Podcasts by Freelancing for Journalists

Best Investigation: Lucy Osborne from 2023-08-16T07:45

In this episode we talk to journalist Lucy Osborne about her award winning investigation into sexual abuse in the fashion industry. She explains how the story unfolded in both print and broadcas...

Best Early Career Journalist: Lara Olszowska from 2023-08-09T07:45

Today we speak to Lara Olszowska who won the Freelance Journalism Awards prize for best piece of work by a student or early career journalist. She talks about reporting on Ukrainian schools duri...

Best Print Journalist: Gabriella Jozwiak from 2023-08-02T07:45

In the latest Freelance Journalism Awards series we speak to the winner of the Best Print Journalist category Gabriella Jozwiak.

She tells us how she ended up in Ukraine reporting on the i...

Best News Story: Rachael Healy from 2023-07-26T07:45

In this special Freelance Journalism Awards series the winner of Best News Story, Rachael Healy, talks to us about her exclusive investigation which led to David Walliams leaving Britain's Got T...

Best Broadcast Journalist: Anna Lawlor from 2023-07-19T07:45

In this episode we talk to Freelance Journalism Awards winner Anna Lawlor who won Best Broadcast Journalist 2023. She chats to us about moving from print to radio broadcasting and developing her...

Broadcast journalism from 2023-01-18T07:45

In this special bonus episode we talk to two members of the Freelancing for Journalism team, Madeleine Drury and Helen Quinn, who are both freelance journalists working ...

Writing for your dream publication from 2023-01-11T07:45

In this week's episode we ask how do you get a byline in the publication you’ve always wanted to work for? 

We discuss this with awar...

Negotiating rates from 2023-01-04T07:45

This episode looks at how to negotiate rates and when to push back against poor rates. 

We chat with Elle Hunt, who writes for the Gu...

One story multiple ways from 2022-12-28T07:45

This week we look at how to sell one story in multiple ways. How do you get more bang for your buck, maximise your income and make the most of a topic you have been look...

Supercharge your pitching from 2022-12-21T07:45

In this episode we explore what makes a winning pitch and how to improve your chances of getting a commission.

Learn about the most common...

Generating ideas from 2022-12-14T07:45

In this week’s episode, we look at how to generate ideas for stories. Writer and lecturer Ellie Levenson and freelancer feature writer Amelia Tait talk us through how th...

Going Freelance from 2022-12-07T07:45

It's series 9 of the podcast and we are going back to basics. In the first episode of the new series we discuss how to go freelance.

How d...

An interview with Terri White from 2022-08-10T07:45

In the final episode of the series we chat to Terri White the former editor of Empire magazine and Time Out New York, about her first book, Coming Undone. The b...

An interview with Angie Simms&Stuart Quinn from 2022-08-03T07:45

In the latest episode we speak to photojournalists Angie Simms and Stuart Quinn about their photography work and their self-published cookbook. The Australian couple, who are currently travelli...

An interview with Polly Morland from 2022-07-27T07:45

In this episode we speak to Polly Morland, a documentary maker turned writer, about her new book which she wrote during lockdown. The book documents the life of a GP wor...

An interview with Lucy Waterlow from 2022-07-20T07:45

In this episode we speak to the author Lucy Waterlow about the process of ghostwriting. Lucy has ghostwritten four books including Nell McAndrew’s Guide to Running plus ...

An interview with Chris Stokel-Walker from 2022-07-13T07:45

In this week's episode we speak to prolific freelance journalist Chris Stokel-Walker whose work regularly appears in WIRED, The Economist and Newsweek. Chris has written...

An Interview with Lisa Bradley from 2022-07-06T07:45

In our ‘Summer Reads’ podcast series, we chat with freelance journalists who have written successful books. Bringing the first episode of series eight back with a bang i...

An interview with Saima Mir from 2022-05-18T07:45

We have a very special bonus episode of the podcast this week. We sat down with award-winning freelance journalist and writer Saima Mir to discuss the paperback launch of her fantastic novel, Listen

Funding from 2022-05-11T07:45

In this episode, we talk about how to get funding for a project with Amanda Nunn,  a freelance broadcast journalist and co-founder of the Off the Record newsletter ...

Side hustles from 2022-05-04T07:45

In this episode we talk about side hustles, should you have one and how do you explore your interests alongside your freelance journalism work? We speak to Dean Sterling...

Shorthand from 2022-04-27T07:45

In this episode, we ask whether you need shorthand as a freelance journalist. We talk to Marc Shoffman, a journalist and podcaster, and Rachel Charlton-Dailey, a health ...

