In a gig economy, some journalists decide to be their own boss—no matter what it takes
Tag: Freelance
Covering Irma from Florida to the Caribbean
When disasters hit, newsrooms and wire services turn to those already on the ground.
How do staff and freelance journalists prepare for disaster?
Two journalists share how they reported on the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires and the 2017 Mexico earthquake
A writer’s complicated relationship with freelancing
There’s an increasing trend of writers speaking out against publications that don’t pay their writers. Freelance writers are exploited, they say. Putting in countless hours of research, interviewing and sometimes painful writing sessions filled with self-doubt and lack of sleep can lead to very little in return—sometimes nothing at all. Huffington Post UK editor Stephen Hull… Continue reading A writer’s complicated relationship with freelancing
Breaking Point
Every freelance writer has run into conflict with an editor at one time or another. Writing is a very subjective thing, and some conflict is inevitable. Fortunately, it doesn’t happen all that often. Most magazine editors are willing to negotiate with writers, and vice versa. And both editors and writers realize there are certain obligations… Continue reading Breaking Point