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53 free ways for science journalists to brush up on their science… and counting
This is a list of FREELY AVAILABLE basic science primers, courses and videos that science journalists can take to brush up on their beats/niches/topics of interest. NOTE 1: MOOCS = Massive open online courses = free, short, online, provided by universities to give you a primer in the basics of a scientific topic of study. Both MOOCs and the Coursera courses will use Youtube videos so don’t eliminate them on that basis. NOTE 2: Coursera courses vary in length and whether you get a certificate at the end and are offered at different times so some of the ones listed below may drop off and on again depending on when…
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Foursquare for flora and fauna? The ClimateWatch smartphone app
Following the stories about and the response to the ClimateWatch iPhone app.
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Link List Love: 26/10/2009
Marisa Wikramanayake lists what she has experienced/consumed/done for the past week or so in terms of reading, writing, music, gaming and more.
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Some Sims 3 Gameplay Questions Answered
Marisa Wikramanayake is a freelance writer and editor based in Australia. She has written out the answers to a few gameplay questions/queries in the Sims 3.
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Simple.ology has released a free trial of a blogging course!
I’m evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they’re letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog. It covers: The best blogging techniques. How to get traffic to your blog. How to turn your blog into money. I’ll let you know what I think once I’ve had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it’s still free. Cheers, Marisa.
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Things You Need To Know As A Freelancer/Writer, Part 4:
Marisa Wikramanayake is a Sri Lankan born, Australian based freelance writer and editor. In this entry, she continues her list of important information for writers and freelancers and discusses using the Writer's Market/Writer's Marketplace books, writing for free, diversifying income, marketing your business and starting a fan club. Her website has tips, information, a list of services that she provides and her portfolio of published work.
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Perth Diary Article for 22nd March 2009 Online
Marisa Wikramanayake writes the Perth Diary column for the Sunday Leader, a national newspaper in Sri Lanka. This week's article is about the process of writing music reviews for a Perth based community radio station, RTRFM.
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The 5 Important Things I Did In Setting Up This Website
Marisa Wikramanayake lists the five most important things she did when setting up her website. She is a freelance writer and editor, born in Sri Lanka but based in Australia. Her website showcases her work, provides free tips and articles and allows you to hire her to write and edit for you.
