[NUJ.LFB] NUJ Rate for the Job:
Words, per 1000 / mags

Updated: 02 March 2010

These rates have been reported by members of the National Union of Journalists and others, and printed in the Freelance, newsletter of London Freelance Branch. They are sorted by publisher/publication, then by date (most recent first). TIP: Use the "Find in page" command under your browser's "Edit" menu to be sure of finding all occurrences of a publication/publisher. AND do note the year in which the rate was reported! See also the Freelance Fees Guide, which gives general recommendations. And read the disclaimer and the key to exactly what the entries mean.

^ Words, per 1000 / mags

Work paid by the thousand words, whose primary use is in a magazine. (Generic rates for publishing groups appear at the end.) Completists may want to see the older rates for some publications listed here.
* Tell us what you've been paid for Words, per 1000 / mags * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
0-19 feature _RBI 2005 GBP 220 X
0-19 _RBI 2005 GBP 220
220 Triathlon feature _Origin 2004 GBP 111 X
24 Housing (owned by 3fox - who they?) 2010 GBP 312.50
Absolute Sport 1998 GBP 204 -
Accountancy Age all rights _IncisiM 2010 GBP 270 0
Accountancy Age all rights _IncisiM 2010 GBP 270 0
Accountancy Age _VNU 1996 GBP 175 -
Accountancy 1997 GBP 166.67 -
Accounting + Business 2003 GBP 350
Accounting Technician usually 800 words for £85 _Centu 2005 GBP 106 XXX
Adline features 2002 GBP 200
Alive (USA) 1996 GBP 1050 -
Amateur Photographer _IPC 2003 GBP 125 XX
Amateur Photographer _IPC 1999 GBP 150 - X
Antiques + Collectables _Merrick 2004 GBP 125
Architects' Journal 1997 GBP 150 -
Architects' Journal 1997 GBP 165 -
Arena _EMAP 2006 GBP 400
Arena feature _EMAP 2005 GBP 350
Arena feature _EMAP 2005 GBP 300
Arena feature _EMAP 2005 GBP 330
Arena feature _EMAP 2005 GBP 300
Arena Feature _EMAP 2001 GBP 350
Arena Feature _EMAP 2001 GBP 300
Arena _EMAP 2001 GBP 350
Asianlite __misc 2010 GBP 100 XX
Athletics Weekly articles on athletics, various news items _Descart 2002 GBP 70
Attractions Management (Leisure Media Group) interviews & features FBS 2004 GBP 240
AUG magazine (?) item pulled - paid 2005 GBP 200
AUTlook (Association of University Teachers) _TU 2004 GBP 333.33
Auto Express feature writing, including sourcing and providing appropriate images for free FBS, no expenses _Dennis 2007 GBP 200 GR X
Auto Express news writing, including sourcing and providing appropriate images for free all rights, no expenses _Dennis 2007 GBP 670 GR X
Auto Express _Dennis 2005 GBP 500
Auto Express all rights _Dennis 2005 GBP 350
Auto Express FBS _Dennis 2001 GBP 350
Auto Express _Dennis 1999 GBP 541.66 -
Automotive Cog. (Ultima media) 2009 GBP 250
Automotive Insight exes 40p per mile 2007 GBP 200
Aviation Security International 2500 word includes fee for phonecalls, published in magazine and online (for fee payers) 2008 GBP 250 0 X
Aviation Week , terms all rights 2009 USD 1000 X
Baby and You 1200 word feature FBS 2004 GBP 133 XX
Banking Technology (Infirmary) features 2001 GBP 300
Barn (Welsh language magazine) 1000 word article + initial interview 2007 GBP 100 XX
Bass Guitar 2008 GBP 50 XXXX
BBC History _BBC 2003 GBP 167
Beauty (trade magazine) writing a column 2003 GBP 300
Best feature all Rights _NatMag 2004 GBP 500 GR
Big Issue Cymru _BI 2007 GBP 100 X
Big Issue Cymru _BI 2008 GBP 120 GR
Big Issue in the North news feature FBS _BI 2007 GBP 120
Big Issue in the North news feature - will pay up to £100 exes _BI 2002 GBP 90
Big Issue _BI 2008 GBP 165 GR
Big Issue London 620 words @ £75 FBS _BI 2007 GBP 121 X
Big Issue feature _BI 2002 GBP 161.67
Big Issue _BI 2001 GBP 165
Big Issue news and news features rate _BI 2001 GBP 155 GR
Birdkeeper with pics _IPC 2001 GBP 120 XXXX
Bizarre interview _Dennis 2006 GBP 200 X
Bizarre features _Dennis 2006 GBP 200 XX
Bizzare 400 words @ 100 = 2001 GBP 250
Blaq Spot 'don't bother' 2001 GBP 100
BlaqSport feature article no licence specified 2003 GBP 100 0 GR X
Blaqsport (Black Publications) 2002 GBP 150 X
Blender (US) concert review $1250 "complex system of extra fees" for web use _Dennis 2002 GBP 886 O
Blender (USA) Record review _Dennis 2001 GBP 714 GR O
Blender (US) reviews $1000/thou _Dennis 2001 GBP 715
Blender (US) features $1500/thou _Dennis 2001 GBP 1070 O
BMJ News 2004 GBP 333
BMJ 450 words @ £180 all rights 2007 GBP 400
Body Language 2008 GBP 220
Bogey (The Media Cell) feature - non-member says took ages to pay FBS 2004 GBP 250 GR
Bookseller layout sub day _VNU 2010 GBP 140
Bookseller feature taxed at source _VNU 2006 GBP 240 GR
Bookseller 'NUJ rates' 1994 GBP -
British Baker features FBS _Quantum 2004 GBP 150 XX
British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing FBS + subscription website 2009 GBP 215
British Journalism Review 2010 GBP 90
British Medical Journal 2005 GBP 300
BThere! Brussels airline inflight mag _Ink 2007 GBP 167 X
Build It 2000 GBP 225
Business Destinations travel feature no licence specified 2007 GBP 150 X
Business Destinations features no licence specified 2006 GBP 150 XX
Business Exec (?) (Bloomberg) 2001 GBP 200
Business Voice 2003 GBP 50
Campaign _HM 2007 GBP 275
Campaign _HM 2005 GBP 275
Canal Boat _ECN 2006 GBP 270
Capacity TelCap Ltd writes to inform us of standard rate 2005 GBP 350 GR
Capacity 2005 GBP 450 GR
Cargo Systems _Informa 2009 GBP 220
Cat World feature 1200 words 2008 GBP 65 X
Catalyst (Commission for Racial Equality) 1800-word feature @ £ 495 = _HMG 2007 GBP 275
Catholic Herald "rate is ignoble" 2009 GBP 67
Catholic Herald £100 for 1200-1500 feature no licence discussed 2005 GBP 83 XXX
Cats Today 2004 GBP 16.25 XXXX
Change Co-operative Bank mag FBS _Redwood 2007 GBP 625
Children Now _HM 2005 GBP 230
Children Now _HM 2005 GBP 220
Children Now _HM 2004 GBP 250
Children Now _HM 2004 GBP 240
Choice _EMAP 2004 GBP 275
Choice _EMAP 2004 GBP 275
Church of England newspaper 1200 feature @ £100 2007 GBP 83 X
Church Times features 2007 GBP 150
Church Times 2005 GBP 150 X
CJS Now! 1200 word cover feature @ £550 = FBS, travel expenses paid _HMG 2007 GBP 458
