Freelance Archives

Did you start freelancing in 2020? Here’s what you need to know for tax season.

When you go from full-time employee to freelancer, your taxes get a whole lot more complicated.

May 17, 2021

Meena Thiruvengadam

I graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not going well.

Working as a freelance journalist during the pandemic is hard — and it is all I have ever known.

February 5, 2021

Julia Métraux

30+ resources for freelancers

Training, newsletters, articles, databases and more for freelancers

August 24, 2020

Mel Grau

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.

August 16, 2020

Molly McCluskey

How to start freelancing, even early in your journalism career

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

July 15, 2020

Taylor Blatchford

Survive and Thrive in Freelance and Remote Work

[vc_column_inner width="1/6"][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_inner width="1/6"] Improve your effectiveness working remotely in your freelance solo act, side…

July 15, 2020

Savannah Peterson

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.

June 23, 2020

Molly McCluskey

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."

April 21, 2020

Meena Thiruvengadam

3 guidelines for a good story pitch

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

July 12, 2016

Vicki Krueger

How freelance journalists can (mostly) avoid working for free

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

November 27, 2015

Genevieve Belmaker

Indemnity clauses leave freelancers open to lawsuits

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

May 1, 2015

Dawn Fallik and Jonathan Peters

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

A chapter of Jen A. Miller's book. (Photo by Jen A. Miller.) After talking to…

March 24, 2015

Melody Kramer

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