A monthly podcast by The Institute for Independent Journalists on freelance journalism. Learn what assigning editors seek in story pitches and hear freelancers discuss their strategies. Co-hosted by IIJ leaders Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Erika Hayasaki, and Shernay Williams.

Join our panel on business journalism for freelancers. Learn about pitching and covering business and personal finance stories. Hear from editors on freelance pitches and relationships. Enhance your reporting and strategy as an independent journalist.

Learn from successful independent journalists about assignment selection, income generation, and editor relationships. Discover how fellowships, grants, and book projects enhance your portfolio. Freelancers will discuss earning a living while doing meaningful work……

Join our health and science freelancing webinar for independent journalists. Learn about storytelling, pitching, and managing your freelance career. Hear from editors at the New York Times, WebMD, and Science about what they seek in pitches and assignments.

Join this webinar to learn how to build a global freelance career as a U.S. journalist or international freelancer. Topics include logistics of freelancing abroad, pitching to U.S. publications, and sources of support…..

Journalists can become trauma-informed in their interviewing and reporting approaches, when working with survivors of trauma. Speakers: Lisa Armstrong, UC Berkeley Professor and DART Trainer, Amrita Doshi, Co-Founder & Executive Director of South Asian SOAR, Naseem Miller…..

Join our webinar on insurance coverage for freelance journalists. Learn about securing insurance as a freelance journalist, how to manage risk and resources that can protect you. We'll discuss health insurance, media perils, indemnity clauses, and libel risks. Fri., Jan. 19 from 12-1:15 pm ET

A panel of fellowship directors and recipients will discuss funding for journalism projects and fellowship applications, along with their career impacts. Speakers include Dean Baquet (NY Times), Ashley Sharp (MIT Knight), Lynnette Clemetson (Knight-Wallace), Noy Thrupkaew (Ida B. Wells), and moderator Alissa Figueroa.

Join our webinar on travel freelancing designed for independent journalists. Learn about effective storytelling, how to pitch the top editors, and ways to get the bylines that will boost your career.

Learn from book publishing professionals about the process of writing a proposal, finding an agent, landing a book contract and launching a successful book. You'll hear about the current tough market for debut authors ……

Can you earn a living as a long-form narrative or investigative journalist? This panel of award-winning journalists will address how to find funding for ambitious projects, sustain your optimism, and build a career in long form……..

Learn from editors at the most sought-after publications about how to pitch them successfully. This webinar will cover the basics of pitching, connecting with editors, developing stories and success in querying. Speakers: Nikita Stewart from the New York Times……..

Calm the chaos and prioritize what matters! Join author Laura Vanderkam for insights from her upcoming book, Tranquility by Tuesday, featuring 9 principles derived from over 15 years of time management writing and the results from 150 people applying these rules.