6 Freelancing Blogs to Start Following
Going solo can be daunting. Check out these freelancing blogs for tips and advice to get on a path to success.
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Freelancing 101: A Guide to Getting Started
Whether you’ve recently lost your job in traditional journalism or are just looking for a way to shift into full-time freelancing, here’s a quick-start guide to becoming a freelance writer.
Media Insider: California Revises Freelancer Law, Survey on Americans’ Trust in Media, The New Paper Launches News Digest Via Text
We’re recapping some of the biggest media industry headlines of the week. Among them, Fox News saw ad revenues rise more than 44% from May through July.
Tax Tips for Freelancers to Ease the Stress of Filing
If you’re just starting out as a freelancer and learning to navigate self-employment taxes, here are some tips for making your tax season as painless as possible.
Media Insider: Condé Nast Forms Branded Studios, Britain to Regulate Content, Reuters and Facebook Partner in Fact-Checking
Lawmakers are proposing changes to California’s new law impacting freelancers. Read more in our weekly media news recap.
21st Century Hustle: Freelancing in the Fast-Moving Gig Economy
Freelancing is a tricky thing and comes with a steep learning curve. Here are a few tips for freelancing success.
Writing from home requires discipline. Here are 10 freelancing resources to keep you on task.
Sometimes, looking for freelancer resources feels a bit like getting sucked into a black hole. We’re here to help.
Freelancers: Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes That Kill Your Credibility
The life of a freelancer can be exhilarating and full of surprises. But this career path is not without challenges. It’s important to be aware and prepared once these challenges present themselves. I’ve been...
Media Insider: Best & Worst Journalism in 2015, Hyperlocal Newsweeklies Make a Comeback, and Will the Podcast Bubble Burst?
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. The Best and Worst Journalism of 2015 (Columbia Journalism Review) It’s been a stellar news year for a...
Media Insider: Drone Filming for Beginners, The Future of Data Visualization, and Media Moves
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. Come Fly with Me. Drone Filming for Beginners. (College of Journalism at the BBC Academy) This piece contains...
How to Become an Infopreneur
“How to Become an Infopreneur” – that’s the topic we tackled during a recent #ConnectChat featuring Andreea Ayers, CEO and founder of Launch Grow Joy. Writers are constantly looking to earn extra money on the side, or...
Media Insider: Robot Reporters, Freelancer Platforms, and More Media Moves
Welcome to Around the Wire, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. Robot Reporter Wordsmith Begins its Advance (Politico New York) The age of robot writing is officially upon...
Washington Post Talent Network Offers New Opportunities to Freelancers
The freelance life can be awfully funny. For more than a dozen years, I’ve traversed this land of pitching, writing, copyediting, blogging, and ghost writing. I’ve verbally agreed to take on freelance work, shaken...
Media Insider: The Right News for Each Social Media Platform, Another Freelancer Survey and Media Moves
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. Futures Lab Update #124: How to Tailor News for Each Social Media Platform (PBS MediaShift) This Future Labs...
Journalist Spotlight: Jen A. Miller, Freelance Journalist and Author
Welcome to Journalist Spotlight, where we go behind the scenes with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment features Jen A. Miller (@byJenAMiller), a freelance journalist and author. If you’re a journalist who uses ProfNet, email...
Media Insider: Writer Salaries, More on Virtual Realty Storytelling, and Other Media News
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. How Do You Tell a Story in Virtual Reality? (Re/code) Last week, we featured a story on virtual...
Media Insider: Historical News Footage Released, The Ethics of Using Hacked Documents and This Week’s Media Moves
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. AP to Put Nearly 17,000 Hours of Archival News Footage on YouTube (Variety) The Associated Press, along with...
Media Insider: Lessons from Inside the Newsroom, Freelance Longevity and More Media Moves
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. 3 Things a Trip Back to the Newsroom Taught Me About Teaching (MediaShift) Simon Perez, a professor of...
A Day in the Life of a Freelance Writer
Freelancing requires a lot of patience, persistence and discipline. Dawn Papandrea (@DawnPapandrea), who specializes in personal finance, higher education, and family topics, started out as an editor about 15 years ago, and began freelancing...
Media Insider: Apple’s ‘News’ App, Ask a Freelancer, and This Week’s Media Moves
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. For News Organizations, This Was the Most Important Set of Apple Announcements in Years (NiemanLab) This past week,...
