Freelancing For Journalists

Author : Lily Canter,Emma Wilkinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429648755

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Freelancing for Journalists by Lily Canter,Emma Wilkinson Pdf

Freelancing for Journalists offers an authoritative, practical and engaging guide for current and aspiring journalism freelances, exploring key aspects of the role including pitching a story, networking, branding and navigating freelance laws and rights. Featuring case studies from experienced freelance journalists working in the UK, US, Asia and Australia, the book addresses the evolving media landscape and provides valuable tips on how to become established as a successful journalist across a variety of platforms. The authors also explore practical aspects of the trade including tips for setting up a business, managing tax and legal issues, getting paid and earning additional income in related sectors. This book is an invaluable resource for both students and professionals who are interested in taking the next step into freelance journalism work.

Author : Nicole S. Cohen
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780773599772

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Writers' Rights by Nicole S. Cohen Pdf

As media industries undergo rapid change, the conditions of media work are shifting just as quickly, with an explosion in the number of journalists working as freelancers. Although commentary frequently lauds freelancers as ideal workers for the information age – adaptable, multi-skilled, and entrepreneurial – Nicole Cohen argues that freelance media work is increasingly precarious, marked by declining incomes, loss of control over one’s work, intense workloads, long hours, and limited access to labour and social protections. Writers’ Rights provides context for freelancers’ struggles and identifies the points of contention between journalists and big business. Through interviews and a survey of freelancers, Cohen highlights the paradoxes of freelancing, which can be simultaneously precarious and satisfying, risky and rewarding. She documents the transformation of freelancing from a way for journalists to resist salaried labour in pursuit of autonomy into a strategy for media firms to intensify exploitation of freelance writers’ labour power, and presents case studies of freelancers’ efforts to collectively transform their conditions. A groundbreaking and timely intervention into debates about the future of journalism, organizing precariously employed workers, and the transformation of media work in a digital age, Writers’ Rights makes clear what is at stake for journalism’s democratic role when the costs and risks of its production are offloaded onto individuals.

Author : Meg Wilcox
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781770488649

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The New Journalist’s Guide to Freelancing by Meg Wilcox Pdf

Freelancers make up one of the fastest-growing groups of workers in North America. But, in today’s fractured and quick-paced media industry, where do you start? This book is a guide for journalism students, recent graduates, and early-career journalists looking to better understand both the creative and business sides of freelance work in Canada and the US. Learn how to develop your personal brand, how to pitch to different types of publications and media outlets, and how to plan for your financial future as a freelancer (yes, it’s possible!). Practical and easy to read, The New Journalist’s Guide combines more than a decade of the author’s personal experience as a freelance journalist with the perspectives of freelancers and experts across Canada and the US in a range of fields.

Author : Marc Leverton
Publisher : How To Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781848034280

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How to work as a Freelance Journalist by Marc Leverton Pdf

This book contains all you need to know to work as a freelance journalist. It is the perfect introduction for career changers, writers, university graduates, school and college leavers, communications professionals and anybody who just wants a rewarding part-time challenge. In it you'll discover: *the tools of the trade - news, views, reviews, opinion pieces, feature writing, travel writing, music writing, sports writing and business writing *what it's like to step into the unknown and become self-employed *how to pitch your ideas to editors *how to brainstorm ideas *how to market yourself as a freelance journalist. You'll also find tips and advice from successful freelance journalists and editors, plus a useful self-employment checklist.

Author : Cedric Pulford
Publisher : Ituri Publications
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Freelance journalism
ISBN : 9780953643097

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Byliners by Cedric Pulford Pdf

A practical manual about freelance journalism for newspapers, magazines and the web, with additional content on TV, radio and book writing.