Trust from 2022-04-20T07:45

Trust is an essential part of journalism. In this episode, we find out why it's important and what you can do as a freelance journalist to gain it. We talk to Steve Nowo...

Sort your pension! from 2022-04-13T07:45

In this episode, we talk about pensions and savings, and how we should all be thinking about saving for the future. We talk to Brendon Maton an experienced freelance jou...

Photojournalism from 2022-04-06T07:45

In this episode we talk about photography, how to get into photojournalism and how it works when you are both writing and taking photos for features. 

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How to appraise yourself: Part 2 from 2022-01-05T07:45

In this bonus episode Lily and Emma return to the appraisal they conducted on each other six months ago to hold one another accountable. We find out how many of their action points were achieved...

Changing profession later in life from 2021-12-29T07:45

What does it take to switch to journalism later in life? In this episode, we find out how to move into freelance journalism after starting off in an alternative career. ...

Moral choices from 2021-12-22T07:45

In this episode, we speak to two freelance journalists, Miranda Levy and Alice Draper about the moral choices you can be confronted with as a freelance journalist. We di...

Saying no from 2021-12-15T07:45

In this episode we discuss the difficulty of saying no to work as a freelance. We talk to freelance journalist and Career Collective founder Lateefah Jean-Baptiste and i like networking founder ...

Securing steady work from 2021-12-08T07:45

Securing steady work, long term contracts or building up a relationship with an editor in order to get regular work can be a great security blanket for freelancers. In t...

Blogging from 2021-12-01T07:45

In this episode, we talk to two freelance journalists who also blog. We ask how blogging can service freelance journalists and how you can make it work for you.  Listen

Ghosting from 2021-11-24T07:45

In the first episode of series 6, we speak to two freelance journalists about how to handle editor ghosting. What can you do when an editor, who was initially keen, is n...

How to appraise yourself from 2021-06-30T07:45

In this bonus episode podcast hosts Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson conduct an appraisal on one another.

They set out how to do a performance review and the importance of assessing your wor...

Crowdsourcing from 2021-06-23T07:45

In this episode, we talk about crowdsourcing stories, what it means and how to go about it. 

We speak to Charlotte Godart, an investi...

Safety and security from 2021-06-16T07:45

In this episode we talk to about safety and security and what it means for freelance journalists.

We speak to Sarah Giaziri, Director of ...

Collaborative journalism from 2021-06-09T07:45

In this episode we speak to two journalists about collaborative journalism.  

Tina Lee, head of the ambassador network at Hostwriter, and Suchit Chavez, an investigative reporter...

Gender and identity from 2021-06-02T07:45

In this episode we look into reporting on gender and identity.

Rachael Davies, a freelance journalist who has written extensively on these...

Reporting Migration from 2021-05-26T07:45

In this episode, we speak to two experts about reporting migration, a topic that raises a number of ethical issues for journalists to confront. 

Caitlin Chandler, a journalist coverin...

Solutions Journalism from 2021-05-19T07:45

In the first episode of series five, we speak to two freelance journalists about solutions journalism, the part of journalism which seeks to offer responses to challenge...

A dualcast special with Northern Natter from 2021-04-14T07:45

We finished off the series with a dualcast special with Northern Natter. We were quizzed by Katie Baggott and Katie Williams about getting your finances sorted when starting your freelance journ...

Demystifying TikTok from 2021-04-07T07:45

In this episode we speak to two experts about how best to use TikTok and why journalists need to know about it. 

Dr Gavin Allen, digi...

Mentoring from 2021-03-31T07:45

In this episode we speak to two young freelance journalists about the value of finding a mentor.

Jessica Morris, who is studying for her NCTJ Diploma and MA in Jou...

Training and qualifications from 2021-03-24T07:45

In this episode we speak to two freelance journalists, one who has no formal journalism training and the other who studied on an NCTJ accredited degree.

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Trolling and online abuse from 2021-03-17T07:45

We speak to two freelance journalists about how to handle and navigate negative feedback, criticism and online abuse. 

Jess Evans, fa...

Should you work for free? from 2021-03-10T07:45

In the second episode of series 4 we speak to a consumer culture scholar from the Victoria University of Wellington, and the founder and editor of The Indiependent about whether you should ever ...

Finding case studies and experts from 2021-03-03T07:45

In the first episode of series 4 we speak to two experts about how to track down the perfect case study and how to source the best experts. 

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Setting up a newsletter from 2020-12-30T07:45

In the last episode of series 3 we speak to two newsletter writers / freelance journalists about how they started.

