Freelancers
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Digital safety: A holiday checklist for journalists
A recent study showed that more than 40% of journalists experienced online threats and harassment, highlighting the need for digital…
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How and why to write personal essays and first-person reported features
Inserting yourself in a story can feel foreign. Here’s how, why and when to try your hand at first-person writing…
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November Lunch and Learn: Do you need an accountability partner?
Freelancers, you may benefit from an accountability partner; someone to help you commit to your aims while you help them…
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October Lunch and Learn: Building a niche beat as a freelance journalist
Our October Lunch and Learn focused on the pros and cons of building a niche beat as a freelance health…
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Health and lifestyle journalist Anna Medaris joins AHCJ as new freelance beat leader
Health and lifestyle journalist Anna Medaris has 15 years of experience writing for the Washington Post, Vox, Women’s Health and…
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4 ways to diversify your beat as a freelance health journalist
Diversifying your beat as a freelance health reporter can be financially savvy and help you become a better writer overall.
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September Lunch and Learn: How to get fair pay
At the September Lunch and Learn, freelancers advised how to negotiate for better pay and align your workload to your…
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Lunch and Learns are back after summer hiatus
AHCJ’s monthly Lunch and Learn networking will return in September, during which freelancers catch up and chat about a designated…
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A typical workday for digital nomad Sonya Collins
Independent journalist Sonya Collins offers insight into her life as a digital nomad, including how she structures her workday while…
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Trauma-informed reporting 101
Health care journalists need to learn the proper reporting techniques before interviewing people who have experienced trauma.
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