Freelancing for Journalists

Lily Canter is a freelance money, health and lifestyle journalist working for a range of international newspapers, magazines and websites including The Guardian, South China Morning Post, The Sun, Moneywise and Metro. She is also Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.Emma Wilkinson is a freelance journalist writing about health, medicine and biosciences. After several staff jobs including at The Lancet and BBC News Online, she now works for several specialist websites, magazines and journals including Pulse, Chemist and Druggist, The Pharmaceutical Journal and the BMJ. She is also an Associate Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

"This book is an absolute godsend for anyone wanting to take the step into freelance journalism. It's not only fantastic as a go-to text for students but for industry professionals wanting to take the plunge. As well as de-mystifying the commissioning process, it provides a comprehensive toolkit that I wish I had when I first went freelance. Journalism courses across the country should have this as a core text."Lisa Bradley, Director for Learning and Teaching for Journalism, The University of Sheffield, UK"A comprehensive, practical, and, most importantly, honest account of how to make it work as a freelance. A lack of transparency and information is the biggest problem facing any new freelance - and this book is the perfect antidote. I wish I’d had a copy when I was first starting out."Jem Collins, Director and Editor, Journo Resources

• ContentsList of boxesAcknowledgements1 Introduction2 Evolving media landscape3 Developing ideas4 Pitching5 Contacts and networking6 Providing great copy7 Finances8 Law, safety, and ethics9 Brand Me10 Setting up at home11 Supplementing your income12 ConclusionResource listIndex