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Words, other / mags
Rates archived as at 2025-07-09
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" or "Search" 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.
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| Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year |  |
Total paid | GR |
XXXX |
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| A Place in the Sun illustrated feature over 6 sides, 2500 words and 10 photos (1 used as double page spread) FBS specified by author | _Brookl | 2004 |  |
600.00 | ||
| AA Travel 40 150-word reviews | 2003 | |
1100.00 | |||
| Adventure Bike Rider feature package - 1000 words + photographs Fee was offered for FBS + web "taster" rights: work was declined | 2010 | |
150.00 | XXXX | ||
| Amateur Photographer news short, each | _IPC | 1994 | |
50.00 | ||
| Antique Doll Collector feature - US$350 = | 2007 | |
175.00 | GR | ||
| AOR album review (225 words) | _Future | 2012 | |
35.00 | X | |
| Artists & Illustrators 400-word interview | _Quarto | 2006 | |
100.00 | ||
| Artists and Illustrators feature (2002) FBS | 2005 | |
120.00 | X | ||
| Australia & New Zealand magazine (Merricks) 1200-word pictures package FBS and Web use | _Merrick | 2006 | |
180.00 | XXX | |
| AXM magazine (formerly Axiom) 1600 word feature | 2003 | |
150.00 | |||
| BBC Countryfile Mag 500-word walking route, with six pics. No exes. all rights - appears online (without consultation) | 2008 | |
120.00 | X | ||
| BBC Good Homes photography & words FBS | _BBC | 2006 | |
1400.00 | GR | |
| Belvedere 750 words paid for with subscription to magazine for 1 year | 2011 | |
0.00 | X | ||
| Best of British 700 words + 4 photos | 2008 | |
50.00 | XXX | ||
| Big Issue South West 250 word news story (exclusive) use online refused to pay exes agreed in advance | _BI | 2002 | |
40.00 | ||
| Boston Globe Magazine feature article First rights US$1200= | _NYT | 2006 | |
631.00 | X | |
| Bridge Plus monthly column | 1999 | |
80.00 | |||
| British Journal of Photography news short, each | _IncisiM | 1994 | |
50.00 | ||
| Canoe + Kayak ten 30-word blogs | 2013 |  |
500.00 | |||
| Canoe + Kayak weekly blog entries on Ukrainian Kayak expedition 5 blog entries at 300-500 words each | _Source | 2013 | |
500.00 | ||
| Cat World 1000 word feature + 6 photos, prod/exes not paid for these do not pick up the phone and refused to tell me how much i was to be paid until after publication | _Ashdown | 2008 | |
65.00 | XXXX | |
| Cat World feature all rights | _Hach | 2003 | |
15.00 | XXX | |
| Catholic Herald 800 word feature one photo, no prod/exes FBS | 2008 | |
50.00 | XXX | ||
| City Life (defunct, Manchester) reviews, each | _GMG | 1997 | |
20.00 | XX | |
| Classic and Sports Car 300 word article plus photographs FBS plus web | _Bauer | 2011 | |
200.00 | ||
| Classic Bike Guide feature of 1500-2000 words + photographs licence not known | _TMG | 2002 | |
200.00 | X | |
| Classic Cars 800 word article and 6 photos one use only | _Bauer | 2012 | |
375.00 | ||
| Classic Rock 120-word album reviews all rights | _Future | 2006 | |
15.00 | XXX | |
| Combat Militaria page | 1995 | |
50.00 | X | ||
| Community Care 250-word book review | _RBI | 2009 | |
30.00 | ||
| Community Care attend and write up a conference | _RBI | 2004 | |
130.00 | XXXX | |
| Community Practitioner attend and write up a conference | 2004 | |
250.00 | |||
