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Hey hey! I'm back from maternity leave and looking for new writers to add to my freelance pool. My DMs are open or you can email me at sdrury@variety.com. ✨ Be sure to let me know what topics you're interested in covering. Thx!
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hello, writers!! i'm open to personal essay pitches at ; a good Catapult essay looks outward at the world we live in, interpreting our culture as keenly as it investigates a story of the self
pitch guide below, i will pay u $ to use ur brain
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⤵️ Interesting thread with some insightful replies ⤵️
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We need to be more transparent that journalists usually make ends meet these days by doing non-journalism work. And those who only do journalism work are either independently wealthy or constantly burned out. We need to tell people this before they pursue journalism as a career.
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Fellow journo and SFJ member is in Puerto Rico for any editors looking for stuff on Hurricane Fiona...
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I'm also open to hearing from editors who are looking for unique coverage of Fiona, thinking more along the lines of tech & culture. My DMs are open. 
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Lorraine Kelly is a broadcasting national treasure in the UK and is being interviewed by Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips as part of an ongoing series of events by our friends at tomorrow (Sept 22) in London. We have 4 tickets. DM if interested
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We’re hiring overflow freelance copy editors! Two years’ experience as a copy editor in digital media, preferably for a news outlet, required.
Send your résumé or LinkedIn profile to sarah.schweppe@buzzfeed.com.
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✨ Just a reminder that our weekly coffee break starts on Zoom in a minute (link in our Slack channel). Come join us for coffee, chat and comradeship! ☕️
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I have two deadlines in the next few hours and I JUST CAN'T WRITE. The words are refusing to flow.
What do you do when this happens? #Freelance
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Seven months ago this week, we launched our #podcast, aiming to normalise conversations around #mentalhealth in #journalism by speaking with well-known colleagues about the stories that had affected them, how they manage and why journalism matters
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Last week I shared the 10 things I believe everyone should know about AI in journalism. If you don't have time to read the whole thing, I made a short summary just for you 🧵 #JournalismAI 👉
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I published my #MediaParty keynote as an article for @PolisLSE . Read if you want to find out the 10 things I learned about AI in journalism that you should also know. And let me know what I missed! #JournalismAI 
blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/2022/09/
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NUJ FREELANCE FACT PACK: Re-engineered and reproduced for 2022.
Take a break and have a read👇#freelancers #journalism #ContentClubUK
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Yes, we all want the edit button on Twitter. Until that happens, there’s plenty of existing functionality that often goes untapped on the social network. Here are five ways journalists can up their game:
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"Agencies & freelance journalists have to survive on what is effectively almost Dickensian pay – despite filing quality content to their tight-fisted customers on a daily basis"
As the strikes show: urgent review required. Let us know your #RateForTheJob
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✍️ manages the Freelancer Support Scheme that provides teams of #FreelanceJournalists working outside of newsrooms with grants of up to €20,000 plus training, mentoring & networking opportunities.
Applications close on 13 October. medium.com/p/8a1253a232d
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📢Freelancers 📢
Want to understand the impact of trauma + related stresses in journalism? Join & for a virtual safety session.
📅12 Oct 22
Find out more👉 buff.ly/3CMCVuP
Proud to support this alongside , &
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📣 Thanks to for joining us in conversation on our latest Behind the Headlines podcast. Listen to the clip below on why he believes journalism matters now more than ever. You can hear the full episode at this link 👉 audioboom.com/posts/8147608-
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For a story: I'm looking to speak with university students from Ukraine who are resuming their studies as refugees in another country.
Also interested in speaking with universities across Europe that are helping these students continue their studies. Pls share and pass on (1/2)
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👋Good morning! Here's our daily round-up with pieces on policing/journalism in the UK, a new Twitter format, an intrepid foreign correspondent and press freedom in India.
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The challenges freelancers face change with time, and advice can become outdated quickly. Reaching out to freelancers working at a similar level can be of most help. Click to learn how horizontal mentoring can make freelancing easier:
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Many thanks to those who have responded.
And... what are YOU getting?
Please share.
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NUJ Rate for the Job service: tell us in strict confidence what you get for freelance journalism. Help colleagues negotiate and help us update our Fees Guide -
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Replying to
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are also superb.
There are a few Facebook groups as well. Too many to list but I will get thinking!
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🌟🙋Finding your feet in the journalism world can be tough — but communities and support groups help make the process smoother.
We're creating a list of all the top journalism support groups.
From freelance advice to sourcing stories, we'd like to know your favourites! 👇
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I'm hugely biased but I love . On our weekly coffee break today we had Ghana, the Philippines, France and the UK represented.
(And I described my week as "a bit of a funk" about 100x and no one cared)
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👩🏻💻Job opportunities: The Orwell Foundation is looking for a p/t Office Administrator (deadline to apply 26 August) and a p/t Finance Officer (deadline 5 September). #JournoJobs
Info & apply:
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I’m sure it’s been asked before, but have any publications raised their freelance rates in line with inflation and rising cost of living? 😬💰it’s not tenable as it is
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NUJ Rate for the Job service: tell us in strict confidence what you get for freelance journalism. Help colleagues negotiate and help us update our Fees Guide -
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In this extract from our podcast, Victoria Macdonald of Channel 4 News explains how difficult it was for health correspondents to cover the pandemic. Thanks to and for sharing their insights. Full episode here podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6L
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Hey journos, the health desk is looking for pitches. I'm interested in any long/short/pre-prints/exclusives/embargoed research in the health/biomedical/psychology space. Email - alexandra.thompson at newscientist.com - thanks!
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CALLING ALL FREELANCERS 📣
How do you handle the legal challenges and pitfalls of being a freelance writer?
Want to know more about how to navigate those waters?
Join us August 16th at 7:30 p.m. with and
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Freelance alert: I am seeking pitches for a single reporter who wants to take on a series of up to six stories on reproductive health care for . I'm open to any focus within this lane — what I'm looking for, above all else, are robustly reported, ambitious stories.
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🚨 #JournalismAI is hiring! 🚨
We are looking to fill 2 short-term freelance roles #journojobs:
1⃣ Event Producer for our Festival and Community Workshops
2⃣ Marketing person to maximise the reach of our activities, especially for an upcoming project launch
More info in 🧵👇
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🔊 Fancy a break from work? Then come join us for our weekly coffee break on Zoom! Starting in 15 minutes, the link can be found in our Slack channel. Hope to see you there ☕️
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#journorequest Looking to widen my pool of experienced travel writers, particularly writers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, for business travel commissions. Please get in touch at hbrandler@businesstraveller.com with examples of your wonderful work!
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Not sure what to charge for your freelance work? Check the #NUJ #RateForTheJob to see what other #freelancers have charged for similar projects.
Submit your rates and help us keep this up-to-date (we won't let on it was you...) 👉ow.ly/7mzk50K5jo0
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This week's issue of Freelance Writing Jobs is a great one, but it's been quite hard to put together. It's free to list, it's free to receive! The few listing rules I have are to ensure that freelance writers are given the best opportunities possible. That's my aim every week.
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Open all hours: how to earn six figures as an independent freelance journalist - short meeting report. Top tips and an inspiring story from - one for your to read pile! #newbooks #beachreads ow.ly/H9n850K3oug
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