Clash music reviews 2007 GBP 0 GR XXXX
Classic FM magazine FBS _HM 2002 GBP 250
Classic Ford Feature all rights _AS 2004 GBP 130 GR XX
Classic Rock feature either party may syndicate _Future 2007 GBP 100 XXX
Classic Rock feature either party may syndicate _Future 2007 GBP 150 X
Classic Rock feature first English language use _Future 2006 GBP 128 XX
Classic Rock features _Future 2004 GBP 100 GR X
Classic Rock feature _Future 2003 GBP 100 X
Closer _EMAP 2004 GBP 654 O
CNN Traveller feature FBS _Highbur 2004 GBP 250 GR
Code Freelance writing Exclusive use in magazine 2002 GBP 250 GR O
Collect It (Warners) research words and pictures, exes paid 2008 GBP 100 GR
Collect It _Essent 2004 GBP 166.67
Collect it _Essent 2002 GBP 222
Collectalbles 1500-word feature @ $US100 = 2009 USD 75 XXXX
Community Care _RBI 2008 GBP 220 XX
Community Care same rate for 5 years _RBI 2005 GBP 200
Community Care Feature _RBI 2004 GBP 200 GR
Community Practitioner 2004 GBP 180
Computer Arts all rights all media worldwide forever _Future 2003 GBP 180 0 X
Computer Shopper Reviews _Dennis 2000 GBP 205 GR
Computer Trade Shopper Reviews _RBI 2000 GBP 200 GR
Computer Weekly static for 5 years! _RBI 2003 GBP 253
Computeractive features all Rights _VNU 2003 GBP 250 GR
Computeractive features and grouptests VNU claims world wide rights, including online _VNU 2000 GBP 200 GR
Computerscope Reporting 2005 EUR 230
Computing "favoured" writers (10% rise after complained about free re-use) _VNU 2001 GBP 400 40
Computing usual (want free re-use) _VNU 2001 GBP 275 0
Computing _VNU 2001 GBP 400
Computing minimum _VNU 2000 GBP 250
Computing favoured writers _VNU 2000 GBP 400
Condé Nast Traveler US authors - up to $4000 all right licence for 90 days _CondN 2002 GBP 2746 O
Condé Nast Traveller 2500 words £800 + exes all rights _CondN 2002 GBP 320 0 XX
Condé Nast Traveller 400 words for £160 FBS _CondN 2007 GBP 400
Connect Monthly column FBS _TU 2002 GBP 223 0
Construction and Property News feature, 2000 words for €350 - slow payers. no licence specified 2005 EUR 175
Construction News _EMAP 2009 GBP 240
Construction News _EMAP 2001 GBP 375 O
Construction Today NUJ+25 per cent 1996 GBP -
Construction FBS + website - still discussing pay for rewrite they demanded _EMAP 2008 GBP 244 0
Cornerstone (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) 2006 GBP 133
Cosmopolitan cover story feature in 2007 , all rights _NatMag 2008 GBP 325
Cosmopolitan feature all rights _NatMag 2005 GBP 400 GR X
Cosmopolitan feature _CondN 2005 GBP 350
Cosmopolitan US authors - up to $3000 _Hearst 2002 GBP 2060 O
Cosmopolitan feature _NatMag 2001 GBP 300 X
Cosmopolitan feature _NatMag 2001 GBP 625 O
Country Living _NatMag 2007 GBP 667 O
Country Smallholding _ECN 2003 GBP 40 XXX
Country (A+D Media) FBS 2003 GBP 100
Dance Today! (Dancing Times group) 2004 GBP 100 X
Decanter feature writing worldwide copyright assignment _IPC 2001 GBP 250 0 GR XX
Details US authors - up to $2000 _Fairch 2002 GBP 1373 O
Devon Life feature article _ECN 2004 GBP 40 X
Didsbury Magazine FBS + web use, no expenses 2007 GBP 100 None GR X
Didsbury Magazine interviews and articles FBS 2005 GBP 100 GR X
Didsbury Magazine Articles FBS 2005 GBP 400
Direct Response _HM 2007 GBP 250
Director 2007 GBP 350 O
Director writing FBS; expenses paid within reason 2005 GBP 350
Diva (unchanged since 1998!) 2009 GBP 100 XX
DIY Power Any article 2001 GBP 120 GR
Dogs Monthly 1500 word feature @ £70 = 2006 GBP 47 XXX
Dogs Today interview , terms FBS but refused to pay and kept up argument for several months 2009 GBP 80 XX
Dogs Today 1200 word interview @ £85 SBS - Second British Serial 2007 GBP 71 XX
Dorchester Group Magazine features first world rights _Brown 2003 GBP 400 GR
Dragon (Hasbro) 2008 GBP 30 GR XXX
Dreamwatch, Star Trek etc (Titan Publishing Group) - exclusives etc 2004 GBP 120 GR
Dreamwatch, Star Trek etc (all Titan Publishing Group mags) 2004 GBP 100 GR
East 750 words for £175 = 2006 GBP 233
Easy Living _CondN 2009 GBP 350 X
EDF Energy magazine FBS _Cream 2007 GBP 500 O
Electrical & Radio Trader Weekly (ERT) Reporting 2001 GBP 140
Elle feature FBS _Hach 2006 GBP 700 O
Embrodiery _EMI 2009 GBP 133
Emel Researched feature 2005 GBP 100 XX
Emergency Nurse (Royal College of Nursing) 2002 GBP 260
Emerging Markets _Assoc 2005 GBP 350
Emigrate feature , terms FBS plus internet _Johnsto 2009 GBP 150
Empire all rights _EMAP 2004 GBP 300
Empire Vary _EMAP 2001 GBP 300 0
Engage 2006 GBP 150
Engineer FBS _Centaur 2005 GBP 250
Engineer Virtually all rights, forever. Gawd bless 'em. _MF 2003 GBP 350
Engineering and Technology 2010 GBP 300
Engineering 1997 GBP 300 -
English Language Gazette interview, phone exes paid 2009 GBP 200
English Language Gazette news, raised from 18-20p pw using RftJ page (lower rates for moonlighting academics!) FBS + web 2007 GBP 220
English Language Gazette 400-word news story - leads supplied - for £85 FBS + web 2007 GBP 212 X
English Language Gazette 325 words @ £72 incl web edition = 2006 GBP 222
English Language Gazette incl web edition 2004 GBP 164
Entertainment Weekly US$1600 _AOLTW 2006 GBP 867 O
Entertainment Weekly feature licence not specified, US$2000 = _AOLTW 2006 GBP 1149 O
Entertainment Weekly (USA) album reviews contract all rights plus other bad bits but they say "just delete what you don't like" “ no, really! _AOLTW 2006 GBP 1180 O
Esquire _Natmag 2005 GBP 350
Esquire _NatMag 2005 GBP 400
Esquire feature _NatMag 2005 GBP 400
Esquire _Natmag 2004 GBP 350
Esquire US authors - up to $3000 _Hearst 2002 GBP 2060 O
Esquire Feature (don't know licence terms) _NatMag 2001 GBP 500
Esquire Feature (don't know licence terms) _NatMag 2001 GBP 595
Essentials _IPC 2004 GBP 333.33
Essentials including 3 interviews all rights _IPC 2004 GBP 225 GR XXX
Essentials _IPC 2006 GBP 250 GR
Essex Life FBS _ECN 2008 GBP 80 XX
Estates Gazette 800 word feature @ £300 = FBS _RBI 2007 GBP 375 0 GR O
Ethical Living feature for family secction 2007 GBP 250
Euroabstracts (European Commission) book precis 2003 GBP 228
Euromoney _Assoc 2005 GBP 350
