Freelance Journalism Resources

New Tools for Freelance Journalists

While most newsrooms are shrinking, virtual newsrooms are expanding their rosters of international freelance journalists and videomakers. As the news market changes almost faster than the news itself, publishers and start-ups are scrambling to find a model that will provide news and make money.

The freelance journalism resources found on IJNet offer information about auctioning content, creating copyrights, learning from others in the field and developing an online presence. Sites like these (Ebyline, WNOD, and Newspusher) are focused on providing freelancers and publications a place to trade their work and collaborate on projects. Freelancers maintain control over their stories and can license them for limited distribution.

Freelancers have often been paid very little when they have (at times) risked their lives and put themselves on the line to cover a story. Unfortunately, traditional agencies demand their services at a moment's notice and they get delayed when pay day comes. Sometimes, these professionals lose the rights to their content. These new tools for freelance journalists are opening up a fair market for a job well done.

IJNet offers freelance journalism resources for personal development such as tips for aspiring travel journalists, foreign correspondent safety/security rules and guidelines for personal branding on Facebook and other social media platforms. New tools for freelance journalists, training on the latest equipment and other how-to’s are all part of honing your craft and ultimately making more money as a freelancer.

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