Freelancers
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New market guides for pitching to Good Housekeeping, Big Think and New York Post
Pitch more strategically in 2026 by trying new-to-you publications and delivering exactly what the editors are looking for.
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What freelancers should know about the impending health insurance premium hikes
In a Q&A, an expert shares what is likely changing for many self-employed people who buy health insurance through the…
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Signs you’re dangerously overwhelmed as a freelancer — and what to do about it
During November’s Lunch and Learn, freelancers discussed their mental health challenges and shared resources to help.
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How a freelancer pitched a Washington Post story about ‘Japanese Walking’
See writer Alexandra Frost’s exact pitch, and learn how to frame a tired concept — like walking 10,000 steps a…
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National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship (SHERF) informational webinar
In this webinar, you’ll learn about the National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships (SHERF) and hear from program alumni.
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8 tips for building community and camaraderie as a freelancer
If working for yourself feels isolating, these freelancers and a neuroscientist have some advice.
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How I pitched a story about runners on Ozempic to Women’s Health magazine
See the exact pitch — and its circuitous backstory — that landed my article in a national print magazine many…
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5 tips for maximizing AI as a freelance journalist
During October’s Lunch & Learn, freelancers revealed how ethical use of AI has supercharged their careers.
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A therapist’s advice to freelance journalists on coping with job uncertainty
AI and other factors are making journalism careers feel particularly unstable. A therapist who specializes in unemployment and meaning in…
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What eating disorder experts want journalists to know about GLP-1s
At an AHCJ event in New York, psychologists clashed with an obesity medicine specialist over the promise and perils of…
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