A freelancer’s guide to solutions journalism
Journalists are often tasked with reporting on crises, problems and what’s going wrong in the world. Investigating the people, places and communities that are instead exploring solutions to some of these issues offers a different approach. For freelancers, it’s a chance to stand out in an editor’s busy inbox and a field full of training resources and career development opportunities. Freelancers who report on solutions to social challenges may find new angles to stories that can separate them from the crowd, find new commissions or establish them as experts in their field through rigorous reporting.
Other resources
Podcast: Crowdsourcing by Freelancing for Journalists
Charlotte Godart, an investigator for Bellingcat and Eric Reidy a freelance journalist involved in crowdsourcing information for migrant-related stories talk about crowdsourcing stories, what it means and how to go about it.
Podcast: Safety and security by Freelancing for journalists
In this episode, the team of Freelancing for Journalists talk about safety and security and what it means for freelance journalists.
