We just love to meet freelancers who have managed to combine different types of writing into a successful career. This week, Rachel and Lynne chat with Caroline Riches, a news journalist for 25 years who works in the SBS newsroom part time and then does freelance writing work for the rest of the week. We talk about:

• Balancing the two roles
• Why she loves the flexibility of casual work
• What newsrooms are looking for from casual journalists and how to get a foot in the door
• The stress of covering big news stories
• How great it is to be part of a newsroom and being surrounded by the big news stories of the day
• Where and how she secures agency work

Connect with Caroline at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-riches-978656113/ 

Caroline's website is: https://www.carolineriches.com/ 

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