Freelance

30+ resources for freelancers

Training, newsletters, articles, databases and more for freelancers

Freelancing is more than a pitch. It’s a business.

Becoming a full-time freelance journalist requires the mindset of a small business owner. Here are 5 important things to consider before you start.

How to start freelancing, even early in your journalism career

Advice on finding paid work, negotiating rates and building relationships with editors

Survive and Thrive in Freelance and Remote Work

Estimates of COVID-19’s impact on journalism fail to count freelancers, whose livelihoods have vanished overnight

When the crisis has passed, and our profession begins to dust itself off and rebuild, the real toll of the damage will never fully be counted.

Working as a freelance journalist right now is hard but not impossible. Here’s some advice.

Meena Thiruvengadam writes: "As a freelancer during the pandemic, I’ve felt more empowered and secure than I expected. But I’ve had to pivot."

3 guidelines for a good story pitch

Pitching a story is a particularly important skill in broadcast, because air time is so…

How freelance journalists can (mostly) avoid working for free

Imagine punching in and out for time spent on researching, interviews, and writing. Now imagine…

Indemnity clauses leave freelancers open to lawsuits

Forbes contributor Dolia Estevez is on her own. Two years ago, Estevez identified a former…

How freelancer Jen A. Miller uses Twitter as her professional water cooler

After talking to Jen A. Miller for a while about freelancing, I wanted to quit…