Through the looking glass
I’m taking my own advice to innovate during this era of unprecedented industry change, so it’s goodbye freelance writer, hello freelance editor.
Trick or treat: 10 things that scare freelancers
Empty mailboxes, editing by committee and content sites, oh my! The top 10 things that scare freelancers.
Which type of digital journalist are you?
A Northwestern University Media Management Center survey came up with six groups journalists fall into based on their desire for digital change.
My favorite freelance technology innovation: Track Changes
Care to guess what freelance technology innovation I could not live without? It’s not Twitter or even Microsoft Outlook. It’s the Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word.
To stay relevant, journalists need to 'flee into the future'
Newspapers maybe on the way out, but news isn’t. The shape news takes, not only the way it’s delivered but what actually constitutes news, is changing. Those were two of the major takeaways from the first day of the the Online News Association 2009 conference going on in San Francisco. A sold-out crowd of more [...]
WordCount Repeats: Handle rewrites without wanting to kill yourself or your editor
While I’m away from my keyboard this week, I’m re-running a few posts that didn’t get the attention – or web traffic – they deserved the first time around. I’ll return with fresh insights on the business of writing next week. – Michelle Rafter Rewrites aren’t one of my list of favorite work-related activities. In [...]
WordCount Repeats: It pays to fight for looser exclusivity clauses in freelance contracts
While I’m away from my keyboard this week, I’m re-running a few posts that didn’t get the attention – or web traffic – they deserved the first time around. I’ll return with fresh insights on the business of writing next week. – Michelle Rafter Given what’s happening in the media business, freelancers can’t afford to [...]
Introduce yourself to land work: why freelance LOIs matter
Lesson learned: Letters of introduction matter, though it could be months – or even years – before they pay off.
It pays freelancers to find wiggle room in exclusivity clauses
Given what’s happening in the media business, freelancers can’t afford to cultivate an exclusive relationship with one newspaper or magazine. Actually, an exclusive relationship would be sweet – think of all those letters of introduction you’d avoid having to do and the time you’d save. But unless you’re under contract at The New Yorker – [...]
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