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Caroline Harrap

@carolineharrap.bsky.social
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Freelance journalist and editor in Paris | Bylines @ France Today, Bonjour Paris, Euronews, BBC Travel, The Guardian etc. | Co-director @ Society of Freelance Journalists | www.carolineharrap.com

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NUJ Paris @nujparis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
📆 We're back with our monthly branch meeting this evening and would love for you to join us. We'll be convening on Zoom from 6:30pm (Paris time) and full details have been sent via email. So, grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine, and hope to see you there! 💻
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Emma Pearson @emmapearson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I'm not saying I've gone 🇫🇷 completely native on the issue of working in August . . . but someone is trying to make me join a meeting later this week and I'm oscillating between baffled and outraged
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Ways to Make Journalism Pay - Day 📣 Discover cool strategies to cash in on journalism and make your passion pay off! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, come connect, learn, and get inspired. 10 October, London. Book now: buff.ly/sRd5c0i
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Ways to Make Journalism Pay - Day - 10 October
Discover cool strategies to cash in on journalism and make your passion pay off!
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough! 🥳 I was fortunate to interview him a while ago and below are a couple of the out-takes #CareerHighlight Photos by Andy Newbold
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NUJ Paris @nujparis.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📆 It's our monthly branch meeting this eve and we'd love for you to join us. The meeting will take place via Zoom starting at 6.30pm. There's lots of interesting stuff on the agenda, so come along and get involved! Full details, including the link, have been sent via email. See you there! 😊
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
On #WMHD25 a reminder to freelancers to prioritise self-care. YOU are your business. Routinely reporting and writing about human suffering can take its toll on your mental health. Here's what support is available (for those hiring us too!) 👇 Journalists' Safety Tracker:
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World Mental Health Day spotlights support for those covering crises
It’s World Mental Health Day today (Friday 10 October), and this year’s theme is “Access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies.”
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NUJ Paris @nujparis.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
🔊 It’s (nearly) that time again! This is your friendly reminder that our next meeting of the NUJ Paris branch, for all NUJ members throughout France, will take place via Zoom on Tuesday September 30 from 6:30pm. Check your inbox for details and hope to see you there! 💻
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Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
#booksky
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NUJ Paris @nujparis.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🔊 We are delighted to announce our all-singing, all-dancing new website! Take a look here and let us know what you think: nujparis.fr Thanks to our chair, @alidabbs.bsky.social, for all his brilliant work in making this happen. 🙌 @nujofficial.bsky.social @nujlfb.bsky.social
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 10/08/2025
England’s swimming waters five times more likely to be polluted than in EU, research finds @theguardian.com "Experts warn country is in danger of becoming 'dirty man of Europe.'" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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England’s swimming waters five times more likely to be polluted than in EU, research finds
Experts warn country is in danger of becoming ‘dirty man of Europe’ as it falls to bottom of bathing water leaderboard
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Rory Peck Trust @rorypecktrust.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Entries for the 31st Rory Peck Awards have closed and now the search is on for the world’s best freelance journalism. The Awards, are a vital celebration of courage and independence in journalism. Read more 🔗
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Rory Peck Awards to showcase independent journalism's 'Hall of Fame' | Rory Peck Trust
The nominations for the 31st Rory Peck Awards have closed and now the search is on for the world’s best freelance journalism. The Awards, which celebrate their thirtieth birthday in 2025, are a vital…
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
We are having the best, most beautiful storm in Paris ⚡
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Our Digital News Report 2025 is out! 📊48 markets 🌏Almost 100K respondents 📰Key headline: Audiences lean into video news and influencers, raising misinformation concerns and new dilemmas for publishers 📱Explore now buff.ly/xLP67Tg 🧵Findings in thread #DNR25
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NUJ Paris @nujparis.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
We're looking forward to seeing some of you at our summer social this evening in central Paris! Here's to the start of the summer. Cheers! 🍹
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Emma Pearson @emmapearson.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
More than 1 million people took a 🇫🇷 night train in 2024. I did this in 2023 and it was lovely - dinner in Paris, sleep on the train, wake up to see the Mediterranean outside the window and then into Nice in time for coffee and a croissant on the seafront
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French night trains break 1-million passenger barrier
Night trains are making a comeback in France – with more than 1 million people choosing a night train holiday in 2024, new figures show.
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NUJ Paris @nujparis.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
📆 A reminder that it's the monthly members’ meeting of the NUJ Paris branch tomorrow (Tuesday May 27) starting at 18:30 CEST. Yes, that’s tomorrow evening! This one will be online and the link is now in your inbox. Hope to see you there 😀 @alidabbs.bsky.social
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
*MISSING PERSON IN PARIS* Just sharing this with my network here to help spread the word. The gentleman below is missing in Paris. He is a British citizen visiting France and has advanced Parkinson’s. The family are in touch with local police and searching the streets.
