Freelancing for Journalists

The winner of our Best Feature award, Amelia Tait, spoke to us about how she researches and writes her quirky features. She also gave some top advice on how to keep editors happy.Show noteshttps://ameliatait.com/https://twitter.com/ameliarghAmelia's winning article https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/04/its-a-control-thing-why-are-we-so-fascinated-by-super-organised-homesAmelia's comment piece on bread https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/22/sourdough-sliced-white-loaf-sandwiches-bread-mouth-fashionFreelance Journalism Award winners https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/p/freelance-journalism-awards-winnersAward sponsor Lightbulb Press Hangout https://www.facebook.com/groups/lightbulbhangout/?locale=en_GB

In this episode we talk to journalist Lucy Osborne about her award winning investigation into sexual abuse in the fashion industry. She explains how the story unfolded in both print and broadcast media.Show notesLucy Osborne https://twitter.com/Lucy_OsborneLucy's Guardian profile https://www.theguardian.com/profile/lucy-osborneLucy's Guardian report https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/may/28/jean-luc-brunel-abuse-six-women-epsteinLucy's Sky series https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/b4c6aeec-ec48-4a33-a1f6-49f19ec32dee/scouting-for-girls-fashion-s-darkest-secret-b4c6aeec-ec48-4a33-a1f6-49f19ec32deeFreelance Journalism Award winners https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/p/freelance-journalism-awards-winnersAward sponsor https://www.journalism.co.uk/

Today we speak to Lara Olszowska who won the Freelance Journalism Awards prize for best piece of work by a student or early career journalist. She talks about reporting on Ukrainian schools during the war and how her journalism training is developing.Show noteshttps://twitter.com/LaraOlszowskahttps://laraolszowska.wordpress.com/Lara's award-winning article https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/60187/how-ukrainian-teachers-keep-schools-running-in-wartimeLara's article on Uzbek theatre icon https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/what-to-see/uzbek-theatre-icon-who-resisted-soviet-culture-washing/NCTJ training https://www.nctj.com/News Associates https://newsassociates.co.uk/Award sponsor Media Mentor https://www.themediamentor.info/

In the latest Freelance Journalism Awards series we speak to the winner of the Best Print Journalist category Gabriella Jozwiak.She tells us how she ended up in Ukraine reporting on the impact of the war on young children and the challenges she faced as a freelancer.Show notesWebsite http://www.gabriellajozwiak.com/Twitter https://twitter.com/GabriellaJ Rory Peck Trust who provide safety training for freelance journalists https://rorypecktrust.org/DART Center for Journalism & Trauma (who funded Gabriella's trip to Ukraine) https://dartcenter.org/NUJ resources for freelancers (including press cards) https://www.nuj.org.uk/advice/freelance-resources.html

In this special Freelance Journalism Awards series the winner of Best News Story, Rachael Healy, talks to us about her exclusive investigation which led to David Walliams leaving Britain's Got Talent.Show notesRachael Healy https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rachael-healyTwitter https://twitter.com/ohrhealyWebsite http://www.rachaelhealy.co.uk/Britain's Got Talent story https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/nov/10/david-walliams-recorded-derogatory-remarks-britains-got-talent-bgt-contestantsFreelance Journalism Awards winners https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/p/freelance-journalism-awards-winnersNews Associates https://newsassociates.co.uk/

In this episode we talk to Freelance Journalism Awards winner Anna Lawlor who won Best Broadcast Journalist 2023. She chats to us about moving from print to radio broadcasting and developing her award-winning documentary Typical!Show notesAnna Lawlor https://www.weareluminescence.com/our-team/anna-lawlor/https://twitter.com/AnnaL_Mediahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/annalawlorNCTJ journalism training https://www.nctj.com/Freelance Journalism Awards winners https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/p/freelance-journalism-awards-winnersLoftus Media https://loftusmedia.co.uk/BBC Radio 4 Commissioning Rounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/radio/radio-4/Women in Journalism https://womeninjournalism.co.uk/

In this special bonus episode we talk to two members of the Freelancing for Journalism team, Madeleine Drury and Helen Quinn, who are both freelance journalists working in the broadcast industry. Maddie works as a freelance journalist and audio producer for broadcasters such as BBC World Service and Sky News, and Helen divides her time between writing health-related articles as a journalist and writing documentary scripts for television. The GuestsMadeleine DruryTwitter: @DruryMadeleine Instagram: @dreamonmaddieMaddie’s work: https://linktr.ee/drurymaHelen QuinnTwitter: @helen1_quinnInstagram: @helenquinn_1Helen’s journalism portfolio: https://muckrack.com/helen-quinn-3ResourcesCreative Accesshttps://creativeaccess.org.uk for jobs and placement schemes - this is your number one shop for young people.Content is Queenhttps://contentisqueen.org for getting into podcastingPlaces to find work:JournoResources https://www.journoresources.org.uk/journalism-jobs-internships/Media Beans https://mediabeans.io/Sian Meades-Williams Freelance Writing Jobs newsletterhttps://mailchi.mp/69d207801f23/freelancewritingjobsFinding work in TV:Screen Skillshttps://www.screenskills.com/Production Basehttps://www.productionbase.co.uk/The Talent Managerhttps://www.thetalentmanager.com/Media Parents- good for flexible roles and job sharinghttps://www.mediaparents.co.uk/Science Telly jobs (Facebook group)https://www.facebook.com/groups/210114535757505/Working in TV (Facebook group)https://www.facebook.com/groups/workinginTV/Info for TV researcher roleshttps://rts.org.uk/researcher-explained 

