In the latest series of the podcast we speak to the winners of the 2024 Freelance Journalist Awards. We start with Hatty Willmoth who won the Best Early Career Journalist category. She wrote a stunning observational feature for The Independent about why some Gen-Z Christians are making the decision to give up all their money and possessions to join a radical group.

Guest

Hatty Willmoth https://x.com/hattywillmoth

Resources

Hatty's award-winning article https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/gen-z-commune-bruderhof-darvell-sussex-celibacy-b2518811.html

The award was sponsored by journalism training provider News Associates https://newsassociates.co.uk/

Freelancing for Journalists full resource list https://www.freelancingforjournalists.com/

In the final episode of this series we speak to two freelance journalists who have carved out a side income as public speakers. Award-winning podcaster Hannah Ajala and BBC freelancer Dhruti Shah discuss how they find work as inspirational speakers and take us behind the scenes of the planning process.

The guests

Hannah Ajala thisishannahajala.com

Twitter hannah_ajala

Dhruti Shah www.dhrutishah.com/

Newsletter: https://haveyouthoughtabout.substack.com/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/have-you-thought-about/id1678099334

Resources

Druhti's book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bear-Markets-Beyond-bestiary-business/dp/1911622463

Hannah's Tedx talk https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_ajala_how_to_be_positively_delusional

Hannah's award-winning podcast Love Janessa podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvq7

https://creativeaccess.org.uk/

We Are Black Journos https://twitter.com/weblackjournos

Recommendations

Revolutionary Acts by Jason Okundaye https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571372218-revolutionary-acts/

The F-Rated Podcast https://f-rated.org/f-rated-podcast/

In this week's episode we chat to two freelance journalists / authors who also make a living via self-publishing on Substack and Patreon. Adharanand Finn, award-winning author of Running with the Kenyans, and former Telegraph Women editor Claire Cohen, author of BFF: The Truth About Female Friendship, discuss the appeal of writing direct to an audience and why they decided to set up their own newsletters.

Guests

Adharanand Finn https://twitter.com/adharanand

https://www.instagram.com/thewayoftherunner/

https://thewayoftherunner.com/

Claire Cohen https://twitter.com/clairecohen

https://www.instagram.com/clairecohen1/

Resources

BFF: The Truth About Female Friendship https://www.amazon.co.uk/BFF-truth-about-female-friendship/dp/1787635635

Adharanand Finn's books https://www.adharanandfinn.com/books

Monday Musings newsletter https://adharanand.substack.com/

Adharanand Finn Patreon https://www.patreon.com/adharanandfinn

Tell Me About It newsletter https://clairecohen.substack.com/

FFJ newsletter https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/

Setting up a newsletter FFJ podcast episode https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/setting-up-a-newsletter

Recommendations

Francesca Specter The Shoulds newsletter https://francescaspecter.substack.com/

Devin Kelly Children in the Garden https://longreads.com/2022/01/06/children-in-the-garden-devin-kelly/

Rosamund Dean Well Well Well newsletter https://rosamunddean.substack.com/

Midlife Mess with Annie Scott https://anniescott.substack.com/

Ever wondered what social media management actually is? On the podcast this week we talk to two freelance journalists who also work in social media marketing and SEO writing. Nicole Letts is a lifestyle journalist based in Atlanta who works with clients on Instagram and Britt Jones is a UK freelancer who provides bespoke social media services.

Guests

Nicole Letts https://www.instagram.com/nicolemelv/?hl=en

https://muckrack.com/nicole-letts

Britt Jones https://twitter.com/the_brittjones

https://linktr.ee/Thebrittjones

Resources

Social media managers https://www.loomly.com/ https://www.hootsuite.com/

Portfolio service https://linktr.ee/

Time tracker app https://toggl.com/

Recommendations

Emma Rosen The Radical Sabbatical https://www.amazon.co.uk/Radical-Sabbatical-Millennial-Handbook-Quarter/dp/191138273X

Amy Beth Wright Texas wine https://muckrack.com/amybethwright

Rebecca Deurlein Sandwich King of Chicago https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240303-a-food-network-chefs-favourite-sandwiches-in-his-hometown-of-chicago

On the podcast this week we delve into the world of report writing and translation. We speak to experienced health journalist Priya Joi who has written global reports for the World Health Organisation, United Nations and Global Vaccine Alliance, and freelance journalist Judith Zerdin who also works as a Spanish/French to English translator. We discover how to use transferable skills to get freelance work in these two fascinating fields.

Guests

Priya Joi https://www.instagram.com/priya.joi/ https://www.priyajoi.com/

The Art of Freelance newsletter https://priyajoi.substack.com/

Forthcoming book Motherland https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/291691/priya-joi

Judith Zerdin https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithzerdin

Resources

Time Management podcast https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/time-management

Institute of Translation and Interpreting https://www.iti.org.uk/membership/individual-membership-categories/associate-membership.html

Recommendations

Linda Geddes, From lab to plate https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/feb/25/from-lab-to-plate-six-course-menu-featuring-no-kill-dim-sum-steak-frites

Ariane Sherine, Why I legally changed my name five times https://arianesherine.substack.com/p/why-i-legally-changed-my-name-five

In the podcast this week we discuss the world of copywriting and how freelance journalists can find work in this field. We chat to journalists Peter Ranscombe and Ella Delancey Jones about the difference between copywriting and content writing, and how to flit between writing for the audience and writing for a client.

Guests

https://www.peter-ranscombe.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-ranscombe/

https://twitter.com/ellaluciewrites

https://linktr.ee/ellalucie

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-delancey-jones-a305514b/

Resources

https://www.airtasker.com/uk/

https://www.sianmeadeswilliams.com/freelance-writing-jobs

https://writeathome.beehiiv.com/

https://www.journalism.co.uk/vocational-skills-study/copywriting-a-course-for-freelance-journalists/s43/a554233/

Recommendations

https://twitter.com/marisajbate

https://daily.sevenfifty.com/the-10-best-non-alcoholic-drinks-according-to-retailers/

Welcome to series 13! This season we discuss how to diversify your income stream when working as a freelance journalist. The first episode delves into the world of lecturing and how to break into it. We share tips and experiences with entertainment journalist Jamie Body and lifestyle writer Beth Neil who both teach at a number of universities.

The guests

Jamie Body https://www.jamiebody.com/

https://twitter.com/bodyjamie

Beth Neil https://muckrack.com/beth-neil

https://twitter.com/bethneil

Resources

FFJ Video tutorial on breaking into lecturing https://payhip.com/b/7ESqC

Recommendations

Holly Geraghty: https://www.huckmag.com/article/the-gaza-breakdancing-crew-helping-children-escape-the-trauma-of-war

Eimear O'Hagan https://muckrack.com/eimear-ohagan

In the final episode of this series we speak to Precious Adesina about arts and culture journalism. Curating an interest in the arts from an early age, Precious went on to work for The Telegraph before going freelance. She talks about the challenges faced by black journalists, how she champions arts writing and her passion project as a radio presenter.

The guest

https://www.preciousadesina.com/

https://twitter.com/precadesina

Resources

You're the Business by Anna Codrea-Rado https://www.amazon.co.uk/Youre-Business-Successful-Career-Strike/dp/0753558653

https://www.google.co.uk/alerts

Recommendation

Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff friendship column https://www.stylist.co.uk/relationships/family-friends/friendship-political-beliefs/799772