| Computer Arts offered for 11,000 words for cover-mounted book - member turned the commission down when told the fee World rights forever, non-exclusive after 6 months | _Future | 2005 | |
600.00 | XXX | |
| Computer Music feature | _Future | 2006 | |
230.00 | ||
| Computer Weekly (TechTarget Inc.) Top-performing bloggers - paid according to number of page views - per month | __misc | 2014 | |
300.00 | ||
| Condé Nast Traveller 250 words | _CondN | 2008 | |
125.00 | ||
| Construction News 900 words + 200-word box , FBS + web | _Economi | 2009 | |
247.00 | ||
| Cook Vegetarian features | 2011 | |
200.00 | |||
| Cornwall Today 1400 word feature FBSR | 2002 | |
100.00 | X | ||
| Cosmopolitan opinion/comment piece of 1000 words plus photoshoot (whole evening in studio) , all rights | _NatMag | 2008 | |
400.00 | XX | |
| Cosmopolitan column | _NatMag | 2003 | |
270.00 | X | |
| Country Homes and Interiors feature | _IPC | 2005 | |
500.00 | O | |
| Country Smallholding 2000 word article plus photos | _ECN | 2008 | |
150.00 | X | |
| Country Walking 500-word walking route + 150-word pub review + small pic; £10 petrol paid | _EMAP | 2006 | |
100.00 | XX | |
| Criminal Lawyer features 1000 to 4000 words | 2005 | |
90.00 | XXXX | ||
| Cycling Active 1500 words plus pics, map, info boxes no terms discussed | _IPC | 2013 | |
400.00 | ||
| Cyprus Weekly 200 words | 2009 |  |
50.00 | ? | ||
| Daily Record 'The Max' feature - 1200 wrds | _TMG | 2000 | |
300.00 | ||
| Dalesman (Country Publications) three short features 2600 words plus four photographs FBS | 2013 | |
290.00 | GR | ||
| Dazed and Confused 350 word interview for full page feature | 2006 | |
50.00 | |||
| Design Week 200 words | _Centaur | 2012 | |
60.00 | ||
| Didsbury magazine per page | 2005 | |
40.00 | XX | ||
| Dogs Monthly feature, length unspecified | 2006 | |
70.00 | |||
| Eastern Eye education feature | 2003 | |
80.00 | |||
| Economist 650 words , all rights | _Pearson | 2010 | |
400.00 | O | |
| Economist 650 word story one off payment, no expenses, not taxed at source | _Pearson | 2005 | |
200.00 | ||
| Economist online 4-500 word blog, range from £75 for thinkpiece to actual journalism at | _Pearson | 2012 | |
250.00 | ||
| Elle Decoration 350 word feature, plus 200 wd box, plus v detailed captions , terms all rights | _Hach | 2008 | |
350.00 | ||
| Elle Decoration interview plus brief bio - 300 words | _Hach | 2008 | |
200.00 | ||
| ENDS report (environmental news) collaborative writing, about 30,000 words | _HM | 2012 | |
3000.00 | O | |
| Essentials feature for health section | _IPC | 2004 | |
350.00 | GR | |
| Evening Standard Jobs feature | _Assoc | 2006 | |
400.00 | ||
| EYE (Early Years Educator) (MA Education) | 2012 | |
250.00 | GR | ||
| Family Circle 1800 word feature all rights including waiving of moral rights | _IPC | 2005 | |
550.00 | ||
| Fest feature | 2011 | |
50.00 | |||
| FHM 200 words | _EMAP | 2003 | |
100.00 | ||
| FHM 300 words | _EMAP | 2003 | |
120.00 | ||
| First Eleven feature with case studies FBS | _Chelsea | 2012 | |
208.00 | GR | X |
| First Voice of Business feature, size unspecified, with picture research | 2010 | |
300.00 | |||
| Fortean Times 1600 words + 2 pix | _Dennis | 2012 | |
220.00 | XXX | |
| Fortean Times 7500 words + some pic research | _Dennis | 2010 | |
760.00 | X | |
| Fortean Times 800-word opinion piece | _Dennis | 2008 | |
90.00 | X | |
| Fortean Times 1000 words + 2 x 500-word side bars + lots of picture research FBS and web | _Dennis | 2008 | |
