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Meet an editor and put your questions
Announcing the LFB Pitching Clinic
IN RESPONSE to demand from our members and growing requests for more opportunities beyond our coffee mornings, we are thrilled to introduce our latest initiative: the Pitching Clinic. This will allow you to engage directly with an editor and to seek guidance on pitching techniques and networking strategies. We invite you to join us and take advantage of this invaluable opportunity.
Events in the near future include:
- How to pitch money and personal finance stories - 19 July at 10.30 am.
Here, I pitch at you: Sarah Woofter of the University of California San Diego Tritons softball team
If you are a member of the Branch and we have your email address, you should get an invitation in email a couple of days beforehand. If you do not, please contact pitching@londonfreelance.org
Recent events include:
- How to work with international clients - 28 June at 10:30am;
On 24 May Lily Canter discussed:
- Networking and building relationships with editors
- Branding yourself as a freelance journalist
- Invoices, negotiation and rates
- Setting yourself up as a freelancer (sole trader versus limited company, insurance, tax, National Insurance, workflow)
- Working for overseas clients
- Developing ideas that sell
- Where to find work opportunities
Find out more about Lily at www.lilycanter.co.uk
On 7 June we had a coffee morning with the NUJ President, freelance photographer Natasha Hirst at 10:30. She talked about safety covering demonstration and gave an introduction to freelancing, not least for staff who have faced redundancy and became freelance. She asks for questions in advance: email coffee@londonfreelance.org
Future pitching events will include:
Steven Mathieson, focussing mainly on writing and editing across various domains, including technology, government affairs, business (with a specialisation in energy and climate change), and data journalism. He can also help dabble in audio production. His expertise extends to crafting engaging narratives and producing data visualisations.
Find out more about Steven at www.samathieson.com
Taj Ali, who is co-editor at @tribunemagazine, specialising in coverage of trade unions and workers' rights. Recognised as a historian of British South Asian political activism, he offers insights into effective pitching strategies for Tribune.
If you have any specific topics or questions that you would like to address during the discussion, please email us. We will do our best to incorporate them into the agenda.
We are excited to see you participate. We can empower each other and work towards a more inclusive and diverse journalism industry.
If you have any questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact Mariam Elsayeh, LFB Training Officer
Thank you for your attention, and we eagerly await your presence at the Coffee Morning Discussion.
I am looking forward to seeing you all.
Please give us your feedback through this link: www.bit.ly/LFB-feedback-1