Euromoney dollar-a-word-ish _Assoc 2003 GBP 650
European Chemical News (7.15 per inch... those were the days...) _RBI 1996 GBP 198.67 -
European Frozen Food Buyer 1996 GBP 150 -
Eva (250w for #200) _IPC 1998 GBP 800 -
Eve lifestyle feature article _BBC 2004 GBP 250
Eve Feature _BBC 2001 GBP 320
Eve _BBC 2000 GBP 350
Executive Internet Reviews 2000 GBP 150 X
Export Marketing 2001 GBP 160
External Funding Bulletin feature writing licence not specified 2005 GBP 250 GR
Fabulous FBS _NI 2010 GBP 400 GR
Fair Play _Informa 2005 GBP 190
Fairplay Marine article plus £10 per photo, 20p per mile exes. 2009 GBP 190
Family Circle 1800 word feature all rights including waiving moral rights _IPC 2005 GBP 305.55
Family Today feature FBS 2002 GBP 250
Farmers Guardian FBS 2005 GBP 120
Fashion Capital some involved extensive picture research, for which member eventually persuaded them to pay an extra AU$ 200: AU$ = 2005 GBP 324 XXX
Fast Ford (A&S Publishing) feature all rights 2004 GBP 130 GR XX
FHM _EMAP 2004 GBP 250 X
FHM feature _EMAP 2003 GBP 365
FHM holiday feature - plus £200 exes _EMAP 2003 GBP 660 O
Fiesta (Galaxy Publications - er, 'top shelf') features FBSR 2003 GBP 500 GR O
Finance 2002 GBP 1000 O
Financial News _LFNP 2002 GBP 300
First Voice approx 2003 GBP 300
First feature _EMAP 2006 GBP 300 GR
Fitness First all rights 2002 GBP 175
Flybe FBS _Brookl 2007 GBP 375
Focus six-page feature article said they would pay within 30 days after publication _Origin 2005 GBP 200
Focus _GJ 1998 GBP 200 -
Focus (UK science magazine) _GJ 1997 GBP 300 -
Folk Roots with pic 2009 GBP 120 X
Football Monthly 1998 GBP 136.36 -
Football Punk 800 words £100.00 no exes 2010 GBP 125
Fortean Times travel piece, very limited travel exes agreed - book flight early! , terms FBS, web _Dennis 2009 GBP 60 XXX
Fortean Times 4000 word feature @ £560 + two 250-word boxes; £100 of fee for picture research), photocopying exes paid; FBS + web _Dennis 2009 GBP 140 X
Fortean Times 2500 words talked up to £325 = _Dennis 2008 GBP 130 XXX
Fortean Times (negotiated rate up from previous) 1500 words @ £195 = _Dennis 2008 GBP 130 XXX
Fortean Times _Dennis 2007 GBP 112.50
Fortean Times 5000 words @ £330 = _Dennis 2006 GBP 66 X
Fortean Times _Dennis 2005 GBP 122 X
Fortean Times _Dennis 2003 GBP 110 X
Fosse Way printed feature without discussing terms, then refused to pay _TMG 2005 GBP 0 XX^9
FourFourTwo _HM 2004 GBP 250
Fresh 2 page article, 800 words @ £325 licence not specified _IncisiM 2006 GBP 406 HA O
Front feature (has been known to pay £500) 2008 GBP 250 GR
Front feature writing _Highbur 2004 GBP 250
Frontier (Wilmington pubs) feature 2003 GBP 250
fRoots 2004 GBP 50 X
Future music 2000 word feature, supposedly commissioned then backtracked to 'I ask lots of people to write things on spec' when member refused to assign copyright _Future 2006 GBP 100 0 XXX
fVL (Ultima media) 2009 GBP 250
FX 2006 GBP 270
FX 2005 GBP 312.50
Garda Review 2002 EUR 200
Gardens Illustrated _BBC 2004 GBP 300
Gay Times 1500 word feature @ £200 2009 GBP 133
Gay Times mag offered £100 - member got 2002 GBP 200
Geographical feature 2000 GBP 200 GR
Glamour (should be Vogue or more) _CondN 2003 GBP 225 XXXX
Glamour US authors - up to $4000 all right licence for 90 days _CondN 2002 GBP 2746 O
Glamour Magazine _CondN 2003 GBP 225 0
Global Cement & Lime feature 2003 GBP 250 O
Global HR feature all rights contract (being negotiated) _RBI 2002 GBP 300
Global Trade Review (publisher is Exporta) 2002 GBP 200 0
Go Mini Feature all rights _AS 2004 GBP 130 GR XX
Golf Digest Ireland features 2006 EUR 150 0 X
Good Housekeeping _NatMag 1998 GBP 350 -
Government Computing (Kable) 2003 GBP 200
Government Computing FBS 2001 GBP 260
GP feature all rights _HM 2005 GBP 150 XX
GP _HM 2005 GBP 150
GQ feature _CondN 2005 GBP 350
GQ US authors - up to $4000 all right licence for 90 days _CondN 2002 GBP 2746 O
GQ Feature (don't know licence terms) _CondN 2001 GBP 350
GQ Feature (don't know licence terms) _CondN 2001 GBP 1000 O
Gramophone all rights _HM 2006 GBP 200
Grassroots research reporting ph. card issued for ph. exp. 2001 GBP 500
Grazia feature FBS _EMAP 2006 GBP 700 O
Green Events _ink 2009 GBP 60 XX
Green Parent feature FBS 2008 GBP 75 XX
Guitar World reuse of (4000-word) feature from 1998 $1000 = 2010 USD 500
Hairdressers Journal features _RBI 2002 GBP 150
Harpers & Queen writing FBS _NatMag 2001 GBP 500
Harpers Bazaar US authors - up to $3000 _Hearst 2002 GBP 2060 O
Health + Fitness no licence specified 2005 GBP 150
Health Development Today feature writing FBS + web use _HMG 2002 GBP 216 21.60 GR
Health Service Journal _EMAP 2006 GBP 220
Health Service Journal _EMAP 2004 GBP 210 XXX
Health Which 2004 GBP 600
Health Which? (Consumer Association) feature writing FBS 2002 GBP 400 GR O
Healthy + Organic Living 2008 GBP 250
Healthy Magazine FBS _River 2007 GBP 250
Hello! 1800 word interview @ £750 FBS _Hola 2007 GBP 417 GR
High Life 4200-word travel feature involving celebrity interviews for £625 one month exclusive _Cedar 2006 GBP 149 GR XXX
High Life (BA inflight) _Cedar 2006 GBP 433
High Life 200-word article for £150 no rights agreement signed _Cedar 2006 GBP 750 O
High Life (British Airways) FBS _Cedar 2005 GBP 406
High Life (British Airways) 400 words £400 _Cedar 2002 GBP 1000 O
Hip Hop Conection (Infamous Ink) - good for an independent FBS 2002 GBP 300 O
History Today all rights demanded, licensed FBS 2009 GBP 120
History Today 250-word news shorts sent on spec, £50 paid 2009 GBP 200 X
History Today "Rubbish, I know" (ed.) FBS 2009 GBP 120 X
History Today Feature FBS? no other fees offered 2004 GBP 100 GR
Home and School (Hobsons) features FBS 2002 GBP 150 GR
Home Farmer 2009 GBP 120 X
Homes + Interiors Scotland (International Magazines) features FBS 2004 GBP 250
Homes Overseas a 1200 word article FBS for all Blendon mags and lifting rights for internet and syndication 2004 GBP 208.33 25 GR X
Horse + Hound news _IPC 2004 GBP 120 X
Hospital Doctor features no expenses paid _RBI 2004 GBP 165 GR X
Hospital Post (Europe) 2009 EUR 1000 X
Hot Press (Ireland) licence terms unsure 2008 EUR 100 XXX
