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The Freelance Journalist 5 Minute Talkshow

Welcome to a podcast designed exclusively for freelance journalists and video producers all over the world. We believe that 5 minutes of short interviews and practical advice can be more valuable and effective than 45 minutes discussions.

Carlos P Beltran is an award-winning freelance journalist covering profile and human interest stories for some of the world's most influential networks (National Geographic, Discovery Digital Networks, AJ+, The New York Post, The Atlantic, Univision, Fusion, ABC News).

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The Freelance Journalist 5 Minute Talkshow
012 - The New York Post's Head of Post Production Talks About Freelancing from 2017-02-23T21:04:49

Freelancing on the side while being the Head of Post Production at The New York Post can be quite a challenge.

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011 - Focus on the Subject: The NY Post and the Bullied Fitness Model from 2016-12-22T01:21:06

Welcome to episode 011
This is another Focus On The Subject episode where we talk to people who have been featured in documentaries, online pieces and short stories to get perspective from the ...

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010 - The Freelancer's Worst Nightmare from 2016-12-14T04:46:27

Welcome to episode 10
Freelancers are often subject of the dreaded "work for exposure" offer.
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009 - Digital Security at the U.S. Border from 2016-12-06T23:04:08

Welcome to episode 009
As technology advances, our digital security becomes more vulnerable.

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008 - Street Photography and the Traveling Mad Man from 2016-12-02T06:56:55

Welcome to episode 008
Gary Mark Smith has traveled to over 70 countries in almost 40 years working as a fine art photographer. He talks about the differences between photojournalism and his ar...

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007 - The Freelance Lifestyle is Not for Everyone from 2016-11-30T05:00:13

Welcome to episode 007
Freelancing is a lifestyle, not a job. What type of people can handle it? What is there to it?

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006 - Focus On The Subject: Brynna Thomas eats fire for the first time from 2016-11-29T04:18:24

For our first "Focus On The Subject" episode we talk to Brynna Thomas, who tells us about her experience being the focus of a New York Post piece on learning how to eat fire.

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005 - On Assignment with ABC News for the First Time from 2016-11-25T19:15:22

Welcome to episode 005
Today we are talking about what it is like to be on assignment for a heavyweight media network for the very first time.

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004 - Traveling and Conflict from 2016-11-23T22:25:28

Welcome to episode 004
Today we're talking about traveling and covering conflict.

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003 - Gear from 2016-11-23T20:39:04

Welcome to episode 003
Today we talk about gear -- from basics to upgrades.

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002 - Approaching Media Network Editors from 2016-11-13T04:08:07

Welcome to episode 002
Today we're talking about how to approach media network editors and producers - the ones who, ultimately, commission us, freelancers.

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001 - How to Build Credibility Before the First Pitch from 2016-11-12T07:05:25

We kick off the podcast with the "Getting Started" series. Today's episode focuses on how to build credibility before pitching our first story to a media network.

Our guest is Irene Herre...

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EPISODE 0 - A podcast for the freelance journalist on the go from 2016-11-09T05:09:17

Welcome to the Freelancer Journalist 5 Minute Talk Show, a podcast made for independent journalists and producers based on the idea that 5 minutes of short interviews and practical advice can be mu...

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