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Minna Markkanen
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Vlogging through ONA, Part 3: Reflecting on my progress
Moikka! (Hi!) Remember when I set out to tackle the mental challenges I had set up for myself at ONA16? I had thoughts like “I am not good enough of…
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Vlogging through ONA, Part 2: The Small Talk Challenge
Hei! (Hello!) Denver is definitely treating me well. After 21 hours of traveling from Finland — almost 15 hours of flying — I couldn’t take the goofy smile off my face during the…
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Wind ’em up: 6 tips for freelancers on pitching story idea
Pitching your story idea to an editor can be so-o-o-o frightening. You get excited about a topic, maybe fall a bit in love with it and end up pouring your…
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Vlogging through ONA, Part 1: Overcoming barriers in my mind
Moi! (Hi!) My name is Minna Markkanen. I am the only international participant in the ONA16 conference’s student newsroom this year. Of the 20 students, 19 are American – and…
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