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Your Family magazine: Focus on bullying

HOW can you nip bullying in the bud if your child is either the bully or the victim? Linda Jones reports. Read more.

NHS Choices: Caring for a loved one with depression

WHEN a loved one suffers from depression, OCD or has a breakdown, it’s not just their life that’s affected. Here are some tips on how to cope if you find yourself in the role of carer. Read more.

The Telegraph: Headhunted on Facebook

AS some companies ban social networks, others are using them to find recruits, says Linda Jones. Read more.

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Reallifefreelance_2Press Gazette: How to break into the real-life magazine sector

CRACKING the so-called “real life” women’s weekly market is not only one of the most lucrative areas of freelance journalism, but can also be one of the most daunting. Read more.

Press Gazette: A reputation as a specialist can put you ahead of the competition

STARTING out as a freelance journalist can be a nail-biting time as pitch after pitch is rejected or, worse, ignored.But if you can carve out a reputation as a specialist in a certain area, you can put yourself ahead of some of the competition. Read more.

Press Gazette: Using blogs to bring in stories and earn commissions

YOU can use your blog to reach out for new stories, help with your research and build trust with readers, says Linda Jones. Read more.

Press Gazette: Journalism vs PR: entering enemy ground?

“I DON'T ever totally trust a press officer, and they should never totally trust me,” says freelance journalist Louise Tickle. Read more.

Press Gazette: Why Fleet Street is turning into Tweet Street

MP Alan Johnson’s doing it, Borat has tried it and David Brent soon gave up the ghost – but should you be twittering too? Read more.

Press Gazette: How the media have treated me by Paul Dadge

Press Gazette: My first editor

Press Gazette: Don't be deluded: Blogging does not a journalist make.

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