500.00 | ||
| FourFourTwo feature global rights, no expenses | _HM | 2011 | |
700.00 | ||
| France 1500-word feature plus photos FBS | _ECN | 2013 | |
300.00 | ||
| Frank quarter page | _EMAP | 1998 | |
100.00 | ||
| Front magazine (Flip Media) feature with a fair degree of involvement/research | 2008 | |
500.00 | GR | ||
| Galleries Exhibition reviews | 2005 | |
50.00 | |||
| Glamour feature says "Rights" - all? | _CondN | 2014 | |
700.00 | O | |
| Good Housekeeping feature, length unspecified | _NatMag | 2005 | |
650.00 | GR | |
| Greece 1200-word and pictures package FBS and web use | _Merrick | 2006 | |
120.00 | GR | XXXX |
| Green Futures one 650-word page | 1998 | |
150.00 | |||
| Hair (2p spread incl. 5-6 pix) | 1994 | |
100.00 | XX | ||
| Harpers Wine + Spirit pieces, any length | _WReed | 2013 | |
50.00 | XXX | |
| History Today 400 word review | 2011 | |
75.00 | |||
| History Today researching and writing 2200 words | 2010 | |
150.00 | X | ||
| Holiday Cottages/Villas 1000 words + photos FBS | 2009 | |
150.00 | XX | ||
| Holiday Cottages FBSR | _Merrick | 2004 | |
250.00 | GR | X |
| Horizon (Ghana) story | 1995 | |
40.00 | |||
| Horse + Hound online news story, up to 400 words no terms quoted | _IPC | 2003 | |
35.00 | XXXX | |
| Horse and Hound weekly 250-word paragraph | _IPC | 2013 | |
70.00 | ||
| Horse and Hound feature - anything between 1500 and 5000 words, up to | _IPC | 2013 | |
400.00 | ||
| Horse and Hound news story, up to | _IPC | 2013 | |
100.00 | ||
| Hotshoe (World Illustrated) any article, 800-1500 words | 2006 | |
75.00 | XX | ||
| Housing half-day reporting seminar | _excel | 2001 | |
90.00 | ||
| Huck 650-word interview short feature | 2010 | |
155.00 | X | ||
| iCreate interview-led feature + picture research, 2 pages rights-grab | _Highbur | 2005 | |
160.00 | GR | X |
| iCreate (Paragon) Six page cover feature with screenshots all rights | _Highbur | 2003 | |
480.00 | X | |
| in magazine 500-600 word features, wrote ten a month. | 2010 | |
35.00 | XX | ||
| Index (SG Publications) per page | 2002 | |
60.00 | XX | ||
| Inside Housing day covering conference plus exes | _TMG | 2000 | |
175.00 | ||
| Insight piece | 1999 | |
550.00 | |||
| Irish Printer review 2500 words. (terms unclear) | 2005 | |
250.00 | |||
| Italia! (Anthem) 3500-word and pictures package FBS | 2006 | |
300.00 | GR | XXXX | |
| Journalist feature (how long?) | _TU | 2006 | |
100.00 | HA | ? |
| Kerrang! downpage 150-word album review | _EMAP | 2008 | |
20.00 | GR | X |
| League paper / Non-League paper 10p per word if anything | 2007 | |
100.00 | XXX | ||
| Leeds Guide column exclusive rights if contract signed | 2006 | |
0.00 | GR | XXXX | |
| Literary Review book reviews | 1995 | |
25.00 | XXX | ||
| Living History 700 words + submitted pics (£20 per pic used) FBS | _Origin | 2004 | |
110.00 | ||
| London Jewish News (Totally plc) Travel piece | 2003 | |
30.00 | GR | XXXX | |
| London Magazine (Premiere Publishing) feature (how long?) | 1996 | |
300.00 | |||
| MacWorld per page | _IDG | 2008 | |
100.00 | GR | XX |
| Macworld online any piece worldwide rights, in perpetuity plus reprints abroad | _Ziff | 2005 | |
150.00 | ||
| Maxim feature 2500 words + exes FBS | _Dennis | 2002 | |
1000.00 | ||
| MCN (formerly Motorcycle News) 100-word news item, including supplying pix from PR agent | _EMAP | 2006 | |
200.00 | ||