In this week's episode we ask how do you get a byline in the publication you’ve always wanted to work for? We discuss this with award-winning freelance journalist Donna Ferguson who writes regularly for her dream publication The Guardian, and Karen Edwards, a freelance journalist, editor and author who started in the entertainment industry and made a conscious choice to move into travel journalism. The Guests Karen EdwardsTwitter: @KarenNEdwards Instagram: @karennedwards_writerWebsite: https://www.karenedwards.co.uk/Donna Ferguson Twitter: @DonnaLFergusonInstagram: @donnalfergusonResourcesWomen in Journalism Masterclass serieshttps://womeninjournalism.co.uk/masterclass-series/Donna’s work in The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/profile/donna-fergusonTelegraph Travel Section https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/Pitching and providing the goodshttps://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/pitching-and-providing-the-goodsNational Union of Journalists (NUJ)https://www.nuj.org.uk/Women in Journalismhttps://womeninjournalism.co.uk/Branding and supplementary income podcast episode https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/branding-and-supplementary-incomeFFJ Quick Guide: Branding for Freelancers https://payhip.com/FreelancingforJournalistsFFJ newsletter on Branding yourself as a Journalist https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/p/branding-for-freelance-journalistsMuckrack https://muckrack.com/donna-fergusonReadly Apphttps://gb.readly.com/How to master networking over a coffeehttps://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/p/how-to-master-networking-over-a-cuppaFreelance RecommendationsHannah Summershttps://www.theguardian.com/profile/hannah-summersShafik Meghji http://www.shafikmeghji.com/https://practicalactionpublishing.com/book/2595/crossed-off-the-map

This episode looks at how to negotiate rates and when to push back against poor rates. We chat with Elle Hunt, who writes for the Guardian but also has bylines in Tortoise, New Scientist and Grazia and Tayla Blaire, a freelance content and copywriter based in South Africa. They both have excellent tips and strategies about the best way to negotiate.The GuestsElle HuntTwitter: @elle_hunt Instagram: @elle_huntWebsite: https://ellehunt.net/Tayla BlaireTwitter: @TaylaBlaire Instagram: @tayla.blaireWebsite: https://taylablaire.com/ResourcesTayla’s Huffington Post personal essay https://www.huffpost.com/entry/student-teacher-pediatric-cancer-family_n_61e9d33ee4b01440a6895a4aSonia Weiss opportunities of the week https://soniaweiser.wordpress.com/opportunities-of-the-week-newsletter/Who pays writers http://whopayswriters.com/#/resultsStudy hallhttps://studyhall.xyz/plans/study-hall-subscriptions/NUJ rate for the jobhttp://www.londonfreelance.org/rates/index.phpNUJ rate advice http://www.londonfreelance.org/feesguide/index.php?&section=General&subsect=Negotiating+rates+and+rights&page=AdviceJourno Resources freelance rateshttps://www.journoresources.org.uk/freelance-rates/Book: You are a badass at making money by Jen Sincero https://jensincero.com/shop/#product=product-habits-paperbackFreelance recommendationsKushie Aminhttps://kushieamin.wixsite.com/homeAmelia Taithttps://ameliatait.com/Imogen West Knightshttps://imogenwestknights.wordpress.com/

This week we look at how to sell one story in multiple ways. How do you get more bang for your buck, maximise your income and make the most of a topic you have been looking into? We have Gabriella Ferlita, a journalist writing about women’s health, sex and entertainment and Florian Sturm, a freelance journalist based in Germany writing about science, conservation and travel, to share how they have very successfully sold one story in different ways. The GuestsFlorian SturmTwitter: @wordscombinedInstagram: @flowritesandtravelsWebsite: https://florian-sturm.com/Gabriella FerlitaTwitter: @Gabriellaf_17Instagram: @gabriellaferlitaPortfolio: https://gabriellaferlita99.journoportfolio.com/ResourcesJourno Resources events and masterclasseshttps://www.journoresources.org.uk/events/Florian in National Geographichttps://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/author/florian-sturmWith artificial intelligence to more animal welfare in aquaculture, Greenpeacehttps://www.greenpeace.ch/de/hintergrund/80353/mit-kuenstlicher-intelligenz-zu-mehr-tierwohl-in-der-aquakultur/Florian’s Kenya scholarship storyhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b3de4aa25bf0252ea0e0cb4/t/5c7971b90d9297f72e955f39/1551462906497/Klick-klack_Kenia_SupriseFlorian’s upcoming book: A life for the Ocean https://ein-leben-fuer-den-ozean.de/Contribute to its production and the spread of knowledge by buying plankton: https://ein-leben-fuer-den-ozean.de/produkt/supportplankton/Gabriella’s sex trend articles (explainer and first-person)https://www.tyla.com/sex-and-relationships/pressing-down-womans-stomach-tiktok-20220117https://www.elitedaily.com/dating/tiktok-sex-trend-pushing-down-stomach-sexFreelance RecommendationsHannah van de peerhttps://hannahvandepeer.com/ Manuel Starkhttps://www.zeit.de/zeit-magazin/2019/49/feldhamster-wohnungsnot-frankfurt-wohngebiethttp://manuelstark.de/