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Marion Scher (www.mediamentors.co.za) is an award-winning journalist, lecturer, media trainer and consultant with 20 years experience in the industry. For more of her writing, go to her Bizcommunity profile or to www.marionschat.blogspot.com.
How much is enough?

[Marion Scher] We're reading more and more about the power of Twitter and SMSs - and there's no getting away from it, we're becoming more 'snippet' orientated every day. Which leads me to my big question - how much information is enough?

Posted 20 hours ago | Like (1)
Sad state of written communications

[Marion Scher] This week saw one of those 'classic' stories in the South African media. It was a sad tale of a question paper set for Grade 7 pupils by the Mpumalanga Department of Education's Nkangala District.

Posted 15 days ago | Like (2)
Some things are better left unsaid or unseen

[Marion Scher] When the big news story of the day in South Africa is whether or not to show Madiba in his extremely frail state on television, it's almost a relief in between bloody satanistic rituals and a husband ordering the rape and torture of his wife.

Posted 23 days ago | Like
It must be true - I read/saw/heard it in the media...

[Marion Scher] If I had a rand for every time I've heard this I'd be rich - which says a lot for what us freelancers get paid I guess...

Posted 1 month ago | Like (1)
Marion Scher commented on The perils of freelancing
It's so great to get so much feedback from an article. I've had emails and even calls from other freelancers - pretty much in the same position as all of us. Maybe we should find a way to practically network as I'm sure there has to be synergy here...
Posted 1 month ago | Like
Marion Scher commented on The perils of freelancing
Please get in touch with me at journo@icon.co.za
Posted 1 month ago | Like
Marion Scher commented on The perils of freelancing
Thanks Deon, I think your tips really add to this. I absolutely spend 75% of my time marketing. There's no easy passage to successful freelancing...
Posted 1 month ago | Like
The perils of freelancing

[Marion Scher] With so many media companies battling right now and staff being laid off, one of the options for media people is to go freelance. After all this could be cool, right? No boss to answer to, no particular hours - get up when you like...

Posted 1 month ago | Like (4)
Why can't we make world news the good way?

[Marion Scher] When was the last time we made world headlines for something good? Certainly not recently. Front pages worldwide have been covered in Oscar stories, mostly centred as in Time Magazine, on South Africa as the murder capital of the world.

Posted 2 months ago | Like
Starting a political party 101

[Marion Scher] It's not news to say that many South Africans of all races are pretty fed up with our current government. Let's face it, not a week goes by without yet another scandal over fraud, corruption and non-delivery of services.

Posted 3 months ago | Like

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