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Ever wondered what social media management actually is? On the podcast this week we talk to two freelance journalists who also work in social media marketing and SEO writing. Nicole Letts is a lifestyle journalist based in Atlanta who works with clients on Instagram and Britt Jones is a UK freelancer who provides bespoke social media services.
Guests
Nicole Letts https://www.instagram.com/nicolemelv/?hl=en
https://muckrack.com/nicole-letts
Britt Jones https://twitter.com/the_brittjones
https://linktr.ee/Thebrittjones
Resources
Social media managers https://www.loomly.com/ https://www.hootsuite.com/
Portfolio service https://linktr.ee/
Time tracker app https://toggl.com/
Recommendations
Emma Rosen The Radical Sabbatical https://www.amazon.co.uk/Radical-Sabbatical-Millennial-Handbook-Quarter/dp/191138273X
Amy Beth Wright Texas wine https://muckrack.com/amybethwright
Rebecca Deurlein Sandwich King of Chicago https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240303-a-food-network-chefs-favourite-sandwiches-in-his-hometown-of-chicago
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On the podcast this week we delve into the world of report writing and translation. We speak to experienced health journalist Priya Joi who has written global reports for the World Health Organisation, United Nations and Global Vaccine Alliance, and freelance journalist Judith Zerdin who also works as a Spanish/French to English translator. We discover how to use transferable skills to get freelance work in these two fascinating fields.
Guests
Priya Joi https://www.instagram.com/priya.joi/ https://www.priyajoi.com/
The Art of Freelance newsletter https://priyajoi.substack.com/
Forthcoming book Motherland https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/291691/priya-joi
Judith Zerdin https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithzerdin
Resources
Time Management podcast https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/time-management
Institute of Translation and Interpreting https://www.iti.org.uk/membership/individual-membership-categories/associate-membership.html
Recommendations
Linda Geddes, From lab to plate https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/feb/25/from-lab-to-plate-six-course-menu-featuring-no-kill-dim-sum-steak-frites
Ariane Sherine, Why I legally changed my name five times https://arianesherine.substack.com/p/why-i-legally-changed-my-name-five
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In the podcast this week we discuss the world of copywriting and how freelance journalists can find work in this field. We chat to journalists Peter Ranscombe and Ella Delancey Jones about the difference between copywriting and content writing, and how to flit between writing for the audience and writing for a client.
Guests
https://www.peter-ranscombe.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-ranscombe/
https://twitter.com/ellaluciewrites
https://linktr.ee/ellalucie
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-delancey-jones-a305514b/
Resources
https://www.airtasker.com/uk/
https://www.sianmeadeswilliams.com/freelance-writing-jobs
https://writeathome.beehiiv.com/
https://www.journalism.co.uk/vocational-skills-study/copywriting-a-course-for-freelance-journalists/s43/a554233/
Recommendations
https://twitter.com/marisajbate
https://daily.sevenfifty.com/the-10-best-non-alcoholic-drinks-according-to-retailers/
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Welcome to series 13! This season we discuss how to diversify your income stream when working as a freelance journalist. The first episode delves into the world of lecturing and how to break into it. We share tips and experiences with entertainment journalist Jamie Body and lifestyle writer Beth Neil who both teach at a number of universities.
The guests
Jamie Body https://www.jamiebody.com/
https://twitter.com/bodyjamie
Beth Neil https://muckrack.com/beth-neil
https://twitter.com/bethneil
Resources
FFJ Video tutorial on breaking into lecturing https://payhip.com/b/7ESqC
Recommendations
Holly Geraghty: https://www.huckmag.com/article/the-gaza-breakdancing-crew-helping-children-escape-the-trauma-of-war
Eimear O'Hagan https://muckrack.com/eimear-ohagan
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In the final episode of this series we speak to Precious Adesina about arts and culture journalism. Curating an interest in the arts from an early age, Precious went on to work for The Telegraph before going freelance. She talks about the challenges faced by black journalists, how she champions arts writing and her passion project as a radio presenter.
