On June 10, ASJA’s First Amendment and Advocacy Committee will provide important updates on threats to journalists’ First Amendment rights and provide critical advice on how freelancers and journalists can protect and defend themselves.
Your profile in the ASJA member directory may be the key to getting into your dream publication or landing more clients. a recent webinar by ASJA’s Membership Engagement Committee offered step-by-step instructions on how to complete the ASJA member profile.
The submission deadline for the 2025 ASJA Awards is Friday, May 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Enter your best works from 2024 now!
Asking what the going rate is for freelancers is the wrong question. The right question is: What’s the hourly rate you need to reach your income goals? ASJA member and past president Jack El-Hai breaks it down.
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A few years back, I stopped to eat at a truck stop outside Bakersfield. If…
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You do have a personal get-work-I-love strategy, right? If you just flinched (or you know…
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This summer, ASJA members have a prime opportunity to gather in the heart of our…
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I write health books and use online questionnaires I create as part of my research….
As a self-employed journalist and custom content creator, I help my clients market their products…
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