Freelancing for Journalists

By: Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson
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  • Lifting the lid on freelance life. Experienced freelance journalists Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson guide you through everything you need to know about working for yourself. From where to get work, to how to get paid and everything in between. Each episode features two guests who have made freelancing a success. From film reviewers, to travel writers to bitcoin experts and current affairs broadcasters. Packed with trade secrets, top tips and amusing anecdotes this is an unmissable How To guide for anyone interested in freelance journalism life. Contact us via email freelancingforjournalists@gmail.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter @freelancingfor @lilycanter @emmajourno. You can find out more about FFJ at our dedicated website here: https://freelancingforjournalists.com/ Love the podcast? Then why not buy us a virtual cuppa here: https://ko-fi.com/freelancingforjournalists Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to get all the latest podcast news plus additional resources: https://tinyurl.com/y6j7kx7d For the full Freelancing for Journalists experience you can purchase our book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freelancing-Journalists-Media-Skills-Canter/dp/0367135558 You can also sign up to our freelancing course here: https://www.journalism.co.uk/vocational-skills-study/freelance-journalism-online-course/s43/a750959/ And check out our webinar training series here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/freelancingforjournalists We also offer a range of bespoke training packages under the Freelancing for Journalists brand. Email us for details.
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Episodes
  • Best Broadcast Journalist: Bhavani Vadde

    Best Broadcast Journalist: Bhavani Vadde
    Oct 30 2024

    This week we speak to the winner of the Best Broadcast Journalist category at the 2024 Freelance Journalism Awards. Bhavani Vadde tells us about her work on local television and how she juggles working across multiple platforms.

    Guest

    Bhavani Vadde https://x.com/BhavaniVadde

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bhavanivadde/?hl=en

    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5TwMpw5afyQKSvRIE09jEw

    Brilliant Resilent podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7o48RIkaFh9tFWrMx8QVzc

    Resources

    This award was sponsored by Women in Journalism a network to support and inspire women in the industry https://www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/

    Women in Journalism mentoring scheme https://www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/mentoring

    How to appraise yourself podcast episode https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/how-to-appraise-yourself
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    38 mins
  • Best Print and Specialist Journalist: Liz Cookman

    Best Print and Specialist Journalist: Liz Cookman
    Oct 23 2024

    This week we speak to another double award winner at the Freelance Journalism Awards 2024. Liz Cookman won the best print journalist and best specialist journalist awards for her incredible reporting on the Ukraine war. She talks to us about the difficulty of generating interest in an ongoing conflict and how to ensure your safety as a freelance journalist.

    Guest

    Liz Cookman https://x.com/liz_cookman

    https://linktr.ee/Lizcookman

    Resources

    One of Liz's award-winning print stories https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/24/inside-occupied-ukraine-best-way-survive-stay-silent/

    One of Liz's award-winning specialist stories https://www.economist.com/1843/2023/08/31/he-was-tortured-for-standing-up-for-ukraine-now-he-lives-alone-in-a-forest

    Rory Peck Safety and Security Training https://rorypecktrust.org/how-we-help/freelance-resources/safety-and-risk-assessment/taking-safety-training/

    Both awards were sponsored by the National Union of Journalists Freelance Branch https://www.londonfreelance.org/lfb/index.html
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    39 mins
  • Best Opinion Writer: Melissa Parker

    Best Opinion Writer: Melissa Parker
    Oct 16 2024

    This week in our special award series we chat to Melissa Parker winner of the Best Opinion Writer category at the 2024 Freelance Journalism Awards.

    Melissa speaks about her shift to opinion writing during the pandemic and her passion for disability rights.

    Guest

    Melissa Parker https://x.com/MelissaKParker1

    Resources

    One of Melissa's award winning pieces https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/mental-health/disabled-woman-mental-health-impact/827567

    Recording and transcription tool Otter https://otter.ai/

    This award was sponsored by workspace tool xTiles https://xtiles.app/en?fp_ref=xtiles25
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    33 mins

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