Reactions to the Nagata Saga, Storified
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A freelancer, an undead dog, and the CBC
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Every once in a while, a story comes along that goes beyond telling us one person’s experiences in freelancing and manages to encapsulate what working conditions are like for many…
The Born Freelancer’s love-hate relationship with freelancing
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A friend of mine read my last blog and asked, “Why would anyone ever want to freelance?”
My Top Ten Reasons To Love Freelancing
(1) I am my own boss.
This is probably the number one reason for most of us. We get a sense of being in charge of our lives – even if we’re not. In reality, sometimes it
may feel like we have numerous bosses but at the end of the day it is still our choice and that seems to be important. As is my actual mandate (as
decided by me) to do more or less exactly what I want to do, creating what I want to create, on an ongoing basis.
Journalistic ethics: What guides you?
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The News of the World scandal is on every journalists’ mind (and lips, and in their tweets, too) this week. It’s turned the principles and ethics of the people who…
Crowdsource funding for your work
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Now that the “age of self-publishing” is being heralded for both long-form journalists and book authors, the question of self-funding, so to speak, is on more and more writers’ minds….
New Star freelance contracts raising eyebrows
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The Toronto Star has been issuing new agreements to its freelancers that contain broader language than previous ones. According to some freelancers we heard from, there was less pressure to…
Personal branding: a new “must” for journalists?
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If there are any social media marketing types on your radar, especially the sort who call themselves “gurus,” you’ve likely already heard of personal branding. For those unfamiliar with the…
Gothamist‘s venture into long-form
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Joining other digital-only publications and projects, such as Byliner and The Atavist, that are hoping for a rebirth of long-form journalism online, Gothamist, a NYC news site, has announced it…
Picking a price point for your e-book
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Being able to slap whatever price tag you want on your own work is one of the most freeing things about self-publishing, but it can also be the most challenging….
“Free” freelancing: is it ever worth it?
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The past couple days, a post about unpaid internships has been making the rounds on Twitter, and its writer, Bethany Horne, has been getting a lot of support for declaring…