The new journalist's guide to freelancing : building your career in the new media landscape /

In a fast-moving media world where most workers begin as freelancers (and many may spend their whole careers doing so), this book is a guide for journalism students, recent graduates and new journalists to orient themselves in the world of freelance work in Canada and the United States. The book loo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilcox, Meg (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Peterborough, Ontario : Broadview Press, [2023].
Subjects:
Description
Summary:In a fast-moving media world where most workers begin as freelancers (and many may spend their whole careers doing so), this book is a guide for journalism students, recent graduates and new journalists to orient themselves in the world of freelance work in Canada and the United States. The book looks at developing your own personal brand, how to pitch to different types of publications and media outlets, and how to start to plan for your financial future as a freelancer (yes, it's possible!). Short, practical and easy to read, The New Journalist's Guide is written by an experienced freelance journalist and journalism professor and incorporates profiles of real freelancers from varied backgrounds and in a range of professional fields.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:198 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9781554815135
1554815134