What commissioning editors want #2
Freelancing for Journalists
English - November 08, 2023 06:45 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBHow To Education Business Entrepreneurship Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In the podcast this week we quiz two commissioning editors about what they want to see from freelance journalists. Rebecca Liu, commissioning editor at the Guardian, and Mun-Keat Looi international features editor at the British Medical Journal, discuss the winning formula for pitches plus how to make yourself indispensable as a freelancer. They also chat about pet hates, negotiating rates and top tips for regular commissions.
Guests
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rebecca-liu
https://twitter.com/becbecliuliu
https://twitter.com/munkeatlooi
Resources
Pitching guide https://payhip.com/b/dcliH
'What commissioning editors want' previous podcast episode https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/what-commissioning-editors-want
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