Securing steady work, long term contracts or building up a relationship with an editor in order to get regular work can be a great security blanket for freelancers. In this episode we talk to Mel Stern, freelance journalist, editor, producer, and charity communications consultant and Tufayel Ahmed, a freelance journalist, editor and journalism lecturer about how to do this .
The Guests
Mel Stern
Twitter: @melvstern
Website:https://melstern.wordpress.com/
Tufayel Ahmed
Twitter:@tufayel
Instagram: @tufayelahmed
Website: https://www.tufayel.co/
Resources and recommendations
Opportunities for journalists to work in the charity sector:
World Vision charity https://www.worldvision.org.uk/about/jobs/
Amnesty International https://www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved
Work experience scheme at the BBC, including Newsnight: https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes-and-apprenticeships/work-experience
Big Issue The Breakthrough Programme https://www.bigissue.com/press-release/the-big-issue-launches-breakthrough-talent-and-training-programme-for-young-people/
Example of Tufayel’s work on pro-wrestling for CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/wrestling-art-photography-orange-crush/index.html
June Bellebon and her articles at Gal-Dem
https://gal-dem.com/author/jon-bellebono/
Aniefiok Ekpoudom, freelance journalist
Jason Okundaye, freelance writer
https://twitter.com/jasebyjason
https://www.instagram.com/blackandgaybackintheday/
Freelancing for Journalists is sponsored by Cision.