Author : Kelly James Enger
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781599635514

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Writer for Hire by Kelly James Enger Pdf

Awarded the "Outstanding Book Award" in the service/self-help category for 2013 from the ASJA (The American Society of Journalists and Authors)! There's no shortage of books on crafting book proposals, writing novels, overcoming writer's block, and getting in touch with one's muse. But what about a book for writers who simply want to earn a regular paycheck? Writer for Hire is just the wisdom full- and part-time freelancers need. Author Kelly James-Enger details: • 101 secrets to success, organized into five overarching strategies. You'll be able to implement what you learn immediately. • Invaluable advice on managing deadlines, querying effectively, working with clients, handling taxes, invoices, and more. • Strategies for getting more writing gigs, including networking (in-person and online), establishing yourself as an expert, working more efficiently under tight deadlines, and handling rejection with confidence James-Enger looks at the "whole freelancer," addressing both the craft and business of freelancing.

Author : Grant McDuling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Freelance journalism
ISBN : 192069983X

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The Business of Freelance Journalism by Grant McDuling Pdf

Author : Nathan Meunier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-05
Category : Video games
ISBN : 0989533506

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Up Up Down Down Left WRITE by Nathan Meunier Pdf

Have you ever dreamed about getting paid to write about video games and the fascinating people who make them? Unless you live on the West Coast and are lucky enough to land a rare staff position at one of the major gaming publications, freelancing is the best way to turn slinging words about your favorite hobby into a viable and lucrative career. The best part? You can do it from anywhere! Up Up Down Down Left WRITE: The Freelance Guide to Video Game Journalism covers everything you need to get started along the path to launching and maintaining a successful freelance career in the gaming industry. Pro freelancer Nathan Meunier has written for more than 30 of the top gaming outlets -- from Nintendo Power, GamePro, and Official Xbox Magazine to IGN, GameSpot, Electronic Gaming Monthly, and more. In this advice-packed tome for aspiring freelance game journos and more established writers alike, Nathan delivers detailed insights and how-to tips based on many years of professional writing experience. You will learn how to: -Generate killer article ideas, pitch editors, and score paying work -Build towards quitting your day job to freelance full-time -Juggle the business-related side of freelancing -Cover gaming conventions and press junkets -Network with editors and writers -Work with PR to gain coverage opportunities and free review games. And much, much more!

Author : Christopher Dobson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0750600055

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The Freelance Journalist by Christopher Dobson Pdf

Based on the author's own experiences and tribulations as a journalist and a freelancer. It is, above all, a valuable source of information for journalists who want to be their own boss - to run themselves as a business. Based on the author's own experiences and tribulations as a journalist and a freelancer. It is, above all, a valuable source of information for journalists who want to be their own boss - to run themselves as a business. Review: This is a wonderful book, which I reckon should be on every aspiring freelance's shelf.' FotoForum

Author : Steve Dorsey
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317329565

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The Global Freelancer by Steve Dorsey Pdf

In The Global Freelancer, award-winning journalist Steve Dorsey draws on his own experiences, as well as those of fellow reporters and editors, to instruct aspiring freelancers on all aspects of becoming a foreign correspondent. Topics covered include: delivering successful story pitches, location scouting, navigating foreign work documentation and visa requirements, confronting press freedom restrictions, leveraging digital media opportunities, and the new challenges of reporting from conflict zones safely. As newspapers and networks are forced to close their overseas bureaus, news organizations are relying more than ever before on freelancers to fill the gap. This book offers the freelance foreign correspondents of tomorrow step-by-step guidance on how to seize these opportunities and make a name in this competitive field. Packed with practical guidance, tips, and anecdotes from working professionals, The Global Freelancer is your gateway to a career in foreign journalism.

Author : Alan Goodman,John Pollack
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466873872

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The World on a String by Alan Goodman,John Pollack Pdf

Young reporters need not spend years struggling in obscurity to land coveted foreign assignments. In fact, technological advances and cost-cutting at major media companies have created unprecedented opportunities for enterprising journalists to succeed abroad as freelance correspondents--stringers--for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, wire services, and Internet outlets. The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent is the step-by-step manual that describes how to: *choose your region wisely *select the right equipment *establish vital editorial contacts at home and abroad *make ends meet while filing stories to various media *prepare for the risks of reporting from war zones *work effectively with distant editors Colorful anecdotes and practical advice from successful stringers around the world highlight the trials and triumphs of freelancing abroad, enabling you to assess and take control of your career in the competitive world of journalism.