Hotshoe 2006 GBP 62.50 XX
Hotshoe 2006 GBP 62.50 XXX
HSJ feature FBS + 5% for web use _EMAP 2002 GBP 200 10
Human Resources _HM 2007 GBP 250
Human Resources _HM 2005 GBP 250
IBM Today features _RBI 2001 GBP 200
iCreate rights grab, worldwide _Highbur 2005 GBP 80 XX
iDJ (Create Publishing) 2009 GBP 100 GR X
Imbibe (Monomax) 2009 GBP 250
Information Week _VNU 1999 GBP 250 -
Information World Review member says: 'tried to get all rights for all time but forget it' _VNU 2007 GBP 312
Information World Review features all rights _VNU 2005 GBP 250 GR
Ink (Infinity media) reviews 120 - 200w although rate/1000 looks OK for new mag, it is only just over £ 20 per review in some cases 2004 GBP 200
Inside Housing feature _Ocean 2008 GBP 250 GR
Inside Housing feature _Ocean 2008 GBP 250
Inside Housing features _Ocean 2007 GBP 260
Inside Housing features _Ocean 2007 GBP 220
Inside Housing feature _Ocean 2007 GBP 240 X
Inside Housing _TMG 2005 GBP 220
Inspirations 1998 GBP 400 -
Institutional Investor (Euromoney group) US$1000 _Assoc 2005 GBP 522 O
Insurance Day FBS _Informa 2010 GBP 200 X
Insurance Times all rights _NQ 2010 GBP 360
International Freighting Weekly feature _Informa 2004 GBP 200 GR X
International Freighting Weekly News/Features First use _Informa 2002 GBP 190
Internet Magazine Features _EMAP 2001 GBP 200 GR
Internet Money Reviews 2000 GBP 100 XXX
Internet World (no formal terms) 2001 GBP 250
Interval World (Illustrated London News group) 1200 words £360 all rights 2002 GBP 300 0
Investor Relations print and web use 2002 GBP 300 0
Irish Arts Review FBS 2004 EUR 400 O
Irish Printer editor writes to say actual rates, apparently including expenses, are from €250 up to 2005 EUR 450 GR
Irish Printer feature writing and reportage; expenses paid. "god only knows" what licence was 2005 EUR 100
IRS (Eclipse) 2001 GBP 212.50
IT Week Features, case studies, analysis, briefing papers: no special terms or licence _VNU 2001 GBP 230 GR
It's On The Net (SPL Publishing) articles, reviews FBS 2002 GBP 120 GR
Italy magazine article - including 2 photos 2005 GBP 100 XXXX
Jack (I Feel Good publishing) 500 word article offered £100 FBS 2003 GBP 200 XXXX
Jane's Airport Review _Janes 2008 GBP 170
Jane US authors - up to $2000 _Fairch 2002 GBP 1373 O
Jewish Chronicle supplements Feature - no expenses paid - 700 words @ £90 2006 GBP 128.50 GR X
Jewish Chronicle Travel 2003 GBP 150 XX
Jockey Slut (Swinstead Publishing) 2003 GBP 100 X
Journalist Freelance Fees Guide rates _TU 2004 GBP 220 GR
Junior FBS 2001 GBP 150
Kerrang! cover feature _EMAP 2008 GBP 144 XX
Kerrang! cover feature _EMAP 2008 GBP 240
Kerrang! 130-word music reviews some extra payments for extra usage as per Q/Mojo agreement _EMAP 2007 GBP 138 HA XX
Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms (One World Media) - incl. photo research 2006 GBP 400
Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms 2005 GBP 666 O
Ladies First Feature 2006 GBP 90
Land Rover World FBS _IPC 2003 GBP 200
Land Rover World all rights _IPC 2004 GBP 200
Landrover World _IPC 2005 GBP 200 X
Law Society Gazette 2003 GBP 250 X
Law Society Gazette (The Law Society) All rights 2002 GBP 200 X
Leeds (university alumni magazine) feature FBS 2008 GBP 385 GR O
Leeds (university alumni magazine) feature 2007 GBP 370 O
Leeds (Leeds University alumni magazine) features, additional days' research paid at Fees Guide rate; FBS 2009 GBP 375 GR O
Letta Arts Review 1500 words US$150 2004 GBP 55.55 XXX
Lexus (it's about cars) 1999 GBP 440 -
lfw _Informa 2009 GBP 220
Life (county magazine) 650-750 words @ £150 = _ECN 2007 GBP 230
Linux Magazine any piece worldwide rights, in perpetuity plus your soul 2005 EUR 120 GR XXX
Linux User and Developer (HME Publishing) any piece FBS 2005 GBP 100 0 GR
Little Times (Fluid Ink) 2008 GBP 107 XXX
Live (USA) $1200 1997 GBP 745 -
Livewire destination city guide for travel/consumer title licence not known 2007 GBP 500 O
Lloyds Register +42p/mile 2008 GBP 180
Lloyds Register technical article exes - 40p per mile 2007 GBP 160
Lloyds Register exes 40p per mile 2007 GBP 190
Lloyds Register 1000 words £160 per 1000 + 42p per mile exes 2007 GBP 160
Lloyds Register 1000 words + 40p per mile exes 2008 GBP 180
Lloyds TSB magazine FBS _Cream 2007 GBP 500 O
Lloyds 40p per mile exes 2008 GBP 190
Lloyds + 40p per mile exes 2008 GBP 180
Loaded _IPC 2002 GBP 1500
Loaded _IPC 2001 GBP 300
Local Government Chronicle _EMAP 2006 GBP 220
Local Government Chronicle _EMAP 2002 GBP 200
Logistica _RBI 1996 GBP 160 -
London Housing FBS 2005 GBP 272.72
London Jewish News (Totally plc) 2003 GBP 70 GR X
London Review of Books £10 per photo on top; 40p/mile expenses 2010 GBP 210
Lottery Monitor feature 2006 GBP 250
Lottery Monitor feature 2004 GBP 300 O
MacUser review _Dennis 2005 GBP 160 X
MacUser all rights all media worldwide forever _Dennis 2003 GBP 200 0 X
Macworld Review - cut from £200 all rights _IDG 2006 GBP 133 XXX
Macworld review rights grab _Ziff 2005 GBP 200
MacWorld attempted complete copyright ownership grab _Ziff 2003 GBP 185 0 XX
Magazine Guide (New Trade Pubs) 2002 GBP 140 20
Management Today features all rights _HM 2005 GBP 600 O
Marie Claire US authors - up to $3000 _Hearst 2002 GBP 2060 O
Marie Claire _IPC 2001 GBP 400
Marie Claire feature _IPC 2000 GBP 400
Marie Claire Australia (? Hearst) AU$1000 = 2003 GBP 394
Marie Claire USA US$1250 = _Hearst 2003 GBP 800 O
Marine News 40p/mile exes _Fairpl 2010 GBP 195
Market Trade News 2008 GBP 250
Marketing _HM 2007 GBP 260
Marketing _HM 2007 GBP 250
Marketing news analysis/features all rights _HM 2005 GBP 260 GR
Materials Recycling _Bauer 2009 GBP 230
Maxim feature _Dennis 2008 GBP 300 GR
Maxim FBS _Dennis 2007 GBP 300
Maxim feature 2500 words + exes = £1000 FBS _Dennis 2002 GBP 400
Maxim Feature (don't know licence terms) _Dennis 2001 GBP 400
Maxim _Dennis 1996 GBP 700 -
MBA Business _Caspian 2005 GBP 300
Media Week _HM 2009 GBP 500 GR
Media Week _HM 2007 GBP 250 GR
Media Week stuck at pre-buyout rate _HM 2007 GBP 230 X
Media Week all rights _HM 2007 GBP 230 GR X
Media Week feature _HM 2006 GBP 230
