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Main feature 16 Hello Toyko here Finding work internationally


ummer time is here and many of us may be going overseas for a holiday. But if you’re freelance, while you’re abroad enjoying a break from work maybe you should consider sending your work


overseas too. Our cover feature for this edition by Ruth Addicott looks at the opportunities,


and also the pitfalls, of doing work for international news organisations. Also, still in a leisure vein, we’re used to tipping in restaurants, but as journalists, we’re not used to getting tips ourselves. But that could be changing as tipping is starting to find its way into some forms of journalism with readers paying in cryptocurrencies if they like a piece. Rachael Revesz looks at this nascent payment system. Our media anniversary feature by Jonathan Sale is a very


evocative look at when there was a broadcast sound ban on Sinn Fein, a time that led to a voiceover boom for Northern Irish actors.


Our news section has an investigation by David Hencke into


Sussex University’s journalism degree and a piece by Anton McCabe on how thorough, local reporting in Enniskillen led to a police investigation. I hope you find something of interest to read, maybe talkings the magazine on holiday with you!


News 03 Victory for No Stone Unturned pair Police drop investigation


04 BBC drops most licences for over 75s Funding only for those on pension credit


05 Gannett petitioned over Newsquest NUJ protests at US shareholders’ meeting


07 Students’ hopes dashed Media course fails to win accreditation


Features


10 Changing lives and attitudes George Viner scholarships


16 Service not included Journalists get gratuities


18 Transcription tackled Taking the pain out of a tedious task


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Cover picture Gary Neil


09 Viewpoint 12 Media anniversary 26 And finally...


Arts with Attitude Pages 20-21


Raymond Snoddy Page 19


Letters


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