| Media Transasia feature $200 - $400; say | 1995 | |
620.00 | |||
| Micro Mart any piece (circa 600 words) no licence specified | _TMG | 2005 | |
30.00 | GR | XXXX |
| Microsoft Windows XP: The Official Magazine 1/4 page review (277 words). Was told they had staffers who were "happy to do it for £14" All rights | _Future | 2002 | |
20.00 | XXXX | |
| Military Modelling article | 1997 | |
140.00 | |||
| Mixmag 400 plus graphics | _IPC | 1998 | |
25.00 | XXXX | |
| Mizz 80 word quote from pop band interview | _IPC | 2004 | |
27.00 | ||
| MMM features, words and pictures, per page (don't pay until published and have a lead time of two years) - job turned down! | 2009 | |
40.00 | XXX | ||
| Mojo 160-word album review Bauer 'Tier 1' terms - author retains copyright, grants various 6- months licences | _Bauer | 2013 | |
43.00 | ||
| Mojo 45-word album review Bauer 'Tier 1' terms - author retains copyright, grants various 6- months licences | _Bauer | 2013 | |
24.66 | ||
| Mojo 160-word book review Bauer 'Tier 1' terms - author retains copyright, grants various 6- months licences | _Bauer | 2013 | |
69.00 | ||
| Mojo 500-word lead book review , terms as Q/Mojo freelance agreement | _Bauer | 2008 | |
191.00 | GR | |
| Mojo DVD review 140 words , terms as Q/Mojo freelance agreement | _Bauer | 2008 | |
43.00 | GR | |
| Mojo book review 160 words , terms as Q/Mojo freelance agreement | _Bauer | 2008 | |
69.00 | GR | |
| Mojo album reviews (standard length: 160 words) - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR | _EMAP | 2006 | |
41.20 | HA | |
| Mojo short album reviews - one column worth - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR | _EMAP | 2006 | |
154.50 | HA | |
| Mojo short album reviews - one column worth - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR | _EMAP | 2006 | |
154.50 | HA | |
| Mojo short album reviews - one column worth - minimum good 'til April 2006 FBSR | _EMAP | 2006 | |
154.50 | HA | |
| Mojo short album review (160 words) | _EMAP | 2004 | |
40.00 | GR | |
| Mojo album reviews (short: 40 words) FBSR | _EMAP | 2003 | |
25.00 | GR | |
| Mojo album reviews (standard length: 160 words) FBSR | _EMAP | 2003 | |
36.00 | GR | |
| Mojo book reviews (standard length: 180 words) FBSR | _EMAP | 2003 | |
65.00 | GR | |
| Mojo short record reviews FBS | _EMAP | 2002 | |
35.00 | HA | |
| Mother + Baby feature all rights | 2004 | |
250.00 | GR | X | |
| Motor Caravan Monthly feature per page, words and pictures, first world rights | _IPC | 2009 | |
60.00 | XXX | |
| Motorcycle Voyager feature, per page of mag | 2003 | |
200.00 | O | ||
| Motorsport News 350-word news story from Caribbean; plus five pics (pics not published) all rights | _HM | 2005 | |
9.80 | XXXX | |
| Muso 250 word review , not sure of terms | _Rhineg | 2013 | |
20.00 | XX | |
| My Weekly short story FBS | _DCT | 2001 | |
60.00 | ||
| Natural Health + Wellbeing feature on alternative health | 2001 | |
150.00 | |||
| New Internationalist 3500 words plus pictures + some unspecified secondary rights | 2011 | |
165.00 | |||
| New Internationalist 150-word review | 2010 | |
80.00 | |||
| New Internationalist 300 words + 1 picture | 2010 | |
145.00 | |||
| New Internationalist film review | 2009 | |
85.00 | |||
| New Internationalist 250-word book review | 2003 | |
75.00 | |||
| New Internationalist book review | 2001 | |
75.00 | |||
| New Scientist 200-word book review, all rights and your firstborn | _RBI | 2002 | |
90.00 | GR | |