Mediaeval History £ 20 per 1500 characters 2004 GBP 84 XX
MEED _EMAP 2009 GBP 250
Men's Health (minimum 2001) _Rodale 2001 GBP 250
Men's Health (recalled in 2001 from 5 years ago) _Rodale 1996 GBP 400
Mental Health Today features 2009 GBP 250
Metal Bulletin Monthly _Assoc 2009 GBP 300
Metal Bulletin (Euromoney group) _Assoc 2010 GBP 247
Metal Bulletin news articles _Assoc 2008 GBP 160 XXX
Metal Bulletin feature 2003 GBP 250
Metal Bulletin 2002 GBP 180
Metal Hammer feature writing Six months exclusive _Future 2004 GBP 100 0 GR X
Methodist Recorder 2005 GBP 25 XXX
Microscope features all rights _RBI 2003 GBP 250 GR
Middle East Times 2006 GBP 15 XXXX
Mini Magazine Feature all rights _AS 2004 GBP 130 GR XX
Mixmag feature _EMAP 2005 GBP 250
Mixmag feature _EMAP 2005 GBP 200 X
Mixmag feature _EMAP 2005 GBP 250
Mixmag cover feature _EMAP 2005 GBP 270
ModernMum 2007 GBP 35 GR XXXX
Mojo opinion/blog _Bauer 2009 GBP 300
Mojo Q&A feature FBS + other by agreement with Q/Mojo freelance group _Bauer 2009 GBP 274 GR
Mojo features FBS + other use per agreement with Q/Mojo freelance group _Bauer 2009 GBP 304 GR
Mojo features, with travel or multiple interviews - minimum good 'til April 2007 FBSR _EMAP 2006 GBP 295 HA
Mojo features, simple, viz. single interview - minimum good 'til April 2007 FBSR _EMAP 2006 GBP 266 HA
Mojo feature _EMAP 2004 GBP 300
Moneywise _RD 1998 GBP 333.33 -
Monocle features 2009 GBP 700 O
Monocle FBS + web 2007 EUR 1000
More! 1500 word feature for £400 _EMAP 2002 GBP 267
More 500-word feature for £200 = _EMAP 2006 GBP 400
More _EMAP 2004 GBP 250 X
Ms London _INM 2002 GBP 137.50
Ms London _INM 1998 GBP 175 - X
Ms London _INM 1998 GBP 175 -
Municipal Journal fully researched feature - member turned this down, after they said: 'We have freelances who work for this, and don't complain.' 2005 GBP 160 XXX
Museums Journal feature FBS and web 2008 GBP 250 GR
Music Choice 1996 GBP 250 -
Music Week feature no terms specified at commission, assume FBS _UM 2010 GBP 172
Music Week _UM 2005 GBP 180 X
Musician (Musicians' Union) feature , terms FBSR (quarterly) plus audio version for visually impaired union members _TU 2008 GBP 250
Muso _Impromp 2009 GBP 150 GR X
Muso all rights _Impromp 2007 GBP 75 GR XXXX
Muso (Impromptu Publishing) also sourcing photos unknown _Impromp 2004 GBP 150
Mute 1200 words @ £170 = 2007 GBP 142
Muzik _IPC 2001 GBP 150 GR
My IT Advisor All rights 2001 GBP 300
My Weekly 750 DPS for £ 300 , FBS _DCT 2008 GBP 400 O
My Weekly 2800 words @ £75 = FBS _DCT 2008 GBP 26.79 XX^9
My Weekly 1500 word feature @ £200 = _DCT 2006 GBP 133 XXX
My Weekly FBS _DCT 2004 GBP 111
Natural Health 1800 words @ £250 FBS 2007 GBP 139 GR X
Network News _VNU 1996 GBP 160 -
Network Week _VNU 1999 GBP 160 -
New Baby 2001 GBP 140
New Consumer _CondN 2008 GBP 200 GR
New Consumer 2008 GBP 200 GR
New Gen 2007 GBP 100
New Humanist 2009 GBP 100 XX
New Internationalist feature 2006 GBP 220
New Law Journal (Butterworth) _RBI 1998 GBP 125 - ?
New Scientist online news article , terms all rights + first born _RBI 2009 GBP 440 GR
New Scientist commissioned features - US writers _RBI 2008 USD 1220
New Scientist all rights demanded _RBI 2007 GBP 500
New Scientist news all rights + firstborn _RBI 2001 GBP 450 GR
New Scientist US authors - dollar a word; all rights and your first-born _RBI 2000 GBP 620 GR
New Scientist all rights demanded _RBI 2007 GBP 500 GR
New Statesman 2009 GBP 214
New Statesman 2008 GBP 118 XXX
New Statesman 2008 GBP 125 XX
New Statesman travel piece 2007 GBP 167
New Statesman syndication split 50-50 2005 GBP 333.33
New Statesman 2005 GBP 125
New Statesman 300 words @ £50 = 2005 GBP 150
New Statesman 2005 GBP 300
New Statesman report on 'round table' discussion about community justice issues 2004 GBP 250
New Statesman on pointing out firmly that this is the Fees Guide minimum recommended rate 2004 GBP 230
New Statesman 2004 GBP 100 GR
New Statesman "for that price, you're getting opinion" 2004 GBP 100 XX
New Statesman FBS 2004 GBP 125 X
New Statesman 2000 GBP 150
New Woman monthly column offered _IPC 2006 GBP 650
New Woman Real Life feature _EMAP 2004 GBP 233 GR X
New Woman (since bought by Hachette) _EMAP 2002 GBP 305.55
New Yorker US authors - up to $4000 all right licence for 90 days _CondN 2002 GBP 2746 O
News Africa 2001 GBP 100
Niche Personal Loans extra for re-use paid variably 2007 GBP 220
NME Legends _IPC 2005 GBP 200 X
NME feature _IPC 2010 GBP 140 XX
NME feature _IPC 2009 GBP 180 X
NME feature _IPC 2009 GBP 120 XX
NME feature _IPC 2005 GBP 240
NME feature _IPC 2005 GBP 200 X
NME feature _IPC 2005 GBP 220
NME feature _IPC 2005 GBP 120 X
NorthWest, SouthWest (was Hill Publishing - by 2005 Archant) _ECN 2000 GBP 50 - X
Notion music feature: often initially offer £100: members haggle up to 2005 GBP 150
Notions feature 2005 GBP 150 X
Nova _IPC 2000 GBP 300
Now feature _IPC 2001 GBP 1500 O
Nursery World 2005 GBP 164
Nursing Standard feature _TU 2004 GBP 250 GR
Nursing Times _EMAP 2006 GBP 192
Nursing Times _EMAP 2004 GBP 250 GR
Nursing Times feature FBS + 5% for web use _EMAP 2002 GBP 200 10
Nursing Times _EMAP 2001 GBP 200
Offshore Tech (SPG) 1500 words @ £300 2007 GBP 200 X
Olympus _ECN 2006 GBP 200
Optician _RBI 1998 GBP 150 -
Organic Life 2007 GBP 220 GR
Oxford DNA 1500 words for £500 2006 GBP 333
Oxford Today no exes! 1999 GBP 200 - X
Paranormal (Jazz Publishing) FBS and web 2008 GBP 100 XX
Parliament magazine (Dod's) 2007 EUR 400
PC Plus features all rights _Future 2003 GBP 300 GR
PC Plus reviews worldwide rights _Future 2000 GBP 140 XXX
PC Pro column includes a percentage, after negotiation, for electronic publications rights _Dennis 2003 GBP 275 GR
PC Zone _Dennis 2003 GBP 150 GR
PC _Ziff 1996 GBP 200 -
Pen 1000 words 2008 GBP 170
People Management redactive _Centu 2003 GBP 300
People's Friend features FBS _DCT 2004 GBP 30 XX
Performance Ford (by 2006 is Unity Media) 1999 GBP 150 -
Period House _Essent 1999 GBP 220 -
Period Ideas feature all rights 2006 GBP 100 GR XX
Personal Computer World features all rights _VNU 2003 GBP 275 GR
