Freelancers
Advance your career with ideas, contacts and support from the AHCJ freelance network.
AHCJ’s Freelance Center is designed to help create a sense of community for freelancers and provides a variety of practical resources. These include tip sheets and information about pitching, reporting and writing stories; running a business; networking with colleagues; tools and apps; and awards, grants and fellowships. The center also provides and periodically updates dozens of market guides that describe what publications are looking for in a story pitch. The Freelance Center also organizes quarterly webinars that address issues of particular interest to freelancers, such as negotiating contracts and finding new clients.
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New to freelancing? These resources can help jumpstart your career
Independent health journalists can take advantage of AHCJ’s Slack community, monthly Zoom meetups, freelance directory and more.
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