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
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Wildlife charities urge Labour to scrap ‘licence to kill nature’ in planning bill
Conservationists say part of bill allowing developers to avoid environmental laws by paying into nature fund should be ditched
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
📕 A deadly mission: how Dom Phillips & Bruno Pereira tried to warn the world about the Amazon’s destruction. An extract from the book Dom was writing at the time of his death. 'Missing in the Amazon', new podcast series about what happened, launches on 5 June.
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A deadly mission: how Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira tried to warn the world about the Amazon’s destruction
The long read: The Guardian journalist and the Brazilian Indigenous expert were killed while investigating the impact of deforestation. In this extract from the book Phillips was writing at the time…
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
☕️ Members - join us online at 1pm! We'll be chatting about FOIA and GDPR ahead of our workshops with @mattsalusbury.bsky.social on 23 & 30 May. Bring your questions. Zoom link sent. More info: buff.ly/QlfVxOf
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International Journalism Festival @journalismfestival.com · 01/05/2025
#ijf26: join us next April to celebrate our 20th anniversary www.journalismfestival.com/news/ijf26-2...
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#ijf26: join us next April to celebrate our 20th anniversary
The next festival – the 20th edition – will take place in Perugia from Wednesday 15 to Saturday 18 April 2026. Kindly note that the 2026 festival will last 4 days (instead of 5 days as in previous yea...
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NUJ Paris @nujparis.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
📆 A reminder that our monthly branch meeting is coming up this Tuesday evening. Check your inbox for full details. Hope to see you there 😀 CC: @alidabbs.bsky.social
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
UK journalists are getting older, more left-wing and increasingly freelance. New @reutersinstitute.bsky.social survey provides snapshot of UK journalists in 2025 including gender, race and age. Interesting read - great to see union membership is up! Read the report: buff.ly/v9QW7hH
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UK journalists are getting older, more left-wing and increasingly work freelance
New survey reveals journalist salaries, age, gender and ethnicity make-up, answering question: "who are UK journalists in 2025?"
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Sian Meades-Williams @sianysianysiany.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Pleased as punch to announce the FWJ New Directions Bursary winner. Jessica Holland is such an incredible talent! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/winner-ann...
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Winner announced! The FWJ New Directions Bursary
Plus the three runners-up.
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
🚨 NEW on our website Our summary piece on #ijf25, with takeaways on journalism in exile, local news, reader revenue, news avoidance and AI and the future of news. We'll keep updating the article in the next few days Click to read reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/interna...
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International Journalism Festival 2025: what we learnt in Perugia about the future of news
Here are a few highlights from the festival on journalism in exile, local news, reader revenue, news avoidance and AI and the future of news.
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
🇮🇹 Heading for the International Journalism Festival in Perugia? You'll find dozens of talks and panel discussions you shouldn't miss in this piece buff.ly/JCs0AL5 📍 Five talks featuring our journalists and researchers on AI, news avoidance, influencers, product and local journalism in thread
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
👩🏻‍💻 Webinar - Poverty and the Press. Join us at 5.30 pm as we explore how to report on poverty and what language and ethical considerations should be top of mind. Book now: www.nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-ev...
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Here are the talks we think you shouldn't miss @journalismfestival.com this year! Featuring our own @mitalilive.bsky.social, Nic Newman, @richardfletcher.bsky.social and @felixsimon.bsky.social as well as many others on topics including climate change, AI, trust and local news.
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International Journalism Festival 2025: the events you shouldn’t miss in Perugia
From 9 to 13 April, journalists worldwide will gather again for the International Journalism Festival in Perugia. Many voices from the Reuters Institute will speak at the festival. Here are some of…
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Super-excited to be attending the International Journalism Festival in Perugia next week. Once again, along with @lojournalist.bsky.social, we'll be co-flying the flag for the Society of Freelance Journalists. If anyone fancies a coffee, let me know.:) @journalismfestival.com 🔗 shorturl.at/jsWYw
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Planning for Perugia
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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 01/04/2025
Minimum wage for a 9-5 full time job (40 hours a week) is, as of today, £25,396 a year for anyone over 21. Which is why it's amazing to see journalism jobs requiring a degree, job experience, and driving licence advertised at a "competitive salary" of £22,380. tindlenews.co.uk/careers/jour...
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Reporter, South Hams Gazette - Tindle News
The South Hams Gazette team is looking for a qualified Reporter who can deliver rich multimedia articles and videos
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NUJ Paris @nujparis.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
🙌 Thanks so much to everyone who came along to our branch meeting and AGM last night - and congrats to all our new committee members! Also, special thanks to our guest speaker, Jim Pollard, for an informative and interesting talk about self-publishing. See you all next time ✨
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Wrote about my favourite place in Paris – the city's fabled flea market 🛍️ – for ethical travel website Resonate. It's quite a personal piece, which are always the most scary to do, but it comes from the heart. Sort of like the opposite of an AI listicle 🤖 resonate.travel/the-french-c...
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Resonate - The French Capital’s Fabled Flea Market
Full of second-hand treasures, this market on the northern edge of Paris is a portal straight into the French capital's past.
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
☕️ LFB New Members Meetup - Thurs 27 Feb, 6-7 pm A chance to discuss any professional issues you’d like to re the hows and how-muches of making a freelance living… and also find out more about LFB, the union, how you can take part for the benefit of yourself and colleagues.