Personal Computer World all rights all media worldwide forever _VNU 2003 GBP 220 0
Personnel Today _RBI 1998 GBP 175 -
Photo 2008 GBP 150
Photonics Spectra (USA) 1998 GBP 250 - X
Plan B lead album review 2008 GBP 12.50 XXXX
Planning features all rights _HM 2005 GBP 175 X
Planning Feature all rights _HM 2001 GBP 200 0 X
Platts news story or feature flat fee, no expenses paid _McGraw 2004 GBP 175 GR
Playboy (Japan) feature 2003 GBP 450
PMR _RE 2007 GBP 160 GR
Police Review feature _Janes 2005 GBP 170 XX
Popcorn overdue 2000 GBP 250 -
Portfolio _CondN 2008 GBP 750 O
Power Finance and Risk (Institutional Investor) US$500 _Assoc 2001 GBP 360 X
PR Week news analysis all rights _HM 2005 GBP 190 GR
Practical Classics feature on classic cars rights not discussed; no byline given _EMAP 2006 GBP 300
Practical Family History (ABM Publishing) - pic thrown in 2006 GBP 125
Practical Photography _EMAP 2003 GBP 120 GR
Practical Photography _EMAP 1998 GBP 150 -
Practice Nurse _RBI 2004 GBP 160 GR
Pregnancy and Birth all rights _Bauer 2009 GBP 300
Pregnancy: Baby + You 600 words _Future 2008 GBP 167 XX
Pregnancy Real Life feature all Rights _Highbur 2004 GBP 200 GR XX
Pregnancy _Highbur 2001 GBP 150
Pregnancy feature _Highbur 2000 GBP 120
Press Gazette _Quantum 2007 GBP 222 X
Press Gazette feature FBS _Quantum 2005 GBP 100 XXX
Press Gazette feature FBS _Quantum 2003 GBP 180
Press Gazette feature FBS _Quantum 2003 GBP 180 0 XX
Press Gazette 300 words for £260 _Quantum 2003 GBP 867 O
Press Gazette _Quantum 2003 GBP 183 X
Press Gazette 1600 word feature £180 FBS _Quantum 2002 GBP 112.50
Press Gazette 1600 word feature FBS _Quantum 2002 GBP 180
Press Gazette Web licence extra - editor thinks of this as 220 all in _Quantum 2000 GBP 200 20
Pride 1997 GBP 150 -
Prima Baby FBS _EMAP 2003 GBP 450
Private Eye 300 word piece @ £100 2006 GBP 333
Professional Broking _IncisiM 2000 GBP 176 - X
Professional Broking _IncisiM 1999 GBP 176 - X
Professional Photographer _ECN 2006 GBP 170
Property People feature 2002 GBP 225
Psychologies UK use only _Hach 2009 GBP 500 O
Public Finance features FBS + web _Pearson 2009 GBP 300
Public Finance feature _Pearson 2008 GBP 330
Public Finance 1700 word feature @ £510 = _Pearson 2007 GBP 300 GR
Public Finance 2007 GBP 275
Public Finance researched feature 2005 GBP 275 GR
Public Finance 2003 GBP 290
Public Health News 2004 GBP 250
Public Sector Management 2003 GBP 300
Public Service interview - rate up by £35 on previous _TU 2008 GBP 330
Public Service feature _TU 2008 GBP 300
Public Service (First Division Association) _TU 2007 GBP 275 O
Public Service _TU 2007 GBP 275
Public Service _TU 2003 GBP 270
Pyschologies _Hach 2010 GBP 400 O
Q short news feature (lots of research) terms as per Q/Mojo freelance group agreements _EMAP 2005 GBP 500 GR O
Radio Times _BBC 2007 GBP 500
Radio Times features _BBC 2006 GBP 500 O
Radio Times feature _BBC 2005 GBP 500 GR
Radio Times _BBC 2001 GBP 500
Rail Professional 2004 GBP 250
RBS magazine review _Brown 2010 GBP 462.50 O
RCI (Unity Media) technical/issue-based features _Unity 2003 GBP 150
Reader's Digest Asia office all rights, no expenses _RD 2008 USD 2000 0 GR O
Real 1700 word feature @ £600 = _Burda 2006 GBP 353
Real _Essent 2006 GBP 325
Real _Bauer 2002 GBP 1200 O
Record Collector features, includes discography 2007 GBP 100 XXX
Record Collector feature 2005 GBP 80 XXX
Record Collector features 2005 GBP 100 XX
Record Collector (Diamond Publishing) feature all rights 2003 GBP 100 0
Red Feature FBS _Hach 2006 GBP 450
Red feature all rights _Hach 2003 GBP 350 0
Red (since bought by Hachette) _EMAP 2001 GBP 350
Regeneration + Renewal researched feature _HM 2005 GBP 250 GR
Regeneration + Renewal _HM 2004 GBP 200 X
Regeneration _HM 2009 GBP 250
Resource seemingly all rights - turned them down! 2009 GBP 100 XXX
Retail Solutions from £210 up to 2002 GBP 285
Retro Cars feature all rights _AS 2004 GBP 130 GR XX
Retro Gamer terms not specified _Live 2005 GBP 66 0 GR XXX
Revolution stuck since 1999? _HM 2007 GBP 220 X
Revolution _HM 2000 GBP 266 -
Road and Rail Infrastructure feature writing, including sourcing and providing appropriate images for free FBS, no expenses 2007 GBP 200 GR XX
Rock'n'Reel features all rights requested! 2007 GBP 0 GR XXXX
Rolling Stone US authors - $1500 _Wenner 2002 GBP 1030 O
Room (IKEA) feature 2000 GBP 400
Runner's World 600 wd piece for Women's Running page _Rodale 2004 GBP 0
Runner's World Feature _Rodale 2001 GBP 100 XX
Ryanair inflight mag _Ink 2007 GBP 300
Saga Magazine 2005 GBP 500
Saga Magazine feature 2005 GBP 1000 O
Saga Magazine 2004 GBP 467 O
Saga Magazine FBS 2004 GBP 270
Saga culture page FBS 2009 GBP 667 GR
Saturday Night (Toronto) CAN$ 4500 per 4000-word story no grab _Holl 2001 GBP 511
Saudi Gazette 500 words for US$100 2006 GBP 114 XX
Scarlet Magazine asked for all rights - not agreed 2006 GBP 150 XX
Scientific Computing _RBI 1998 GBP 200 -
Scotland feature plus pics 2007 GBP 400
Scriptwriter All rights 2006 GBP 40 XXX
Service Management (Ithaca) 2008 GBP 220 X
She all rights _NatMag 2004 GBP 367 GR X
She feature _NatMag 2001 GBP 650 O
She feature - forgotten what the extra was for! - _NatMag 2001 GBP 450 10
Short Wave Magazine feature (2000 words) rights grab, worldwide 2005 GBP 75 0 XX
Sight and Sound 1999 GBP 100 - X
Silver Kris (airline mag) 2005 GBP 200
Sleazenation (Swinstead Publishing) 2003 GBP 100 X
Small Press Review 1200 words @ £150 = 2009 GBP 125 X
Small Press Review 1500 words @ £ 80 = 2009 GBP 53 XXX
Small Press Review 2008 GBP 80 XX
Smart Business _Caspian 2005 GBP 320
Songlines 1200 words @ £150 = 2009 GBP 125
Sony Magazine print+website, exclusive for a while _HM 2008 GBP 500
Spin US$1000 = 2006 GBP 529
Spirit + Destiny _Bauer 2006 GBP 275 GR
Spirit + Destiny health piece all rights _Bauer 2004 GBP 438 GR
Sport first 1998 GBP 200 -
Sporting Gun feature FBS, no expenses paid _IPC 2002 GBP 45 XXX
Square Meal (Monomax) 2009 GBP 350 O
Square Meal 2009 GBP 350 X
Straight no Chaser 2006 GBP 75 XXX
Stuff _HM 1999 GBP 333.33 -
Stuff _HM 1999 GBP 300 -
Subject (?) (The Stage Newspaper Ltd) 2002 GBP 400
