NUJ Rate for the Job: Tip-offs

Updated: 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.

Tip-offs / news If you are interested, the archived rates are here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Tip-offs / news		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
Daily Mail information for short diary column item	_Assoc	2023		150.00		O
Daily Mail information for short but featured diary item	_Assoc	2023		300.00		O
Guardian rate specified for regional agencies in document dated 13/12/2011 and still referenced online	_GMG	2024		50.00		XX
Guardian diary item tip-off	_GMG	2014		30.00		X
Guardian diary item tip-off	_GMG	2014		30.00		X
Private Eye tip-off for 50-word article		2016		20.00
Private Eye 20-word tip-off		2015		10.00		X
The Sun exclusive tip-off on celebrity wedding (front page)	_NI	2016		3000.00
STV tip-off - follow up provided exclusive		2025		200.00		O
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 known	Group
3 The year in which the rate was reported		Year
4 Currency: either or or (US)
5 Amount paid (total of basic licence and extra licences for web use, database resale...)				Amount
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it:					GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement:					HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:				50.00		X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:				1500.00		O

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