Getting Started

22/07/2020 49 min Temporada 2 Episodio 8
Getting Started

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In this episode we talk to Jem Collins, director of Journo Resources and recent journalism graduate Connor Stringer about how to get started as a freelance journalist.We discuss keeping lists, contacting the tax office and creating email addresses - plus much more! if you want to get started in freelance journalism but are not sure how to get organised, then this is the perfect episode for you.*This was recorded online so there is the occasional dip in sound quality.The guests:Jem Collins @Jem_CollinsConnor Stringer @connor_stringerResources: Freelancing for Journalists published by Routledge  https://www.routledge.com/Freelancing-for-Journalists/Canter-Wilkinson/p/book/9780367135553Journo Resources https://www.journoresources.org.ukList of pitching guidelines: https://www.journoresources.org.uk/pitching-guidelines/Trello https://trello.comThe Professional Freelancer Newsletter by Anna Codrea-Rado  https://theprofessionalfreelancer.substack.com Press Pad https://presspad.co.ukEJC Freelance Assembly https://journalismassembly.com/assemblyJournalism.co.uk https://www.journalism.co.ukYoung Journalist Community  https://www.facebook.com/groups/330881737884535Wired pitching guidelines https://www.wired.co.uk/article/contributor-guidelinesHMRC register as self-employed https://www.gov.uk/log-in-file-self-assessment-tax-return/register-if-youre-self-employed