Suffolk commissioned feature FBS _ECN 2006 GBP 100 GR X
Suffolk features up to 2000 words free reuse in other Archant publications _ECN 2003 GBP 70 GR XX
Supernanny 1250 @ £300 = all rights _Brookl 2006 GBP 240
Sure Start FBS _Redwood 2007 GBP 500
Sussex Life writing local feature which is used on web _ECN 2010 GBP 200 0
Sussex Life local feature used on web _ECN 2010 GBP 200
SW magazine 2002 GBP 125
Swimming Times feature 2008 GBP 250
Swimming Times column - 400-800 words @ £50 2008 GBP 125 X
Take a Break _Bauer 2008 GBP 440 O
Take A Break FBS _Bauer 2003 GBP 750 GR
Talk US authors - up to $3000 _Hearst 2002 GBP 2060 O
Tate 1995 GBP 350 -
Tatler writing FBS _CondN 2003 GBP 500 250
Tatler writing all rights _CondN 2001 GBP 400 0
Teachers _Redwood 2002 GBP 250
Telegraph Saturday Magazine feature FBS but with permission to syndicate at 50% 2005 GBP 400
Telegraph Weekly feature _BarcB 2008 GBP 200 XX
That's Life health piece all rights _Bauer 2004 GBP 438 GR
The Biz 2009 GBP 400
The Biz (pharma company in-house mag) 2-page feature (up to 1000 words) 2008 GBP 350 GR
The Biz (pharma company in-house mag) 1-page feature (3-500 words) 2008 GBP 600 GR O
The Biz (pharma company in-house mag) 3-page feature (up to 1500 words) 2008 GBP 333 GR
The Ecologist 2009 GBP 180
The Ecologist feature on saving rainforests 2005 GBP 195
The Ecologist interview 2003 GBP 190 GR
The Irish Field (The Irish Agricultural Trust) 2004 GBP 1000
The Lady 800 words @ £80 = 2007 GBP 100 XX
The List (Glasgow & Edinburgh) 2004 GBP 70 XX
The List (Edinburgh and Glasgow) 1997 GBP 70 - X
The Mad Hatter's Review 2007 GBP 140 XX
The Manufacturer Feature writing FBS + web use _Conq 2007 GBP 300 GR
The Publican _Quantum 1997 GBP 130 -
The Radio Magazine interview with pics _Tindle 2006 GBP 75 XX
The Scientist news item 2004 GBP 600 O
The Scientist feature 2004 GBP 422
The Tablet 2009 GBP 130 X
The Tablet FBS 2008 GBP 80 X
The Tablet Feature - 1500 words @ £140 = FBS 2006 GBP 93 XXX
The Tablet 1997 GBP 93.75 -
The Traveller feature FBS, no expenses 2000 GBP 200
The Week £150 for 1200 words _Dennis 2004 GBP 125 X
The Wire Features 2003 GBP 60 GR X
The Wire 4500 word feature 2003 GBP 68 X
The Word longer album reviews (eg 750 words) 2008 GBP 200
The Word 150 word standard review £40 _DH 2007 GBP 266.66
The Word feature _DH 2007 GBP 250
Third Sector _HM 2006 GBP 230
Third Sector _HM 2005 GBP 240
Third Sector _HM 2005 GBP 220 X
Third Sector supplement features _HM 2004 GBP 240
This England FBS _thiseng 2004 GBP 25 XXXX
Timber Trades Journal 1997 GBP 150 -
Time Europe US$0.80 per word _AOLTW 2006 GBP 425 0 X
Time Out feature writing licence not specified _TOut 2005 GBP 200 X
Time Out ambigous terms - apparently exclusive to publisher for 6 months _TOut 2004 GBP 233
Time Out Features All rights contract slightly negotiable _TOut 2003 GBP 250 0 X
Time Out _TOut 1998 GBP 550 -
Time (don't know licence terms) _AOLTW 2003 GBP 1000 O
Times Education Supplement enraged non-member who rang LFB Chair after reading the Rate for the Job _TSL 2007 GBP 160 XX
Times Educational Supplement regular travel page: cut of one third from £500 per thousand for more than five years; declined; terms FBS incl web use _TSL 2008 GBP 333 XX
Times Educational Supplement exclusive news piece - £83 for 400w - initially wanted on spec, but exclusive member "too jaded to broach this - presumably all rights?" _TSL 2005 GBP 207.50 0 XX
Times Educational Supplement 400 words @ £275 = FBS _TSL 2005 GBP 687 O
Times Educational Supplement 400 words £76 web use included _TSL 2005 GBP 190 XX
Times Educational Supplement offered 190, paid _TSL 2005 GBP 247.50
Times Educational Supplement sidebar thrown in _NI 2004 GBP 316.67
Times Higher Education Supplement 1200 word features, each £300 = _TSL 2007 GBP 250
Times Higher Education Supplement 500 words based on interviews FBS + web, bumped up rate slightly _TSL 2007 GBP 236 X
Times Higher Education Supplement feature licence not discussed _NI 2005 GBP 200 X
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 2004 GBP 230.77
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 2004 GBP 267 27
Times Higher Education Supplement feature _NI 2004 GBP 235
Times Higher Education Supplement _NI 2003 GBP 200
Times Literary Supplement commentary (long feature) FBS? no web archive fee offered _NI 2004 GBP 100 XX
TNT 500-word feature 2002 GBP 200
TNT 800-word feature for £120 2002 GBP 150 25
Top Gear news FBS _BBC 2001 GBP 600
Total BMW> Feature all rights _AS 2004 GBP 130 GR XX
Total DVD _Highbur 2005 GBP 120 0 GR X
Total DVD Any article 2001 GBP 120 GR
Total Football _Future 1997 GBP 250 -
Total Telecom _Terrapn 2005 GBP 350 GR
Total Vauxhall (A&S Publishing) feature all rights 2004 GBP 130 GR XX
Touch (Saffron repro) small circulation 2002 GBP 50
Transit 2004 GBP 150 X
Travel Trade Gazette (CMP) _UM 2005 GBP 175 X
Travel Trade Gazette Middle East 400w US$140 incl web edition _MF 2004 GBP 194
Travel Weekly feature _RBI 2004 GBP 175 GR X
Trench One _C4 2004 GBP 275
Ulster Architect features, average length 1500 words 2005 EUR 186.66
Uncut feature _IPC 2006 GBP 300
Uncut review - equivalent to _IPC 2006 GBP 2000 X
Uncut features unknown licence _IPC 2005 GBP 275 O
Uncut feature _IPC 2004 GBP 150 X
Uncut Feature _IPC 2001 GBP 250
Untold 2000 GBP 100
US (USA) dollar-a-word 1997 GBP 621 -
Utility Week 1200 words @ £270 = _RBI 2007 GBP 225
Vanity Fair US authors - up to $4000 all right licence for 90 days _CondN 2002 GBP 2746 O
Vanity Fair (USA) 1000 words $3000 _CondN 2001 GBP 2086 O
Vegetarian Times FBS 2007 GBP 150
Velocity features _Ink 2009 GBP 200 GR X
Venue secondary use in sister publication _Assoc 2004 GBP 85 42.50 GR
View (Public + Commercial Services union mag) _TU 2001 GBP 170
Visual Systems Journal (Bearpark publishing) 2002 GBP 160 0 X
Viva Espana feature 2004 GBP 250
Vive La France some involved extensive picture research, for which member eventually persuaded them to pay an extra AU$ 200: AU$ 800 = 2005 GBP 324 XXX
Vive some involved extensive picture research, for which member eventually persuaded them to pay an extra AU$ 200: AU$ 800 = 2005 GBP 324 XXX