Author : Kate Siber
Publisher : Wide Eyed Editions
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780711291874

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50 Adventures in the 50 States by Kate Siber Pdf

Go on a thrilling journey across the 50 states of the US of A, with an exciting adventure in each! From the award-winning author of National Parks of the USA, Kate Siber, this stunning book includes an amazing adventure activity to try in every single state. It features gripping outdoor activities, vividly illustrated and described alongside fascinating facts about the nature and geography of each activity location - the very best the USA has to offer budding young adventurers! Each adventure is illustrated with a beautiful, poster-worthy image, with pull-out facts about how the adventure activity is accomplished, and key information about the area's natural and cultural highlights. Activities range from the high-octane, such as wind surfing the Gulf Coast in Texas or canyoneering in Utah, to the magical and inspiring, such as soaking in natural hot springs in Idaho, stargazing from a train in Nevada, and witnessing the synchronous firefly displays in Tennessee. Wonder at the beauty as you: Walk on an active glacier in Alaska Climb the highest peak in the Northeast in New Hampshire Horseback ride through ancient canyons with a Navajo guide in Arizona Surf the iconic Venice Beach in California The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Vivid illustrations, maps, and infographics bring the places to life. Also available in the series: 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, Only in America, Only in California, Only in Texas, We Are the United States, 50 Maps of the World and The 50 States.

Author : Kalyani Chadha,Linda Steiner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000535044

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Newswork and Precarity by Kalyani Chadha,Linda Steiner Pdf

This edited collection brings together leading scholars from around the world to discuss the consequences and implications of precarious labor conditions within the modern news industry. In 14 original chapters, contributors address global concerns in journalism across all platforms, based on the assumption that unstable employment conditions affect the extent to which journalists can continue to play their historically crucial role in sustaining democracies. Topics discussed include work conditions for freelancers and entrepreneurial journalists as well as the risks facing conflict reporters, precarity in media start-ups, unionization and other collective efforts, policies regulating journalistic labor around the world, and the impact of hedge fund money on newswork. Drawing on case studies and data from South America, Africa, the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe, the book highlights how media outlets are forcing newsworkers to work harder for less money, and few countries are proactive in alleviating the precarity of journalists. Newswork and Precarity is a valuable addition to an important still-emerging area in journalism studies that will be of interest to both professionals and scholars of journalism, media studies, sociology, and labor history.

Author : Robert-Jan Smits,Rachael Pells
Publisher : Ubiquity Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781914481178

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Plan S for Shock by Robert-Jan Smits,Rachael Pells Pdf

Plan S for shock: the open access initiative that changed the face of global research. This is the story of open access publishing – why it matters now, and for the future. In a world where information has never been so accessible, and answers are available at the touch of a fingertip, we are hungrier for the facts than ever before – something the Covid-19 crisis has brought to light. And yet, paywalls put in place by multi-billion dollar publishing houses are still preventing millions from accessing quality, scientific knowledge – and public trust in science is under threat. On 4 September 2018, a bold new initiative known as ‘Plan S’ was unveiled, kickstarting a world-wide shift in attitudes towards open access research. For the first time, funding agencies across continents joined forces to impose new rules on the publication of research, with the aim of one day making all research free and available to all. What followed was a debate of global proportions, as stakeholders asked: Who has the right to access publicly-funded research? Will it ever be possible to enforce change on a multi-billion dollar market dominated by five major players? Here, the scheme’s founder, Robert-Jan Smits, makes a compelling case for Open Access, and reveals for the first time how he set about turning his controversial plan into reality – as well as some of the challenges faced along the way. In telling his story, Smits argues that the Covid-19 crisis has exposed the traditional academic publishing system as unsustainable.

Author : Jennifer Goforth Gregory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1732240906

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The Freelance Content Marketing Writer by Jennifer Goforth Gregory Pdf

Earn six figures as a freelance content marketing writer with this comprehensive how-to-guide. Jennifer shares her proven ideas, step-by-step processes and templates for writers of all career stages. Hundreds of writers (including Jennifer, herself) have used these methods to find high-paying clients, increase their income and create businesses they truly love.