The guest
https://www.preciousadesina.com/
https://twitter.com/precadesina
Resources
You're the Business by Anna Codrea-Rado https://www.amazon.co.uk/Youre-Business-Successful-Career-Strike/dp/0753558653
https://www.google.co.uk/alerts
Recommendation
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff friendship column https://www.stylist.co.uk/relationships/family-friends/friendship-political-beliefs/799772
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In the penultimate episode of the series we speak to award-winning motoring journalist Charlotte Vowden. She tells us how inheriting a classic car dramatically changed her career and how she has built a niche in a male dominated industry. She also speaks candidly about calling out sexism and discusses her exciting new challenge of presenting a television series.
The guest
https://twitter.com/charlottevowden
https://www.instagram.com/charlottevowden/
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-woman-wholl-make-us-all-fall-in-love-with-classic-cars-mjgq00clb
https://uktvplay.co.uk/shows/repair-lot/watch-online
Recommendation
New mums miss out for being in touch with work https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scottish-mail-on-sunday/20231022/282754886379011
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In our journalism specialism season we speak to science and technology reporter Chris Baraniuk who regularly writes for the BBC, New Scientist, BMJ, the Economist and Wired.
Chris discusses how to write about complex issues when you have no scientific background and how he comes up with story ideas like farming fish on the moon.
The guest
https://chrisbaraniuk.com/
https://twitter.com/chrisbaraniuk
Fishing on the moon article https://hakaimagazine.com/news/the-plan-to-rear-fish-on-the-moon/
Energy poverty article https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2695
Young naturalist article https://knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2021/health-benefits-nature
Recommendation
Diary of a Young Naturalist https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diary-Young-Naturalist-Dara-McAnulty/dp/1908213795
Confessions of a drone warrior https://www.gq.com/story/drone-uav-pilot-assassination
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In the pod this week we chat to Arusa Qureshi about carving out a career in freelance music journalism. Arusa talks about diversity in the industry, transferable skills and life as a night owl covering gigs in Edinburgh.
The guest
https://www.arusaqureshi.com/
https://twitter.com/arusaqureshi
Resources
https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/should-you-work-for-free
Recommendation
https://ukf.com/words/rave-scenes-edinburgh/35582
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This week we speak to award-winning travel writer Shafik Meghji about press trips, country specialisms and how to write a guide book. He shares his top tips for breaking into travel journalism and tells us what he's currently working on.
The guest
https://www.shafikmeghji.com/
https://twitter.com/ShafikMeghji
Crossed Off the Map: Travels in Bolivia https://www.shafikmeghji.com/#/crossedoffthemap/
Resources
https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/
https://theguardianfoundation.org/programmes/scott-trust-bursary
https://www.roughguides.com/
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Recommendation
The Scottish isle where native ponies roam https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20211129-the-scottish-isle-where-native-ponies-roam
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We launch our specialism series by chatting to court reporter Charlie Moloney. We discuss how to cover Crown Court trials, how the commissioning process works and just how fast your shorthand needs to be. Charlie also talks about media law and how to challenge your right to report.
The guest
https://www.charliemoloney.com/
https://twitter.com/CharlieMoloney
https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2021/news/reporter-wins-court-fight-to-name-victim-of-fraudster-escort/
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chinese-businesswoman-questioned-over-85-000-cash-brought-to-bank-2hn36q0mh
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11042849/Queens-Olympic-skydiving-stunt-double-faces-jail-sentence-attacking-girlfriend.html
Recommendation
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/judge-wrong-to-block-reporting-of-highly-contentious-family-case/5117456.article
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In the final episode of the series we discuss the elusive art of time management. How can we get better at managing our time as freelance journalists and what are the best tricks and tools to employ. We seek advice from radio and YouTube presenter / personal trainer / ultra marathon runner Anna Harding and freelance journalist / author / agency co-founder Sally Howard.
