The Freelance Journalism Podcast
A monthly podcast by The Institute for Independent Journalists about the art and business of freelance journalism.
Hear from assigning editors about what they look for in a story pitch, and hear conversations between freelancers about how they’re making it work.
Co-hosted by three IIJ leaders: Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Erika Hayasaki, and Shernay Williams.
Episodes
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Episode 11: Sunnie Clahchischiligi on pitching Indigenous stories to High Country News
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Episode 10: How Adriana Lacy Built a Content Agency in One Year
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Episode 9: Sex, relationships, and work: pitching Isabelle Kohn at Slate
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Episode 8: Wudan Yan on offering new services in your freelance business
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Episode 7: Pitching Alan Henry at PCMag your cybersecurity stories
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Episode 6: Finding your niche with freelance journalist Gil Asakawa
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Episode 5: Can you make $3k a month on a newsletter? Lex Roman explains how
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Episode 4: What to do when you've been sued, with freelance journalist Lisa Kwon
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Episode 3: Leveraging bylines to boost your freelance career with ex-GQ editor Chris Gayomali
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Episode 2: Freelancing across genres with Fin Leary of We Need Diverse Books
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Episode 1: Craft a winning pitch with advice from NY Times Opinion Editor Katie Kingsbury