Marisa Wikramanayake

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    Freelancing,  Journalism,  Productivity

    Three important stories I wrote in 2021 as a freelance journalist

    February 15, 2022 / No Comments

    Three stories I wrote in 2021 as a freelance journalist and why they were important.

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    December 16, 2016

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  • A photograph of a microphone by Michal Czyz on Unsplash
    Blog

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

    December 17, 2020 / No Comments

    In a lot of ways this year I have been perfectly positioned to do well despite a global pandemic. So maybe this should be a post on how and why I have weathered this storm. I might still write one of those posts. But moving forward, some things are going to change about how I run this business. And all of them have nothing to do with Covid-19. Some of them have been thoughts in the back of my head for years. Some changes are merely to make sure I don’t become too stressed.

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    December 5, 2015

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    January 26, 2019

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    October 11, 2018
  • Blog,  Updates,  Writing

    December 2020: What’s new & what I have been upto

    December 3, 2020 / No Comments

    Well first of all I had had plans for November 2020. I had planned to sit and relax and write more of the book – about 30,000 words extra to be exact. That worked for about a week. I am also involved in various projects in a voluntary capacity where I try to provide some assistance somehow. One of these ended up having a lot of drama and that caused a lot of stress. So I didn’t get to actually have much stress free time to write or do much else. So what else happened in November? I was in a Melbourne Fringe show. Yes you read that right. I…

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    Day 3: So many emotions

    May 31, 2018

    Why journalists risk their lives

    October 14, 2019
    A phone with messags on its screen sits on a desk in front of a lit up keyboard

    7 Important Lessons I Learned About Running Awesome Livestreams

    January 30, 2021
  • A mug full of coffee on an open planner
    Freelancing

    How I am planning for the next financial year as a freelancer – despite Covid-19

    June 26, 2020 / No Comments

    This may seem strange to you. In a world that increasingly seems to offer little prospects for freelancers, why would I plan for 2020-2021? Or at least plan to continue freelancing? Reasons it’s hard on Australian freelancers: Closures & shutdowns of sections, papers and magazines and budget cutbacks leave freelancers with very few places to pitch to. The knock on effect of restrictions and budget cuts and shutdowns means no work for other businesses that would hire freelancers for other work. More and more in-house journalists becoming redundant means a larger community of freelancers. There is a disparity in who amongst freelancers are eligible for government support thanks to the…

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    October 11, 2018

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    June 4, 2013
  • Blog,  Journalism

    Why journalists risk their lives

    October 14, 2019 / No Comments

    Why do journalists risk their lives? What makes them do so?

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    What is a typical day for a journalist?

    October 16, 2019
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    Day 2: A cat is here!

    May 30, 2018

    Gin & Tonic Update #3

    February 21, 2019
  • Journalism

    How I use bullet journaling as a freelance journalist

    April 9, 2019 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake posts about how to use bullet journaling as a freelance journalist to organise your work flow and processes.

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  • Blog,  Books,  Editing,  Freelancing,  Journalism,  Writing

    11 things I am tracking in 2019 for my freelancing and why

    February 12, 2019 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake discusses what she tracks as a freelancer so that she can be a better journalist and editor.

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    Day 3: So many emotions

    May 31, 2018

    MEAA news for February 2019

    February 28, 2019
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    My top 10 posts in 2016

    January 20, 2017
  • Telling Tales – Stories from Women In Media

    February 11, 2019 / No Comments

    I have been invited by Women In Media Victoria to speak at a storytelling event in February. I have five minutes to tell a story about my work as a journalist. This should be interesting. There will be four other female journalists speaking as well. I think I may be the first person up. DATE: Feb 11 TIME: 6 – 9 PM VENUE: The Metropolitan Hotel, Melbourne BOOK HERE: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=460597 PRICE: Students: $10; Full: $15

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  • Blog,  Editing,  Journalism

    2018 – what I pitched, published and earned

    January 15, 2019 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake discusses what she pitched, published and earned in 2018 as a freelance journalist, writer and editor.

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    My 10 Compelling Reasons For Running Youtube Livestreams Right Now

    January 22, 2021

    The NYWF-ty List

    October 11, 2018
    City of Lights by Sammu on Flickr.

    Sri Lanka, December 2015 – February 2016

    December 5, 2015
  • Journalism

    Today is the 8th of January

    January 8, 2019 / No Comments

    Marisa WIkramanayake talks about Lasantha Wickremetunga, press freedom and Sudan.

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