New Code of Practice under fire The Irish Executive Council (IEC) of the National Union of Journalists has dismissed the proposed new Code of Practice on employment status announced today as “a tired old solution which will not solve the…
Freelance Forum Spring 2021 Webinars & Podcasts
Freelance Forum Spring 2021 podcasts and webinars are archived here to listen back! Aimed at writers, photographers and PR practitioners, and hoping to cover print, broadcast and online media, Freelance Forum is organised by Dublin Freelance NUJ branch with support…
NUJ calls for justice for Lyra McKee
The National Union of Journalists has supported calls by the family for witnesses in the Creggan area of Derry on 18 April 2019 to come forward with any information which may assist in the prosecution of those responsible for her killing. In a…
Freelance Forum 23: GORM TV
Freelance Forum 23: Four young journalists from Gorm TV talk about diversity and inclusion in Irish media. Panelists are Funmi Jinadu, Ala Buisir, Sandrine Endahiro and Mamobo Ogoro. Aimed at writers, photographers and PR practitioners, and hoping to cover print,…
Credit Control for Freelances
Credit control is something every small business has to deal with, and freelance journalists are no exception. At some point in your career, you will find yourself dealing with late paying clients, clients who are slow to pay, and sometimes,…
Freelance Forum 22: Eliot Higgins
Eliot Higgins is the founder and chief executive of Bellingcat, the investigative journalism collective responsible for uncovering wrongdoing all around the world. Founded in 2014 with HQ in the Netherlands, they have 20 employees and more than 30 contributors around…