Newsroom layoffs have become an evergreen storyline in the media industry today. More than 16,000 newsroom jobs in the U.S. were slashed in 2020, across local newsrooms and media giants alike.
Whether by choice or increasingly out of necessity, it is clear that more and more journalists are turning to freelancing.
I was intimidated when I began to freelance: I had no idea where to look, or even how to begin. Let alone how to navigate the — thankfully deteriorating — stigma around freelancing, and develop an understanding of how to make a sustainable living out of it.
With the right tools, mindset and approach, not only can you survive as a freelance journalist — you can thrive. In some cases, you might actually fare better financially than you would with a staff job.
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