| Newwave Magazine (Thames Water / Square One) 250-word feature | 2004 | |
250.00 | |||
| NME Blog | _IPC | 2012 | |
40.00 | GR | X |
| NME feature per page of mag | _IPC | 2010 | |
100.00 | XX | |
| NME feature per page of mag | _IPC | 2009 | |
100.00 | XX | |
| Non-League Paper match coverage up to | 2005 | |
80.00 | X | ||
| North East Life feature plus 6 photos FBS plus internet | _ECN | 2013 | |
105.00 | GR | |
| Noticias Latinamerica 2 900-word pages | 2003 | |
170.00 | |||
| Nursery World feature | 2006 | |
230.00 | GR | ||
| Oasis 4 articles for £400 = | 2012 | |
100.00 | XX | ||
| Oasis (Saudi art magazine) 2 x 700-word articles | 2011 | |
200.00 | XX | ||
| Outdoor Photography (GMC pubs) 900 words + 3 stock pix FBS | 2004 | |
200.00 | |||
| PC Format Reviews, features, tutorials - rate per magazine page of 600-1000 words Six months exclusive; can reprint in other titles or online without extra payment | _Future | 2001 | |
70.00 | XXXX | |
| PC Gamer single page licensed for 6 months international/web use | _Future | 2013 | |
70.00 | GR | |
| People two-page spread US$2500 = | _AOLTW | 2003 | |
1600.00 | ||
| Pet Dogs Features with pictures up to 1500 words terms Exclusive first use | _Ashdown | 2008 | |
100.00 | XXX | |
| Pink Paper anything over 400 words | 1998 | |
40.00 | XX | ||
| Plan B feature per page of mag | 2009 | |
10.00 | XXXX | ||
| Plastic Electronics 2000-word feature , FBS, telephone exes paid | 2008 | |
500.00 | |||
| Practical Boat Owner 2 pages 2000 words + several pics absolutely the entirety/every kind or description/now or hereafter/anywhere in the world/uncondtionally & irrevocably waive yr rights under sects 77 & 80 under Copyright & Patents Act 1988 | _IPC | 2012 | |
200.00 | X | |
| Practical Classics 1000 word article plus photographs FBS plus web | _EMAP | 2011 | |
300.00 | ||
| Practical Internet Per page, features. Can be used in more than one publication. Expenses extra. | 2000 | |
40.00 | XXX | ||
| Practical Motorhome features per page, words and pictures, first world rights | _HM | 2009 | |
100.00 | XX | |
| Press Gazette blog column | _Progres | 2013 | |
50.00 | ||
| Press Gazette diary piece no terms discussed | 2007 | |
30.00 | |||
| Press Gazette 400-word letter (?!) | 2007 | |
50.00 | |||
| Press Gazette 400 word news story (was told they pay £40 per piece) FBS, would not agree extra for web | _Quantum | 2003 | |
50.00 | X | |
| Press Gazette 400 word news story (was told they pay £40 per piece) FBS, would not agree extra for web | _Quantum | 2003 | |
50.00 | X | |
| Press Gazette 'per news story' 30 | _Quantum | 1995 | |
30.00 | X | |
| Preview 1500w feature with pics - for trade mag | _Brown | 2005 | |
300.00 | ||
| Pride (1500 think-piece) | 1994 | |
200.00 | |||
| Private Eye 400 words | 2012 | |
100.00 | |||
| Private Eye 400 words | 2012 | |
100.00 | |||
| Private Eye batch of three stories | 2001 | |
300.00 | |||
| Public Finance blogs, "traditionally good payer, but pays nothing for blogs" | _Pearson | 2009 | |
0.00 | XXXX | |
| Public Health News attend and write up a conference | 2004 | |
250.00 | |||
| Q 100-word Moment Of The Year short Bauer 'Tier 1' terms - author retains copyright, grants various 6- months licences | _Bauer | 2013 | |
35.00 | ||
| Q short album review (100 words) | _EMAP | 2004 | |
41.20 | HA | |
| Q short album review (100 words) | _EMAP | 2004 | |
41.20 | HA | |
| Q short album review (100 words) | _EMAP | 2004 | |
