Focus on Freelance -- Latest NPC Podcast

There are an estimated 53-million freelance workers in the United States, making up about one-third of the total workforce. By 2020 freelancers are expected to account for about half of the U.S. workforce.

Why the surge in freelance workers? And what are some recommendations for full-time workers who want to become freelancers? In the newest edition of Update-1, Broadcast Committee member Ufuoma Otu talks to National Press Club member Tam Harbert, chair of the Freelance Committee, about the challenges freelance journalists face and what makes a freelancer successful.

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Update-1 is a production of the NPC's Broadcast Committee. It provides a forum for listeners to learn about newsworthy stories, many originating from the National Press Club or involving Club members.