The Nuts and Bolts of Freelancing

DON’T MISS THIS INSIDERS WORKSHOP for FREELANCE JOURNALISTS
Friday November 18, 2011
9:30 a.m. – Noon at the National Press Club
Sponsored by the National Press Club Freelance Committee
& the DC Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists

Two panels on the Nuts and Bolts of Freelancing

PANEL I:

Two successful freelance journalists Katherine Reynolds Lewis and Hazel Beker will share their experiences and wisdom about making money as a freelancer: thinking like a business owner, tracking income and expenses, budgeting, setting rates, contracting, and managing your clients.

PANEL 2:

Editors of well-known publications, including Foreign Policy magazine, IWatch, investigative news for the Center for Public Integrity and The Washington Post Express will reveal what it takes to develop freelance assignments for them: in general (for instance, how do you develop your piece into an article that will appeal to a publication in a particular specialty such as international affairs and foreign policy) and some specifics about what that publication (in this case Foreign Policy magazine) in particular is looking for in terms of a good, tight, relevant freelance pitch and article, the background of the reporter sought, timing of the pitch and articles, and compensation.

Free for NPC and SPJ members; $25 for non-members. Continental breakfast at event. Lunch with participants after the event is optional ($16) at the Press Club’s Reliable Source. Space is limited. RSVP ASAP! [email protected]