41.20 | HA | |
| Q short album review (100 words) | _EMAP | 2004 | |
40.00 | GR | |
| Q album reviews (of compilations) FBSR plus website | _EMAP | 2003 | |
30.00 | GR | |
| Q album reviews (short: 50/100 words) FBSR plus website | _EMAP | 2003 | |
40.00 | GR | |
| Q short record reviews FBS + website | _EMAP | 2002 | |
37.00 | HA | |
| Q book reviews | _EMAP | 1995 | |
55.00 | X | |
| Quintessentially changed terms after delivery saying they had to wait for ad revenue until they would pay: member withdrew the work | 2009 | |
200.00 | XXXX | ||
| Radio Times 400 wd feature with photos at 50p per word one-off use | _BBC | 2006 | |
200.00 | GR | |
| Reach 750-word and pictures package FBS | _PA | 2006 | |
250.00 | ||
| Reader's Digest (book review) | _RD | 1994 | |
165.00 | ||
| Real Travel 2500-word feature plus photos: invoice sent in February, work published months ago, not paid by September | 2010 | |
300.00 | XXX | ||
| Real Travel 2000 words + 10 pictures | 2010 | |
300.00 | |||
| Real Real Opinion (celebrity interviews) | _Bauer | 2003 | |
750.00 | GR | O |
| Right Start (Needmarsh Publishing) feature with case studies FBS | 2012 | |
250.00 | GR | X | |
| Rock Sound 300-word live review | 2011 | |
10.00 | XXX | ||
| Rock Sound 100-word review | _INM | 2011 | |
5.00 | XXXX | |
| Rugby Times (League Publications Ltd.) interview | 2003 | |
50.00 | XXXX | ||
| Runners Fitness 1500 words and providing photos FBSR + online use, no expenses | 2011 | |
200.00 | X | ||
| Scarlet (Helix media) feature - per page paid 30 days after publishing | 2007 | |
50.00 | XXX | ||
| Sci Fi Now Interview FBS | _Future | 2009 | |
120.00 | Y | |
| Scottish Cycling 600 words and photo | 2013 | |
100.00 | X | ||
| Self Build & Design FBS | 2011 | |
250.00 | |||
| Self Build and Design article FBSR | 2004 | |
550.00 | O | ||
| Skin Deep submitted an article around 1500 words | 2014 | |
150.00 | |||
| Songlines album review | 2010 | |
15.00 | XX | ||
| Songlines short album review (for terms see website - then negotiate!) | 2009 | |
20.00 | GR | X | |
| Spectator 'per piece' | _Holl | 1992 | |
90.00 | ||
| Spin 225-word album review | 2008 | |
450.00 | O | ||
| Spin 80-90-word album review | 2008 | |
180.00 | O | ||
| Sport Diver 4 page with photos FBS | _ECN | 2007 | |
200.00 | GR | XX |
| Sport, The page lead: 'sell your soul for only a teaspoon of pottage' | 1997 | |
80.00 | XXX | ||
| Square Mile (Square Up Media) feature article (word count unspecified i.e 1500 - 2000) FBS, no expenses, not taxed at source | 2008 | |
300.00 | X | ||
| Square Mile (Square Up Media) feature (unspecified word count) including an interview FBS, no expenses, not taxed at source | 2008 | |
400.00 | X | ||
| Square Mile (Square Up Media) feature (unlimited word count) with interview and photographs FBS, no expenses, pay 30 days after publication of magazine NOT after submission | 2008 | |
500.00 | X | ||
| Study Abroad interviewing, photos (pay extra), writing piece of 500 words | 2001 | |
225.00 | GR | ||
| Study Abroad contract reporter not taxed at source + £70 for expenses | 2001 | |
225.00 | |||
| The Biz (pharma company in-house mag) half-page feature/news shorts (about 100 words) | 2008 | |
100.00 | GR | ||
| The Business column, online it says FBS | 2008 | |
200.00 | GR | ||
| The Countryman 1200-word feature plus £15 per quarter-page pic licensed for one-off magazine use | _Cream | 2013 | |
75.00 | GR | X |
