Nika Talbot
@nikatalbot.bsky.social
Travel + culture writer. Editorial content for positive impact brands | 🌐 Celebrating Bold Types | 👧🏻 Julieta | 🏃🏻♀️ freedom! @nujlfb.bsky.social officer
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Hiya 🤗
Struggling with Shiny New Idea Syndrome?
Got ideas and stories to share but no time (or headspace) to write them up?
I help culture-led brands grow with longform content, while also helping writers to thrive in the creator economy.
Work and collaborate with me: nikatalbot.io
Struggling with Shiny New Idea Syndrome?
Got ideas and stories to share but no time (or headspace) to write them up?
I help culture-led brands grow with longform content, while also helping writers to thrive in the creator economy.
Work and collaborate with me: nikatalbot.io
Well worth a read - connect with the ft. journos (we love to collab) and also check out the @muckrack.com blog piece on Substack.
@nujlfb.bsky.social is hosting a members' webinar on 12 March to help you make the most of MuckRack. Join us!
@nujlfb.bsky.social is hosting a members' webinar on 12 March to help you make the most of MuckRack. Join us!
As creator content grows, journalism keeps evolving right alongside it. We asked journalists how this shift is showing up in their work, and they shared some insightful takes.
See what your peers are saying: https://bit.ly/4pQnO8J
See what your peers are saying: https://bit.ly/4pQnO8J
Inside Muck Rack’s new creator journalism report—with two creator journalists | Muck Rack Blog
Two creator journalists react and respond to findings from Muck Rack’s first-ever State of Creator Journalism 2025 report.
muckrack.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Well worth a read - connect with the ft. journos (we love to collab) and also check out the @muckrack.com blog piece on Substack.
@nujlfb.bsky.social is hosting a members' webinar on 12 March to help you make the most of MuckRack. Join us!
@nujlfb.bsky.social is hosting a members' webinar on 12 March to help you make the most of MuckRack. Join us!
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BRAVE NEW WORLD? Justice For Creators In The Age of GEN AI
AOP Co-Authors New Report Revealing Generative AI’s Destruction of the UK’s Cultural Sector
Read the Report: bit.ly/4a1S8a7
Email Your MP: bit.ly/4k3w9V0
#JusticeForCreators #ProtectPromoteInspire
AOP Co-Authors New Report Revealing Generative AI’s Destruction of the UK’s Cultural Sector
Read the Report: bit.ly/4a1S8a7
Email Your MP: bit.ly/4k3w9V0
#JusticeForCreators #ProtectPromoteInspire
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 AM
BRAVE NEW WORLD? Justice For Creators In The Age of GEN AI
AOP Co-Authors New Report Revealing Generative AI’s Destruction of the UK’s Cultural Sector
Read the Report: bit.ly/4a1S8a7
Email Your MP: bit.ly/4k3w9V0
#JusticeForCreators #ProtectPromoteInspire
AOP Co-Authors New Report Revealing Generative AI’s Destruction of the UK’s Cultural Sector
Read the Report: bit.ly/4a1S8a7
Email Your MP: bit.ly/4k3w9V0
#JusticeForCreators #ProtectPromoteInspire
Workation: Bradford on Avon
From wool to rubber, mushrooms, marijuana farming, and live music. Plus: Introducing the Shift Community Calendar.
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From wool to rubber, mushrooms, marijuana farming, and live music. Plus: Introducing the Shift Community Calendar.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Workation: Bradford on Avon
From wool to rubber, mushrooms, marijuana farming, and live music. Plus: Introducing the Shift Community Calendar.
substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Workation: Bradford on Avon
From wool to rubber, mushrooms, marijuana farming, and live music. Plus: Introducing the Shift Community Calendar.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
From wool to rubber, mushrooms, marijuana farming, and live music. Plus: Introducing the Shift Community Calendar.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Hiya 🤗
Struggling with Shiny New Idea Syndrome?
Got ideas and stories to share but no time (or headspace) to write them up?
I help culture-led brands grow with longform content, while also helping writers to thrive in the creator economy.
Work and collaborate with me: nikatalbot.io
Struggling with Shiny New Idea Syndrome?
Got ideas and stories to share but no time (or headspace) to write them up?
I help culture-led brands grow with longform content, while also helping writers to thrive in the creator economy.
Work and collaborate with me: nikatalbot.io
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Hiya 🤗
Struggling with Shiny New Idea Syndrome?
