Thanks to two new maps created by Journalism.co.uk, potential employers and commissioners can track down freelance journalists and photographers wherever they are in the world.
Freelancers will also be able to see who else is working in their region, giving them the chance to build new contacts and colleagues.
Both maps can be searched by a specific location or postcode.
Clicking on a pin in the map will open up a freelancers name and a link to their directory listing. Areas where there's a high concentration of freelancers are marked with green 'cluster' arrows.
"In this online and news-hungry world with rolling deadlines, location is both less significant and more significant for freelancers. Less significant, because it's much easier to be found by and to work for clients anywhere in the world; more significant, because location can be key for breaking news or stories that are local to the freelancer," said John Thompson, publisher of Journalism.co.uk.
To feature on the maps you will need to be a paid-up member of Journalism.co.uk's freelance directory. Only basic address details, and if possible a postcode, need to be provided.
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