| The Criminal Lawyer articles up to 3000 words on the latest criminal law issues in the UK all rights - sold on to Westlaw and Lawtel legal databases | _Tottel | 2008 | |
90.00 | GR | XXXX |
| The Ecologist book review 700 words | 2001 | |
100.00 | |||
| The List (Edinburgh and Glasgow) reviews, each | 1997 | |
20.00 | XX | ||
| The List (Edinburgh and Glasgow) 100-word reviews | 2010 | |
5.00 | XXX | ||
| The Oldie kill fee for 600-word book review | 2010 | |
50.00 | X | ||
| The Stage one review (member: '!') | 1994 | |
25.00 | X | ||
| The Tablet feature FBS | 2009 | |
200.00 | |||
| The Universe 1000 word centre-spread feature + three photos | _Gabriel | 2008 | |
100.00 | X | |
| The Voice (1500 think-piece) | _VTA | 1994 | |
200.00 | ||
| The Word short album review | _DH | 2009 | |
40.00 | ||
| The Word Full page lead album review | _DH | 2009 | |
150.00 | ||
| The Word 150-word album reviews (but covering 2 albums) | 2008 | |
60.00 | |||
| The Word 150-word album review | 2008 | |
40.00 | GR | ||
| Time Out Pubs and Bars Guide 140-160 word reviews | _TOut | 2004 | |
10.00 | XXX | |
| Time Out bar review | _TOut | 2004 | |
10.00 | GR | XXX |
| Times Education Supplement 500-word back column | _TSL | 2008 | |
300.00 | O | |
| Times Educational Supplement per weekly columnette | _NI | 1998 | |
85.00 | ||
| TNT 2 pages text + images | 2004 | |
75.00 | XXX | ||
| Toplum Postasi (Turkish local paper) per day | 1998 | |
25.00 | ?? | ||
| TRVL 3000-word feature for online/ipad magazine | 2013 | |
500.00 | X | ||
| UK Men's Health 2 pages feature, £200 per page all rights taken by publisher | _Rodale | 2003 | |
400.00 | ||
| Uncut Ultimate Music Guide flat fee for reuse of feature originally printed in another IPC publication | _IPC | 2013 | |
500.00 | ||
| Uncut Ultimate Music Guide reuse of two-part feature originally published in Uncut mag | _IPC | 2013 | |
750.00 | ||
| Uncut short album review (100 words) | _IPC | 2004 | |
20.00 | GR | X |
| Unity Magazine (Inline skate mag) full page (1000 words + 5 photos) FBS | 2005 | |
85.00 | GR | XXX | |
| Us Magazine (Profile Pursuits PMG worldwide Toys R Us in house - celebrity feature not taxed, pay 30 days from publication, no expenses | 2003 | |
400.00 | |||
| Village Voice 250-word album review | 2008 | |
100.00 | X | ||
| Walk (Ramblers' Association) day on location with snapper +1800 words FBS | 2013 | |
600.00 | GR | ||
| What's On in London reviews | 2003 | |
20.00 | XXXX | ||
| What's On (in London) per review | 2003 | |
20.00 | XXXX | ||
| What's On theatre review | 1994 | |
14.00 | XXX | ||
| What's On feature | 1994 | |
45.00 | XXX | ||
| Which? news article with two case studies - initially 350 which became 400 all rights | 2008 | |
165.00 | |||
| Woman feature all rights | _IPC | 2004 | |
550.00 | GR | |
| Women's Realm two-column feature | _IPC | 1998 | |
250.00 | ||
| World of Interiors Feature + long captions | _CondN | 2011 | |
500.00 | XX | |
| World Travel Guide 850-word exclusive plus one photo, online demand acceptance of all liability! | 2010 | |
195.00 | XX | ||
| Yoga and Health 4 x 500 word columns | 2006 | |
0.00 | GR | XXXX | |
| You + Your Wedding per full page diary column (approx 750 words) first UK rights | _NatMag | 2003 | |
167.00 | X | |
| You and Your Wedding 1300 words for £300 | _NatMag | 2005 | |
230.77 | ||
| Your Family Tree 150 words , all rights | _Future | 2008 | |
75.00 | ||
| Zest double-page feature | _NatMag | 2006 | |
