Freelancing for Journalists

In this bonus episode podcast hosts Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson conduct an appraisal on one another.

They set out how to do a performance review and the importance of assessing your work and settin…

In this episode, we talk about crowdsourcing stories, what it means and how to go about it. 

We speak to Charlotte Godart, an investigator for Bellingcat who discusses how she used crowdsourced data i…

In this episode we talk to about safety and security and what it means for freelance journalists.

We speak to Sarah Giaziri, Director of Frontline Freelance Register (FFR), which supports the physica…

In this episode we speak to two journalists about collaborative journalism.  

Tina Lee, head of the ambassador network at Hostwriter, and Suchit Chavez, an investigative reporter based in El Salvador,…

In this episode we look into reporting on gender and identity.

Rachael Davies, a freelance journalist who has written extensively on these issues, talks about how everyone should be learning to write …

In this episode, we speak to two experts about reporting migration, a topic that raises a number of ethical issues for journalists to confront. 

Caitlin Chandler, a journalist covering migration, secu…

In the first episode of series five, we speak to two freelance journalists about solutions journalism, the part of journalism which seeks to offer responses to challenges in society rather than simpl…

We finished off the series with a dualcast special with Northern Natter. We were quizzed by Katie Baggott and Katie Williams about getting your finances sorted when starting your freelance journey.

Th…

In this episode we speak to two experts about how best to use TikTok and why journalists need to know about it. 

Dr Gavin Allen, digital journalism lecturer at the University of Cardiff, talks about …

In this episode we speak to two young freelance journalists about the value of finding a mentor.

Jessica Morris, who is studying for her NCTJ Diploma and MA in Journalism, talks about how having a gre…

In this episode we speak to two freelance journalists, one who has no formal journalism training and the other who studied on an NCTJ accredited degree.

Anna Turns, a freelance environmental journalis…

We speak to two freelance journalists about how to handle and navigate negative feedback, criticism and online abuse. 

Jess Evans, fashion journalist, lecturer and founder of the Freelance Sessions ta…

In the second episode of series 4 we speak to a consumer culture scholar from the Victoria University of Wellington, and the founder and editor of The Indiependent about whether you should ever work …

In the first episode of series 4 we speak to two experts about how to track down the perfect case study and how to source the best experts. 

Tom Bettison, account manager at ResponseSource talks us th…

In the last episode of series 3 we speak to two newsletter writers / freelance journalists about how they started.

Lottie Gross, travel writer and co-author of Talking Travel Writing, discusses how sh…

In this episode we quiz two specialist writers about how they carved out their niche.

Freelance music journalist Matt Parker discusses how he broke into magazines whilst technology journalist Sooraj S…

In this episode we pick the brains of two commissioning editors to find out exactly what they want from freelance journalists.

We discuss pitching techniques, reliability and writing skills with The O…

In this episode we unpick issues around the lack of diversity in the media and how it impacts freelance journalists.

We discuss how to tackle this growing concern with travel writer Travis Levius and…

In this episode we speak to broadcast journalist Sam Ashoo and former professional netball player Sarah Leach about breaking into a freelance career in sports journalism.

We also discuss the impact of…

Can you have a successful freelance journalism career outside of London? This week we spoke to two freelancers living outside the capital about how they make it work and the benefits of being based e…