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6×6 series

6x6 advice for multimedia journalists

6×6 is a series of six blog posts each giving advice in a different skillset the multimedia journalist of the future will need. It includes things like business skills, branding and video.

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Introduction

01. branding

02. video

03. storytelling

04. business

05. audio

06. making things happen

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