400.00 | ||
| allmusic.com album reviews (no fixed length, 100 words upwards) all rights | 2007 | |
22.00 | XXX | ||
| Belgian magazine articles 600-1200 words | 2003 | |
400.00 | |||
| Belgian magazine articles up to 600 words | 2003 | |
300.00 | |||
| Business magazine Infringement settlement for unauthorised web use , terms original FBS fee + 100 per cent 1st month, 50 per cent each month thereafter | 2008 | |
1266.00 | O | ||
| Domestic magazine feature | _Kelsey | 2013 | |
160.00 | ||
| dotmusic.com 400-word online album review | _Yahoo | 2008 | |
30.00 | XXXX | |
| East Anglian Daily Times: EA Life full page feature | _ECN | 2014 | |
60.00 | XXX | |
| Elsevier publication, unnamed 250 words | _RE | 2011 | |
10.00 | XX^9 | |
| European onboard airline magazine 700 words plus original photos | 2012 | |
250.00 | |||
| GamesTM, X360, Play (Imagine) per 450-500 word page | 2013 | |
50.00 | GR | X | |
| Glossy county magazine full page article, 750 words + 2 original photos | _ECN | 2012 | |
30.00 | XXXX | |
| Inside Housing 2 day feature | _TMG | 2003 | |
300.00 | ||
| IPC diary item | 1997 | |
134.00 | X | ||
| Kelsey Publications page of words and photography FBS | _Kelsey | 2013 | |
50.00 | GR | XXX |
| Macworld online per online feature - usually 800-1600 words worldwide rights, in perpetuity plus reprints abroad | _IDG | 2005 | |
190.00 | ||
| playboy.com 200-word online album review | 2008 | |
50.00 | X | ||
| Sporting magazine features (Schedule D taxed - at source) | _Future | 2014 | |
400.00 | GR | |
| Unknown magazine (LHS / DPS) 1000 words + 10 photos | 2011 | |
275.00 | |||
| various contract titles Feature writing | 2000 | |
200.00 | GR | ||
| Key to the rates, by column: |
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| 2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where known | Group | |||||
| 3 The year in which the rate was reported | Year |
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| 4 Currency: either or or (US) | |
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| 5 Amount paid (total of basic licence and extra licences for web use, database resale...) | Amount |
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| 7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it: | GR |
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| or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement: | HA |
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| 8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor: | | 50.00 | X |
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| or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised: | | 1500.00 | O |
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These are archived rates. Other rates:
| Type of work: | In the "sector": (click or tap below!) | ||||||
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| Words, per 1000 | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
| Words, other | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
| Photography | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
| Broadcasting | News | Local | Other including podcasting | ||||
| Shifts | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
| Other: | Cartoons | Crosswords | Illustration | Punditry | Retainer | Teaching | Tip-off | Translation | ||||||
| Recently reported rates | all from the past few months |
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