The guests
https://www.instagram.com/anna.the.runner
https://twitter.com/anna_harding
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bailey-and-harding-ultra-sound-system/id1691373673
https://twitter.com/WanderingSal
https://twitter.com/indiastoryagent
Resources
https://calendly.com/
https://trello.com/
https://clockify.me/
https://flown.com/
https://othership.com/
https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/how-to-appraise-yourself
Recommendations
https://www.likethewindmagazine.com/2023/08/24/like-the-wind-37-available-to-order/
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/pay-1k-daughters-nursery-consider-lucky-nightmare-rising-cost-childcare-2627867
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In the podcast this week we quiz two commissioning editors about what they want to see from freelance journalists. Rebecca Liu, commissioning editor at the Guardian, and Mun-Keat Looi international features editor at the British Medical Journal, discuss the winning formula for pitches plus how to make yourself indispensable as a freelancer. They also chat about pet hates, negotiating rates and top tips for regular commissions.
Guests
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rebecca-liu
https://twitter.com/becbecliuliu
https://munkeatlooi.com/
https://twitter.com/munkeatlooi
Resources
Pitching guide https://payhip.com/b/dcliH
'What commissioning editors want' previous podcast episode https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/what-commissioning-editors-want
Recommendations
My boyfriend lives with my husband https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/22/experience-my-boyfriend-lives-with-my-husband
Why health experts are fighting to end daylight saving time https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36958725/
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In the podcast this week we talk about practical solutions to help cope with rejection as a freelance journalist. How can we become more resilient and turn rejection into positive action? Expert advice is on hand from freelance marine science writer Melissa Hobson and rural affairs and human interest reporter Kate Chapman.
The guests
Melissa Hobson www.melissahobson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mel_pud
Kate Chapman www.kate-chapman.co.uk
Twitter: @_KateChapman
Resources
FFJ podcast on Imposter Syndrome https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/imposter-syndrome
Article on how to accept rejection https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/aug/26/turn-rejection-into-success-share-hashtag
Recommendations
Anna Turns Remaking petrochemicals article https://www.theguardian.com/whats-possible-ask-toronto/2023/sep/29/how-researchers-remade-the-worlds-most-widely-used-petrochemical-without-using-fossil-fuels
Jason Bittel Forget everything you know about pigeons article https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/pigeons-diversity-doves-photographs
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With Elon Musk seemingly destroying Twitter, we decided it was time to ask two experts whether we need to be rethinking social media as freelance journalists. Can we live without Twitter and what are the alternatives? Should we be more mindful about how our data is used? And how on earth does Mastodon work? We spoke to tech and internet journalists Chris Stokel-Walker and Steven Asarch to find the answers.
The guests
Chris Stokel-Walker stokel-walker.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/stokel
Steven Asarch https://muckrack.com/steven-asarch
Twitter https://twitter.com/IAmAsarch
Resources
Mastodon https://mastodon.social/
Blue Sky https://bsky.app/
Threads https://www.threads.net/
Reddit https://www.reddit.com/
Discord https://discord.com/
Signal https://signal.org/
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elon-Musk-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1398527491
TikTok Boom by Chris Stokel-Walker https://www.amazon.co.uk/TikTok-Boom-China-Superpower-Social/dp/1912454793
The History of the Internet by Chris Stokel-Walker https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Internet-Byte-Sized-Chunks-Bite-Sized/dp/1789295599
Google accidentally leaking AI chats by Chris Stokel-Walker https://www.fastcompany.com/90958811/google-was-accidentally-leaking-its-bard-ai-chats-into-public-search-results
Recommendations
Miles Klee, internet culture journalist https://www.rollingstone.com/author/miles-klee/
Jessica Lucas, There's a Deadly Drinking Problem on TikTok https://www.huffpost.com/entry/deadly-drinking-tik-tok_n_64760b90e4b02325c5dd1b33
Seth Simons, Who's afraid of Lorne Michaels? https://longreads.com/2023/08/17/lorne-michaels-saturday-night-live/
Taylor Lorenz, tech journalist on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenz
Sophia Smith Galer, journalist https://twitter.com/sophiasgaler
Laura Garcia, BBC Mundo
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On the podcast this week we discuss the art of Long Reads and how to pitch, research and write them. We receive excellent insights from GQ features editor Oliver Franklin-Wallis and Guardian writer Samira Shackle.