Lottie Gross, travel writer and co-author of Talking Travel Writing, disc...

Writing for specialist titles from 2020-12-23T07:45

In this episode we quiz two specialist writers about how they carved out their niche.

Freelance music journalist Matt Parker discusses how he broke into magazines whilst technology journal...

What commissioning editors want from 2020-12-16T07:45

In this episode we pick the brains of two commissioning editors to find out exactly what they want from freelance journalists.

We discuss pitching techniques, reliability and writing skill...

Diversity from 2020-12-09T07:45

In this episode we unpick issues around the lack of diversity in the media and how it impacts freelance journalists.

We discuss how to tackle this growing concern with travel writer Travi...

Sports Journalism from 2020-12-02T08:00

In this episode we speak to broadcast journalist Sam Ashoo and former professional netball player Sarah Leach about breaking into a freelance career in sports journalism.

We also discuss t...

Working Outside London from 2020-11-25T08:00

Can you have a successful freelance journalism career outside of London? This week we spoke to two freelancers living outside the capital about how they make it work and the benefits of being ba...

A dualcast special with Jobs Bored from 2020-11-18T08:00

We joined forces with journalism graduates George Goldberg, Bryony Smith and Oli Hammett, the hosts of podcast Jobs Bored, for this special bonus episode.

We talk about the freelance journ...

Imposter syndrome from 2020-09-02T08:00

This week we talk about the nagging feeling that freelance journalists get when they doubt their accomplishments or talents and fear being exposed as a fraud.

We speak to award-winning jou...

Disability: barriers, opportunities and tackling prejudice from 2020-08-26T08:00

In this episode we discuss the challenges of working as a freelance journalist whilst living with a disability. We talk candidly to freelance writer Lydia Wilkins, who is on the autistic spectru...

Fighting for fair pay from 2020-08-19T08:00

In this episode we discuss fighting for fair pay as a freelancer and how to build confidence in order to effectively challenge commissioning editors.

We speak to freelance advocate Anna Co...

Working internationally from 2020-08-12T08:00

In this episode we discuss how to work internationally as a freelance journalist. We talk about working in the UK for overseas publications and moving abroad to freelance.

Investigative j...

Mental health and well being from 2020-08-05T08:00

In this episode we discuss how to look after your mental health and well being whilst working as a freelance journalist. We talk candidly to Jenny Stallard of newsletter and podcast Freelance Fe...

Publishing your first book from 2020-07-29T08:00

In this episode we celebrate the launch of our first book Listen

Getting Started from 2020-07-22T08:00

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 l...

Demystifying LinkedIn from 2020-07-15T08:00

In this episode we speak to LinkedIn experts James Upsher and Linda Aitchison about how freelance journalists can make the most of this professional networking platform.

We discuss buildin...

When you become the story from 2020-06-17T08:00

In our pilot episode we speak to Sheffield Hallam University lecturers and freelance journalists David Clarke and Clare Jenkins about what happens when you become the story. 

David Cl...

Branding and Supplementary Income from 2020-06-10T08:00

In this episode we speak to radio documentary maker Perminder Khatkar and journalist-copywriter-cooking teacher Javaria Akbar about branding and supplementary income str...

Finances and getting paid from 2020-06-03T08:00

In this episode we discuss the emotive subject of finances and getting paid. Showbiz reporter Ed Dyson and sex and relationships writer Charlotte Grainger share their advice on how to ...

Contacts and networking from 2020-05-27T08:00

In this episode we discuss how to make great contacts and the best online and offline places for networking. Broadcast journalist Adam Hancock and technology writer Umar Hassan share their advic...

Pitching and providing the goods from 2020-05-20T08:00

In our second episode we discuss how to write the perfect pitch and track down the correct commissioning editor to send it to. We hear from experienced real life journalist Jill Foster and finte...

Where the freelance work is from 2020-05-13T08:00

In our launch episode we speak to travel writer David Whitley and film journalist Tasha Jagger about where to the find the freelance work.

We discuss the importance of working for a range ...

The Gratitude Episode from 2020-05-06T08:00

Freelance journalists have experienced many challenges over the past six weeks during the UK coronavirus lock down. In this episode we take stock of the positive ways in which freelancers have a...

Working, homeschooling and coping with lock down from 2020-04-06T09:00

In our second coronavirus special we see how freelance journalists are coping two weeks into UK lock down. The episode features parenting and career specialist Georgina Fuller, and, charity and ...

Coping with the impact of coronavirus from 2020-03-16T09:00

In this special episode freelance journalists Lily Canter and Listen