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Anna Tobin

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  • Freelance Editor and Journalist, Freelance
  • None, Freelancers
London
As seen in: MSN, MSN Australia, MSN Brasil, MSN Canada, MSN UK, UOL, Yahoo Life, Financial Times, Forbes, MSN South Africa and
Covers:  property, environment, digital tv technology, satellite technology, home decor, family travel, digital media, media, health, small business, homes and interiors, parenting, consumer technology
Tech, business and lifestyle journalist, editor, copywriter and stylist, @WEF freelance editor/writer. Blog www.dontcrampourstyle.com Views my own

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I am an experienced and versatile consumer, technology and business journalist and editor. My work is published worldwide.
I began writing as a teenager contributing to The Times, The Daily Mail and The Guardian, whilst studying for a degree at Leeds University, England. I was shortlisted for BBC Radio 4's Young Reporter of the Year Award and a finalist for The Sunday Telegraph's Catherine Packenham Award. After graduating with a 2.1 in Broadcast Journalism and Politics, I worked for several t…

Anna Tobin’s Journalist Portfolio

Kid bloggers: How old should your child be to start writing a blog? | The Times

Kid bloggers: How old should your child be to start writing a blog? | The Times

It can be fun, help a child learn new skills and boost confidence. You just need to set ground rules, writes …

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Art you can try before you buy | The Sunday Times

Art you can try before you buy | The Sunday Times

Art you can try before you buy A new company is offering the chance to rent works by big names and hot new ta…

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A Sky in the Cloud : multiscreen security solutions " Digital TV Europe

A Sky in the Cloud : multiscreen security solutions " Digital TV Europe

The UltraViolet initiative has given a boost to the notion of cloud-based digital lockers as the route to sec…

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Banking blood for the future - Telegraph

Banking blood for the future - Telegraph

So should more parents consider paying to harvest their baby's cord blood? Certainly, some are already doing …

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The CHEK2 gene caused my breast cancer. Why has no one heard of it?

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By Anna Tobin Verified
| Yahoo Style Canada Verified
Anna Tobin underwent genetic testing after her breast cancer diagnosis and learnt she had the CHEK2 gene alteration - Rii Schroer Two years ago, at my father's funeral, I gave a eulogy highlighting a genetic trait that runs through our family: we are incredibly strong-willed and never follow the crowd. Those of us who inherited this idiosyncrasy cheered; those who have to live with us groaned. I did not address the reason we had gathered to mark Dad's death: cancer.
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The CHEK2 gene caused my breast cancer. Why has no one heard of it?

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By Anna Tobin Verified
| On The Mic with Yahoo Singapore
Two years ago, at my father's funeral, I gave a eulogy highlighting a genetic trait that runs through our family: we are incredibly strong-willed and never follow the crowd. Those of us who inherited this idiosyncrasy cheered; those who have to live with us groaned. I did not address the reason we had gathered to mark Dad's death: cancer. Dad had developed a tumour on his spine, called a schwannoma, which paralysed him. He died a rather young old man of 76, but everything is relative.
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How Le Monde is ‘fiercely defending’ journalism from bad bots

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By Anna Tobin Verified
| Media.info
Le Monde’s English language edition French newsbrand Le Monde is “fiercely defending” its journalism from AI bots that don’t offer a value exchange while still letting the “good bots” in. Le Monde has licensing deals with OpenAI, Perplexity and Meta, which allow its content to be used by large language model bots, such as ChatGPT, to answer users’ questions.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

News editor of Mediatel

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

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