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Ways to make journalism pay

THE WAYS to make journalism pay Branch event on 10 October was by all accounts a huge success. Multi-prize-winning Sky News journalist Alex Crawford OBE managed to join our final session online immediately after a gruelling evacuation from Yemen.

Chair Pennie Quinton (left) introduces the panel on investigative journalism at the Ways to make journalism pay event

Chair Pennie Quinton (left) introduces the panel on investigative journalism at the Ways to make journalism pay event

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Sam Taylor posted a report to the NUJ website on the day. The editors are working on a more complete report. Immediate feedback from participants included:

  • Lovely to meet so many of you at last - and what a great conference!
  • Thank you so so much. I had a wonderful day meeting lots of fabulous journalists.
  • It was a fantastic day, well worth the journey. Great to meet you all.
  • An interesting day. Meeting with some people I hadn't seen for a while was good too. “Q”, Alex Crawford and tips from the opening panel were my personal highlights.

Panel 1 on making money and keeping (the right amount of) it featured mentor, coach and travel writer Susan Grossman on securing assignments; accountant Eric Longley on managing income; editor Eleanor Mills on finding work and midlife pivots; and NUJ trainer Steve Mathieson on The Pitch & Deal and retaining clients.

Eleanor Mills, Eric Longley, Grace Livingstone, Susan Grossman and Steve Mathieson

Eleanor Mills, Eric Longley, Grace Livingstone chairing the session, Susan Grossman and Steve Mathieson in the first panel

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In panel 2 on making money from books the Book Pitch Doctor James Spackman, Bloomsbury commissioning editor April Peake and Sarah Burton of the Society of Authors gave advice. The session was chaired by editorial consultant Anna Hervé.

James Spackman, Anna Hervé and Sarah Burton

James Spackman, Anna Hervé and Sarah Burton

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Panel 3 on investigative journalism featured John McEvoy of Declassified UK; Allan Harraden, called the “Q” of investigative journalism for his undercover work; Latin America specialist Grace Livingstone in conversation with award-winning freelance producer-director Giovanni Ulleri.

Giovanni Ulleri, Grace Livingstone and John McEvoy

Giovanni Ulleri, Grace Livingstone and John McEvoy

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Finally, panel 4 on broadcasting assignments featured Giovanni Ulleri and Sky News presenter Alex Crawford OBE, with Pennie Quinton in the chair.

Pennie Quinton, Alex Crawford OBE on screen and Giovanni Ulleri

Pennie Quinton, Alex Crawford OBE on screen and Giovanni Ulleri

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* Ways to make journalism pay nuj.org.uk
* Ways to make journalism pay the invitation with speaker biographies