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My Favorite Freelance Resources
Without an in house editor, newsroom historian or a librarian at our fingertips to help us navigate the freelance life, it is necessary to cull our own resources. While everyone’s list will vary, I...
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Guide for freelance journalists debuts at EIJ12
Updated, 9/28: A year’s worth of work by SPJ’s Freelance Committee debuted at Excellence In Journalism 2012 with the introduction of On Your Own: A Guide to Freelance Journalism, the committee’s first...
View ArticleInspiration for freelancing abroad
The first freelance panel at this year’s SPJ annual conference, Excellence in Journalism 2012 focused on international journalism. The panel, Striking out alone in the world: winning strategies for...
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SPJ Solutions Offers Insurance Benefits to Members
As a long-time freelancer, one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced is acquiring the kind of benefits that come along with a day job — life insurance, health insurance, sick time, vacation time, etc....
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Make a resolution to do better on social media
The Christmas decorations are coming down and the New Year’s fireworks are going up. Also around this time, long lists of New Year’s resolutions go up, too. Diet and exercise top most lists, as do...
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Freelance writers, this is your week
This week, if you see a freelance writer, give ’em a hug. Better still, give ’em a job. The annual National Freelance Writers Appreciation Week starts today, and if you haven’t heard it’s a seven-day...
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7 steps to a better résumé
Whether pitching for a full-time job or a single project, writers and editors use an assortment of tools and tactics to connect with potential clients. Social media, word-of-mouth advertising, personal...
View ArticleFrom committee to community
Nobody likes a committee, except maybe a camel. So when SPJ leadership asked the Freelance Committee to think about becoming a community, we threw off our chains and reveled. Perhaps not. We are still...
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Expand your freelance network – join SPJ’s freelance community!
Hello, freelance colleagues! Have you heard about SPJ’s new Freelance Community? Launched this summer, the community is a new way for SPJ members interested in freelancing to connect with each other....
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How to make your chapter more freelancer-friendly
Guest blogger: Adina Solomon When I started thinking about journalism as a high school student, I pictured a staff job. Who didn’t? Maybe I could write bold features for a magazine or report for a...
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