Broadcast journalism
In this special bonus episode we talk to two members of the Freelancing for Journalism team, Madeleine Drury and Helen Quinn, who are both freelance journalists working in the broadcast industry. Maddie works as a freelance journalist and audio producer for broadcasters such as BBC World Service and Sky News, and Helen divides her time between writing health-related articles as a journalist and writing documentary scripts for television.
The Guests
Madeleine Drury
Twitter: @DruryMadeleine
Instagram: @dreamonmaddie
Maddie’s work: https://linktr.ee/druryma
Helen Quinn
Twitter: @helen1_quinn
Instagram: @helenquinn_1
Helen’s journalism portfolio: https://muckrack.com/helen-quinn-3
Resources
Creative Access
https://creativeaccess.org.uk for jobs and placement schemes - this is your number one shop for young people.
Content is Queen
https://contentisqueen.org for getting into podcasting
Places to find work:
JournoResources
https://www.journoresources.org.uk/journalism-jobs-internships/
Media Beans
Sian Meades-Williams Freelance Writing Jobs newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/69d207801f23/freelancewritingjobs
Finding work in TV:
Screen Skills
Production Base
https://www.productionbase.co.uk/
The Talent Manager
https://www.thetalentmanager.com/
Media Parents- good for flexible roles and job sharing
https://www.mediaparents.co.uk/
Science Telly jobs (Facebook group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/210114535757505/
Working in TV (Facebook group)
Freelancing for Journalists
Lifting the lid on freelance life. Experienced freelance journalists Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson guide you through everything you need to know about working for yourself. From where to get work, to how to get paid and everything in between.
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