Got ideas and stories to share but no time (or headspace) to write them up?
I help culture-led brands grow with longform content, while also helping writers to thrive in the creator economy.
Work and collaborate with me: nikatalbot.io
Struggling with Shiny New Idea Syndrome?
Got ideas and stories to share but no time (or headspace) to write them up?
I help culture-led brands grow with longform content, while also helping writers to thrive in the creator economy.
Work and collaborate with me: nikatalbot.io
🌐 HNY and a walk around Southwell
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open.substack.com/pub/nikatalb...
🌐 HNY and a walk around Southwell
New Year meditations from Melody Beattie
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:36 AM
🌐 HNY and a walk around Southwell
open.substack.com/pub/nikatalb...
open.substack.com/pub/nikatalb...
Reinvention season. Enjoy the little things. The big things will sort themselves out.
For last-minute gifts I recommend DEPT OF JOY, Matt Setchel’s sunny shop + creative studio in St Leonards.
"Always keep a little joy in your back pocket." 💛
www.nikatalbot.io/p/reinventio...
For last-minute gifts I recommend DEPT OF JOY, Matt Setchel’s sunny shop + creative studio in St Leonards.
"Always keep a little joy in your back pocket." 💛
www.nikatalbot.io/p/reinventio...
Reinvention season
Enjoy the little things. The big things will sort themselves out.
www.nikatalbot.io
December 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reinvention season. Enjoy the little things. The big things will sort themselves out.
For last-minute gifts I recommend DEPT OF JOY, Matt Setchel’s sunny shop + creative studio in St Leonards.
"Always keep a little joy in your back pocket." 💛
www.nikatalbot.io/p/reinventio...
For last-minute gifts I recommend DEPT OF JOY, Matt Setchel’s sunny shop + creative studio in St Leonards.
"Always keep a little joy in your back pocket." 💛
www.nikatalbot.io/p/reinventio...
LinkedIn for humans
How small businesses can win in 2026 (new report) and other 🍑 stuff.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/linkedin-f...
How small businesses can win in 2026 (new report) and other 🍑 stuff.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/linkedin-f...
LinkedIn for humans
How small businesses can win in 2026 (new report) and other 🍑 stuff.
www.nikatalbot.io
December 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
LinkedIn for humans
How small businesses can win in 2026 (new report) and other 🍑 stuff.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/linkedin-f...
How small businesses can win in 2026 (new report) and other 🍑 stuff.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/linkedin-f...
“Being a creator is amazing, but it never stops.”
🍑On redefining success [#207]
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🍑On redefining success [#207]
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“Being a creator is amazing, but it never stops.”
🍑On redefining success [#207]
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Being a creator is amazing, but it never stops.”
🍑On redefining success [#207]
open.substack.com/pub/nikatalb...
🍑On redefining success [#207]
open.substack.com/pub/nikatalb...
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Financial Times launches first Substack newsletter to target younger readers
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pressgazette.co.uk/newsletters/...
Financial Times launches first Substack newsletter to target younger readers
The Financial Times joins titles including the Daily Mail in joining Substack, launching a free weekly newsletter on markets and finance.
pressgazette.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Financial Times launches first Substack newsletter to target younger readers
pressgazette.co.uk/newsletters/...
pressgazette.co.uk/newsletters/...
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Thank you to #MikePhipps for this report of @nujlfb.bsky.social marking of the UN Day to end impunity for Crimes against Journalists held annually on November 2nd
labourhub.org.uk/2025/11/04/i...
labourhub.org.uk/2025/11/04/i...
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Mike Phipps reports on an important meeting highlighting a global offensive against one of our key democratic freedoms. Sunday 2nd November was the UN-designated International Day to End Impunity f…
labourhub.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Thank you to #MikePhipps for this report of @nujlfb.bsky.social marking of the UN Day to end impunity for Crimes against Journalists held annually on November 2nd
labourhub.org.uk/2025/11/04/i...
labourhub.org.uk/2025/11/04/i...
👻 Hiya, hope you’re all set for fright night?
Thought it was time for a reintroduction so I’ve written this post - the story behind the Shift and what I’m building online.
On the Wild West of freelancing, my 25+ yr career, creator journalism + choosing yourself.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/start-here...
Thought it was time for a reintroduction so I’ve written this post - the story behind the Shift and what I’m building online.
On the Wild West of freelancing, my 25+ yr career, creator journalism + choosing yourself.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/start-here...