The guests
Oliver Franklin-Wallis
Website: https://oliverfranklinwallis.com/
Book: The Wasteland https://oliverfranklinwallis.com/wasteland/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/olifranklin
Samira Shackle
Website: https://samirashackle.com/
Book: Karachi Vice https://samirashackle.com/books/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/samirashackle
Resources
Guardian The Long Read https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-long-read
GQ Long Reads https://www.gq.com/about/long-reads
Long Reads submission details https://longreads.com/submissions/
Recommendations
Sophie Elmhirst Long Read https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/27/man-who-wants-to-make-condoms-sexy-durex
Tom Lamont Long Read https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/the-race-to-catch-the-last-nazis
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We're back for another series and in our first episode we talk about the nitty gritty of freelance rights. What can you do about late payments, poor contracts and unfair rates? We discuss the problems and the solutions with Sheron Boyle, founder of Can Pay Won't Pay Facebook group, and Natasha Hirst, president of the National Union of Journalists.
The guests
@hirstphotos
Natasha's website https://natashahirstblog.co.uk/
@sheronboyle1
Sheron Boyle Media https://www.facebook.com/SheronBoyleMedia
Resources
Can Pay Won't Pay Freelance Journalists (UK outlets only) Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/614195525419319
NUJ freelance membership https://www.nuj.org.uk/join/how-much-will-it-cost.html
NUJ freelance rate for the job http://www.londonfreelance.org/rates/index.php
NUJ freelance fact pack https://www.nuj.org.uk/advice/freelance-resources.html
Late payment fee template https://www.simplybusiness.co.uk/knowledge/articles/2023/04/late-payment-letter-and-outstanding-payment-letter-template/
Recommendations
Heather Brooks MP Expenses investigation https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/may/15/mps-expenses-heather-brooke-foi
Ronan Farrow Hollywood sex abuse investigation https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/oct/12/ronan-farrow-on-investigating-harvey-weinstein-family-issues-thrown-at-me-is-a-dirty-move
Faith Martin https://faithmartin.journoportfolio.com/
John Pring, Disability News Service https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/
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In the final episode of our awards season special we speak to the winner of the Best Specialist Journalist category. Hannah Summers talks about the challenges of family court reporting and how she has curved out a niche in this unreported field.
Show notes
https://twitter.com/hansummers
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/hannah-summers
Hannah's award winning work https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/mar/29/revealed-66-children-still-missing-from-just-one-uk-local-authority-after-vanishing-from-asylum-hotel
President's guidance on the current rules which continue to apply to the non-pilot areas
https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/president-of-the-family-division-guidance-as-to-reporting-in-the-family-courts/
Guidance on the new rules under the pilot
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-01-30/how-to-operate-in-family-court-and-what-to-think-about-before-you-arrive
Hannah's first story for The Bureau for Investigative Journalism
https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-07-06/family-court-files-parental-alienation-used-to-silence-claims-of-abuse
Freelance Journalism Award winners https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/p/freelance-journalism-awards-winners
Award sponsor 5WH https://www.5wh.com/
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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 notes
https://ameliatait.com/
https://twitter.com/ameliargh
Amelia's winning article https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/04/its-a-control-thing-why-are-we-so-fascinated-by-super-organised-homes
Amelia's comment piece on bread https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/22/sourdough-sliced-white-loaf-sandwiches-bread-mouth-fashion
Freelance Journalism Award winners https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/p/freelance-journalism-awards-winners
Award sponsor Lightbulb Press Hangout https://www.facebook.com/groups/lightbulbhangout/?locale=en_GB
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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 notes
Lucy Osborne https://twitter.com/Lucy_Osborne
Lucy's Guardian profile https://www.theguardian.com/profile/lucy-osborne
Lucy's Guardian report https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/may/28/jean-luc-brunel-abuse-six-women-epstein
Lucy'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-a1f6-49f19ec32dee
Freelance Journalism Award winners https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/p/freelance-journalism-awards-winners
Award sponsor https://www.journalism.co.uk/
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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 notes
https://twitter.com/LaraOlszowska
https://laraolszowska.wordpress.com/
Lara's award-winning article https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/60187/how-ukrainian-teachers-keep-schools-running-in-wartime
Lara'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/
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