 13, 2017

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