START HERE: On the Wild West of freelancing, creator journalism—and choosing yourself
Why I’m here for it
www.nikatalbot.io
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
👻 Hiya, hope you’re all set for fright night?
Thought it was time for a reintroduction so I’ve written this post - the story behind the Shift and what I’m building online.
On the Wild West of freelancing, my 25+ yr career, creator journalism + choosing yourself.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/start-here...
Thought it was time for a reintroduction so I’ve written this post - the story behind the Shift and what I’m building online.
On the Wild West of freelancing, my 25+ yr career, creator journalism + choosing yourself.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/start-here...
Work won't love you back
❤️🔥 But celebrate it anyway - as life-affirming and a fuck you to capitalism. [#205]
Thanks to @markdeuze.bsky.social for a thoughtful talk on doing good work in the media. You can watch the Amsterdam playback in full on YouTube.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/work-wont-...
❤️🔥 But celebrate it anyway - as life-affirming and a fuck you to capitalism. [#205]
Thanks to @markdeuze.bsky.social for a thoughtful talk on doing good work in the media. You can watch the Amsterdam playback in full on YouTube.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/work-wont-...
Work won't love you back
❤️🔥 But celebrate it anyway - as life-affirming and a fuck you to capitalism.
www.nikatalbot.io
October 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Work won't love you back
❤️🔥 But celebrate it anyway - as life-affirming and a fuck you to capitalism. [#205]
Thanks to @markdeuze.bsky.social for a thoughtful talk on doing good work in the media. You can watch the Amsterdam playback in full on YouTube.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/work-wont-...
❤️🔥 But celebrate it anyway - as life-affirming and a fuck you to capitalism. [#205]
Thanks to @markdeuze.bsky.social for a thoughtful talk on doing good work in the media. You can watch the Amsterdam playback in full on YouTube.
www.nikatalbot.io/p/work-wont-...
Authors - the Anthropic settlement website is now live. ✍️ 📚
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Authors - the Anthropic settlement website is now live. ✍️ 📚
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
📣 Stop the freelance rip-off
Fed up with chasing payments? Tell the government what you think. [#202]
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Fed up with chasing payments? Tell the government what you think. [#202]
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Stop the freelance rip-off
Fed up with chasing payments? Tell the government what you think. [#202]
substack.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
📣 Stop the freelance rip-off
Fed up with chasing payments? Tell the government what you think. [#202]
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Fed up with chasing payments? Tell the government what you think. [#202]
substack.com/home/post/p-...
✨The value of human content at #FOMT25
Plus: Meet the Future of Media Awards 2025 winners and a new press freedom project [#201] @pressgazette.co.uk
www.nikatalbot.io/p/the-value-...
Plus: Meet the Future of Media Awards 2025 winners and a new press freedom project [#201] @pressgazette.co.uk
www.nikatalbot.io/p/the-value-...
✨The value of human content at #FOMT25
Plus: Meet the Future of Media Awards 2025 winners and a new press freedom project [#201]
www.nikatalbot.io
September 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
✨The value of human content at #FOMT25
Plus: Meet the Future of Media Awards 2025 winners and a new press freedom project [#201] @pressgazette.co.uk
www.nikatalbot.io/p/the-value-...
Plus: Meet the Future of Media Awards 2025 winners and a new press freedom project [#201] @pressgazette.co.uk
www.nikatalbot.io/p/the-value-...
😱 Tired of late payments, kill fees, and other freelance nonsense?
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on poor practices. @NUJOfficial has responses to support your submission. An important opportunity for every freelancer.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sto...
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on poor practices. @NUJOfficial has responses to support your submission. An important opportunity for every freelancer.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sto...
Stop the freelance rip-off
All freelances in the UK should respond to government's consultation on late payments and poor payment practices. It's time for urgent change.
www.nuj.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
😱 Tired of late payments, kill fees, and other freelance nonsense?
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on poor practices. @NUJOfficial has responses to support your submission. An important opportunity for every freelancer.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sto...
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on poor practices. @NUJOfficial has responses to support your submission. An important opportunity for every freelancer.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sto...
New beginnings ✨
A mini break in York + this week’s recs [#200]
www.nikatalbot.io
September 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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📣 Members meet tonight
6.30 pm online only
@brianone.bsky.social on how he launched @VIEWDigital, to “cover issues that have a major effect on society and get readers talking about them." Plus, new branch & union posts. Please stand.
