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Advertorial: Insurance - things for freelance journalists to consider

How to get to grips with what insurance cover you need as a freelance journalist

Posted by ConstructaQuote on 10/02/12

Freelancer of the Fortnight: Joel Meadows

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Joel Meadows is a freelancer based in the UK

Posted by Ed Martin on 30/01/12

Ten LinkedIn tips for journalists

A handful of treats on how to use LinkedIn to search for stories, make contacts and manage online communities

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 19/01/12

Q&A: GRN on how the agency for freelance journalists abroad is developing

Henry Peirse, founder and CEO of GRN, explains how the agency provides broadcasters with freelancers and discusses rates of pay, how they vet journalists and the ethics of rookie reporters working in dangerous places

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 18/01/12

Freelancer of the Fortnight: Jacqueline Hewett

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Jacqueline Hewett is a freelancer based in the UK

Posted by Ed Martin on 24/11/11

'How much of the blame can you lay on the rookies?'

Travis Lupick, Africa-based freelance foreign correspondent

Posted by Travis Lupick on 16/11/11

Orwell Prize opens to entries for 2012

Brian Cathcart and Ian Hargreaves named as judges of the journalism prize, one of three prizes offered in the annual awards

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 10/11/11

Q&A: Case Study Link, a paid-for service for freelancers to access feature requests

Natasha Courtenay-Smith explains how Case Study Link allows freelancer journalists to find out what commissioning editors are looking for

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 31/10/11

Freelancer of the Fortnight: Nicola Smith

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Nicola Smith is a freelancer based in the UK.

Posted by Ed Martin on 21/10/11

Q&A: MediaCooler, a platform for freelance journalists to upload and sell features

CEO of MediaCooler Alison Yesilcimen explains how the platform connects freelancers with newspapers and magazines

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 17/10/11
From our editors' blog

Video: Freelance foreign correspondent discusses reporting from Yemen and Libya

Freelancer Portia Walker discusses reporting from Yemen and Libya

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 2 February 2012

SplinterNet: How to get to the top of Google News

Ten tips for increasing your news sites Google News ranking

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 5 December 2011

#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk - reporting on violence panel discussion

The Dart Center blog has audio from a panel debate discussing how to cover "violence and tragedy" as a journalist

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 24 November 2011

Tips for freelance journalists on National Freelancers' Day

Tips for freelance journalists from freelancers and editors

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 23 November 2011

Ten things every freelance journalist should know

Top tips and advice for freelancer journalists on National Freelancers' Day

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 23 November 2011

Ten technical Twitter tips for journalists

So you think you know Twitter? Here are some handy tools to try

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 10 November 2011

#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk - advice on freelancing in TV

A podcast that gives an insight into how to get started in freelancing in TV

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 25 October 2011

Cuttings.me, a new portfolio platform for freelance journalists

A free cuttings platform for freelance journalists, created by a journalist

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 24 October 2011

Ten incredibly useful browser add-ons for journalists

A list of browser extensions for journalists to consider adding

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 20 October 2011

'If this then that': ten recipes for journalists

How journalists can create tasks and alerts using ifttt, a tool that connects accounts, including Facebook, email and SMS

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 4 October 2011

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