Vogue US authors - up to $4000 all right licence for 90 days _CondN 2002 GBP 2746 O
Vogue (50% of syndication paid) _CondN 1996 GBP 350 -
Voluntary Sector (NCVO) 2005 GBP 220
W US authors - up to $2000 _Fairch 2002 GBP 1373 O
Walk Feature 2006 GBP 300
Wallpaper _IPC 2007 GBP 500 O
Wallpaper features first world rights _AOLTW 2003 GBP 500 GR O
Wallpaper _AOLTW 2000 GBP 1000 - O
Wealth Management interviews with MD, bloodstock agent, research on bloodstock, liaison with PR company no expenses incurred 2006 GBP 250
Weatherwise first North American rights 2008 USD 100 XXX
Web Designer features at £80 per page _Highbur 2005 GBP 100 GR XXX
What Mortgage (Charterhouse publications) feature all rights 2003 GBP 200
What Satellite TV Reviews 2000 GBP 110 GR XXX
When Saturday Comes £75 for 600-700 word piece all rights 2009 GBP 125 X
Which 200 words @ £150 2010 GBP 750
Wired US authors - up to $4000 all right licence for 90 days _Lycos 2002 GBP 2746 O
Wired US author - $10000 for 8000 words all right licence for 90 days _Lycos 2002 GBP 858 O
Woman's Own 1500 word feature all rights _IPC 2004 GBP 333 GR
Woman's Own _IPC 1998 GBP 500 -
Woman's Weekly _IPC 2007 GBP 625
Woman Interview 900 words FBS _IPC 2007 GBP 450 O
Woman celebrity interview 700 words FBS _IPC 2006 GBP 350
Woman 700 word (max) interview FBS _IPC 2006 GBP 350 GR O
Woman FBS _IPC 2003 GBP 550 GR
Women's Health 2003 GBP 150 0
Wonderland 2007 GBP 150 GR X
Word feature 2005 GBP 250
Word 2005 GBP 200
Word Features/reviews 2003 GBP 200 GR X
Works Management feature FBS + web rights _Findlay 2007 GBP 300 GR
World Cruise Industry Review 2009 GBP 200
World Sports Activewear Research and writing feature World Rights 2001 GBP 150 0 GR X
World's Fair (trade newspaper) rate based on 15 word average per 26p column cm _Tindle 2008 GBP 17.50 GR XX
Writers' News The Editor stipulates that they pay "£80 for 800-1000 words" 2004 GBP 100 GR
Writers' News (Warners) FBS 2004 GBP 200
Writers' News unspecified licence - so FBS _RIM 2001 GBP 70.59
XL Basic 250 _EMAP 1997 GBP 300 -
Yeahbaby BMIbaby inflight mag _Ink 2007 GBP 300 X
Yoga Magazine feature 2005 GBP 100 X
Yoga Magazine 2005 GBP 62.50 X
Yoga Magazine 2005 GBP 55.55 X
Yoga features no licence specified 2004 GBP 100 XXX
Yorkshire Life feature plus pics _ECN 2007 GBP 150
Yorkshire Today 2000 words celeb report and supporting pics inc license for web use 2006 GBP 150 0 XXX
You + Your Wedding honeymoon travel feature FBS _NatMag 2004 GBP 300
You + your wedding _NatMag 2003 GBP 291.67
You + Your Wedding _NatMag 2002 GBP 292
You and Your Money _NatMag 2003 GBP 300
You magazine (Mail on Sunday) _Assoc 2007 EUR 500
Young People Now _HM 2006 GBP 230
Young People Now _HM 2005 GBP 225
Young People Now _HM 2004 GBP 230
YoungMinds 1500 word feature FBS 2008 GBP 222
Your Family Tree feature extra for online use 2004 GBP 140 15
Your Quarter FBS 2007 GBP 100 GR XX
Yours _Bauer 2010 GBP 300
Yours (Help the Aged) 2004 GBP 312.50
ZerotoNineteen Feature article Expenses capped at £5! _RBI 2003 GBP 200 0 X
BBC News website, technology 800 word feature @ £250 , terms None specified _BBC 2009 GBP 312.50 GR O
Cedar Communications (contract publisher for BA and others) short pieces, pro rata up to _Cedar 2006 GBP 700 O
Contract magazine publisher _Cedar 2008 GBP 275
Dennis corporate magazine _Dennis 2001 GBP 428.57
Diamond intelligence briefs specialist article FBS + Web 2005 GBP 200
Economist Intelligence Unit business information reports all rights demanded _Pearson 2002 GBP 280 X
Euromoney titles _Assoc 2000 GBP 250 -
Forward publishing mag subbing day _Forward 2008 GBP 150
Freelance Newsletter any - for the sense of self-worth only, web licence granted too _NUJ_LFB 2001 GBP 0 0
Informa group publications feature _Informa 2003 GBP 300
Land Rover internal mag feature FBS _Brown 2004 GBP 200
Magazine Branch survey overall average 2005 GBP 224
Magazine Branch survey non-recognised workplace average 2005 GBP 217
Magazine Branch survey NUJ-recognised workplace average 2005 GBP 235
MC Financial 1000 word articles 2009 GBP 50 XXXX
Natmags _NatMag 2000 GBP 300 -
New Consumer (launch of contract publishing with ministry) cover feature no rights discussion _CondN 2003 GBP 250
New monthly education magazine article commission FBS 2004 GBP 150 XXX
Newsquest trade journal features _NQ 2006 GBP 250 GR
Northern+Shell (XX if smut) _NS 1996 GBP 150 -
not specified (illegible National Magazines) 800 words _NatMag 2010 GBP 220
Reed group _RBI 1997 GBP 160 -
SFX behind-the-scenes features, interviews No expenses paid, and rates haven't gone up for over four years _Future 2003 GBP 120 X
Spanish-language publication in Miami US$ 900 = 2003 GBP 575
Time Out Visitors' Guide 500 word feature all rights _TOut 2006 GBP 100 XX
Trade mags (Reed-Elsvier) all rights _RE 2010 GBP 250
Visual Imagination _Future 2003 GBP 120 X
Ziff magazines US$ 1000 = first NAFTA rights _Ziff 2007 GBP 500

The above are the rates for Words, per 1000 / mags notified by members up to 02 March 2010.

 
Key to the rates, by column:
1 Publication/Programme, any details of work and licence
2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where knownGroup
3 The year in which the rate was reportedYear
4 Currency: either GBP or EUR¤
5 Amount paid for basic licence - e.g. first use in print: Basic fee
6 Paid for extra licences - web use, database resale... (no data pre Jun 2000) ...Extras
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it: ......GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement (more will be made soon): ......HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:GBP500X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:EUR1500300O
 

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Photography News Local Mag online Book PR Other pix whether paid by the piece or the day
Broadcasting News Local Other including podcasting all sorts of radio & TV work
Shifts News Local Mag online Book PR Other work paid by the day; e.g. sub-editing
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