Learn more:
6.30 pm online only
@brianone.bsky.social on how he launched @VIEWDigital, to “cover issues that have a major effect on society and get readers talking about them." Plus, new branch & union posts. Please stand.
Learn more:
NUJ London Freelance Sept Meeting
Brian Pelan on launching a magazine
buff.ly
September 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
📣 Members meet tonight
6.30 pm online only
@brianone.bsky.social on how he launched @VIEWDigital, to “cover issues that have a major effect on society and get readers talking about them." Plus, new branch & union posts. Please stand.
Learn more:
6.30 pm online only
@brianone.bsky.social on how he launched @VIEWDigital, to “cover issues that have a major effect on society and get readers talking about them." Plus, new branch & union posts. Please stand.
Learn more:
Good old LUSH - shut today in solidarity.
Their bestselling fundraising soap, Watermelon Slice, will be back soon 🍉 - buy a bar and support adults & children injured in Gaza.
Small, simple steps do make a difference and can help put a stop to this genocide.
weare.lush.com/lush-life/co...
Their bestselling fundraising soap, Watermelon Slice, will be back soon 🍉 - buy a bar and support adults & children injured in Gaza.
Small, simple steps do make a difference and can help put a stop to this genocide.
weare.lush.com/lush-life/co...
Standing in Solidarity with Gaza - We are Lush
We are Lush
weare.lush.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Good old LUSH - shut today in solidarity.
Their bestselling fundraising soap, Watermelon Slice, will be back soon 🍉 - buy a bar and support adults & children injured in Gaza.
Small, simple steps do make a difference and can help put a stop to this genocide.
weare.lush.com/lush-life/co...
Their bestselling fundraising soap, Watermelon Slice, will be back soon 🍉 - buy a bar and support adults & children injured in Gaza.
Small, simple steps do make a difference and can help put a stop to this genocide.
weare.lush.com/lush-life/co...
🍉 Honouring Gazan journalists
5.30 pm tonight
Opposite Downing St
ALL journos and media workers welcome.
Please join us. Please share widely. #StopKillingJournalists
www.nikatalbot.io/p/honouring-...
5.30 pm tonight
Opposite Downing St
ALL journos and media workers welcome.
Please join us. Please share widely. #StopKillingJournalists
www.nikatalbot.io/p/honouring-...
🍉 Honouring Gazan journalists
Be opposite Downing St at 5.30 pm (or join us online) + a human project. [#200]
www.nikatalbot.io
August 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
🍉 Honouring Gazan journalists
5.30 pm tonight
Opposite Downing St
ALL journos and media workers welcome.
Please join us. Please share widely. #StopKillingJournalists
www.nikatalbot.io/p/honouring-...
5.30 pm tonight
Opposite Downing St
ALL journos and media workers welcome.
Please join us. Please share widely. #StopKillingJournalists
www.nikatalbot.io/p/honouring-...
📆 HONOURING GAZAN JOURNALISTS
Wed 27 August, 5.30 pm
Opposite Downing St
ALL journalists and media workers - please join us. Please share widely.
#StopKillingJournalists @AJEnglish @WaelDahdouh @WeAreNotNumbers
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2508gaza-...
Wed 27 August, 5.30 pm
Opposite Downing St
ALL journalists and media workers - please join us. Please share widely.
#StopKillingJournalists @AJEnglish @WaelDahdouh @WeAreNotNumbers
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2508gaza-...
August 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
📆 HONOURING GAZAN JOURNALISTS
Wed 27 August, 5.30 pm
Opposite Downing St
ALL journalists and media workers - please join us. Please share widely.
#StopKillingJournalists @AJEnglish @WaelDahdouh @WeAreNotNumbers
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2508gaza-...
Wed 27 August, 5.30 pm
Opposite Downing St
ALL journalists and media workers - please join us. Please share widely.
#StopKillingJournalists @AJEnglish @WaelDahdouh @WeAreNotNumbers
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2508gaza-...
We'll be there!
📣 Speaker announcement for TOMORROW’S national demonstration 9 August 📣
Including:
Denise Gough
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
@ahmedalnaouq.bsky.social
and many more
Including:
Denise Gough
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
@ahmedalnaouq.bsky.social
and many more
August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We'll be there!
Plagiarism on Substack
Protecting your work online [#199]
www.nikatalbot.io
August 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