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NUJ London Freelance Branch meetings
Member meetings offer engrossing speakers, supportive discussion and policy votes
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NUJ Paris @nujparis.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
🎉😀🎉 Our first post on Bluesky! 🎉😀🎉 It's our monthly branch meeting this evening and all members are welcome. Taking place on Zoom, it starts at the usual time of 18:30 CET and the link has been sent via email. Look forward to seeing you there 👍 #NUJ @alidabbs.bsky.social
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Happy weekend ✨ #mood www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Vq...
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Fascinating and terrifying in equal measure... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I met the ‘godfathers of AI’ in Paris – here’s what they told me to really worry about | Alexander Hurst
Experts are split between concerns about future threats and present dangers. Both camps issued dire warnings, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Three months sans Twitter. I miss the old days there and Bluesky doesn't feel quite the same yet. But it will, right?
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Sian Meades-Williams @sianysianysiany.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I'm so excited to share this: The Freelance Writing Jobs New Directions Bursary is open for entries! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/the-freela...
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The Freelance Writing Jobs New Directions Bursary
Announcing a new writing opportunity.
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
On Tuesday we are launching this report on how audiences follow news about climate change. Based on data from 8 countries, it includes insights on misinformation, the role of journalism and perceptions of extreme weather If you don't want to miss it, join our mailing list now eepurl.com/dt-Q3H
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NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I made a starter pack for NUJ London Freelance branch members, committee, and union officials. NUJ members on Bluesky - please join and share! #StrongerTogether #JoinAUnion go.bsky.app/JyaRxx
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
🎧 Listen to our podcast episode with authors of our Trends and Predictions report Nic Newman and Federica Cherubini on how media leaders plan to address the challenges of 2025. 🧩AI, influencers, platforms, products and much more 🎙️Audio and transcript
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Our podcast: What should we expect from journalism in 2025?
"We talk a lot about what newsrooms are doing, but fundamentally the thing that's going to change consumer behaviour is what the big platforms are doing," says Nic Newman in this podcast
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Sian Meades-Williams @sianysianysiany.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Here's something lovely – and free! – for writers today. A brilliant collection of pitching guidelines for UK publications. Go get 'em. 👊 ✨ freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/pitching-g...
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Pitching guidelines for UK publications
Magazines, websites and news platforms all looking for your pitches.
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Fiona Harvey @fionaharvey.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
This is what I was writing about 20 years ago as a terrifying but far off prospect, a key tipping point in the climate crisis. Now it’s here. Report by my colleague @patrickgreenfield A third of Arctic’s vast carbon sink now source of emissions, study reveals www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
Critical CO2 stores held in permafrost are being released as the landscape changes with global heating, report shows
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Emma Pearson @emmapearson.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Finally got to see inside the restored Notre Dame and it's *beautiful* - the colours, the light, that cleaned-up cream-coloured stonework, just stunning ❤️
The view from the entrance of Notre Dame cathedral, Paris The rose window, surrounded by the beautiful, cleaned-up cream-coloured stone One of the side chapels, painted and with a starry-sky effect ceiling In another side chapel is a sculpture of a French coq, a tribute to the firefighters who saved the cathedral
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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
This is real. I just turned it off. They track you everywhere, because they can.
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Wrote about Cannes without the clichés for France Today magazine. Spoiler alert: There's a whole lot more to this place than just its red carpet ⛵🤿🏝️ #LongLivePrint #BuyAMagazine
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Caroline Harrap @carolineharrap.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
🌿 For my first piece this year, I interviewed leading vegan influencer (and all-round excellent human) Franck Adandé about the best plant-based hotspots in Paris. There are SO many great places now 🫶 @vegantouristparis.bsky.social bonjourparis.com/food-and-dri...
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10 of the Best Vegan Hotspots in Paris | Bonjour Paris
With Veganuary this month, one of the leading vegan influencers in Paris, Franck Adandé, reveals his favorite plant-based addresses in the capital
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Sian Meades-Williams @sianysianysiany.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
I love compiling the first Freelance Writing Jobs of the year. A full-on burst of optimism! The freshly squeezed orange juice of newsletters. Get it in your inbox this week. 🍊🍊🍊https://freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/
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Freelance Writing Jobs | Sian Meades-Williams | Substack
Helping writers earn millions of pounds in commissions since 2018. Calls for pitches, creative submissions, freelance and part-time writing jobs. All UK-based. Compiled by Sian Meades-Williams. Click ...
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Jon Henley @jonhenley.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
No downside, only upside, we hold all the cards, etc etc
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Alasdair Lane @alasdairlane.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
💻Write At Home | journalist & writer jobs newsletter💰 Dozens of pitch calls, ad-hoc gigs, & ongoing roles for #freelance journalists, content writers, & copywriters shared each week. All paid, (almost) all remote. Join 12k+ subscribers! writeathome.beehiiv.com
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Write At Home
A twice-weekly journalist and writer jobs newsletter.
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