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The Freelance is a magazine published by London Freelance Branch of the National Union of Journalists. To get actual help with the issues discussed here, we suggest you join the union. The past year's stories are listed below. Older stories are here - and see the special sections below.
The Rate for the Job: updated 2025-12-03
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December 2025
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Defend Adil Raja! as Pakistan presses UK to extradite him
‘A privilege to pay tax’ accountant tells our November meeting
Keeping public trust and our sanity in the age of 'AI'
No to impunity London Freelance Branch symposium
Journalists under threat in Latin America Ali Rocha & Grace Livingstone
This government is as guilty as any other Sangita Myska
The UK government is vulnerable John McDonnell
Israel’s slaughter of journalists can’t go unpunished Professor Neve Gordon
Medical workers too are truth-tellers Dr. Moosa Qureshi
Remembering journalists killed in the Israel-Gaza war updated 08/12/25
'It has been absolutely invigorating' Brian Pelan on founding VIEWdigital
Watch out for strike action at the Mirror & STV
Photographers claim now DACS Payback 2026 opens soon
The Trireme Award DJ magazine
Latest threat to copyright is 'AI' rewrites plus roundup
Children should not be harmed by adults Mark Rylance on Remembrance Day
Tax researcher may face a SLAPP SLAPP plus: how anti-SLAPP law can backfire
October 2025
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For ‘the best of us’ our honouring of Gaza colleagues
Dear Prime Minister... our letter and the... response
Stop the freelance rip-off respond to government
Stop the freelance rip-off our letter to MPs
Can you get $7000 per propaganda post? Should you?
If you are going to sell your soul... beware 'astroturf' approaches
Who killed Martin O'Hagan? murdered 28 September 2001
Watch out for possible strike action at the Mirror and other Reach titles
The Trireme Award FourOneOne agency
We honoured the courage of Gazan journalists Branch vigil and letter to PM on 27/08/25
'Say their names and honour their courage' Pennie Quinton
'A huge duty to perform' Wael Dahdouh
'The bravest people in the world' Sangita Myska
'One day, the camera will fall from my hands' Maryam Abu Deqa
'We honour the dead by fighting for the living' Omar Abdel-Mannan
August 2025
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'You are our hope' surviving Gaza journalists appreciate our vigil
Open letter on protecting journalists and defending truth in Gaza write to Starmer & Lammy - nuj.org.uk
Release Ali Samoudi and other imprisoned colleagues! 05/08/25
Right to Report on Palestine Action nuj.org.uk
Save Quality Journalism Education NUJ campaign at www.good.do
On exile: The Dissident Club Taha Siddique at our June meeting
Terror photo fear a crime to show people declaring 'I'm Spartacus'? updated
UK government to appoint 'freelance champion' and stiffen late payment rules
Always ask for a better contract aim to keep copyright
Keeping the fruits of copyright news roundup
Dom Phillips’ book completed and exhibition on tour
Don’t let your membership go reduce or suspend subs when times are hard
Training: from data law to media openings in universities
Payment on time is possible is this a record by Private Eye?
The Trireme Award Ireland’s Eye
'When the only journalists are being slaughtered' teach-in report
New tax return rules coming your way when to worry
How to report Gaza genocide? our teach-in
June 2025
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Weeping Angels journalists wounded by US police
Blood on whose hands? Peter Oborne meeting report
Making America groan again 'AI' making policy once more
Watch out for possible strike action at the Press Association
Expert views on video a whole new genre?
Journalist wins court ruling against unlawful police raid with NUJ backing nuj.org.uk on Asa Winstanley's case
Professional indemnity insurance special NUJ terms
How FOI and data are supporting journalistic enquiry report of a coffee morning
The Trireme Award Mail online
Duncan Campbell 1944-2025 'steadfast, compassionate and quietly heroic'
Ali Samoudi silenced on the anniversary of Shireen Abu Akleh's murder now with Question in the House
Journalism during a genocide: a guide from Independent MPs
Where is Ali Samoudi? Prominent Palestinian journalist has been disappeared
'And your firstborn, if any' Swift, Yahoo and copyright
Lyra McKee remembered on World Press Freedom Day
Unexpected support for copyright WIPO report part 2
We remembered the dead and we shall fight for the living Workers Memorial Day
Branch training is back information law, and coffee mornings too
April 2025
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World Intellectual Property Day International Federation of Journalists statement, 26/04/25
Making our journalism necessary to people in Trump times meeting report
Don't let a robot murder your sense translation trap
Türkiye arrests and beats journalists and appeal for gas-masks
If you're reading this, it means I have been killed Hossam Shabat
Resembling a robot recession did 'AI' crash the markets?
Tortoise trouble Carole Cadwalladr at our Branch meeting
You have the right to remain silent... student journalist held for 16 hours
Shaping union policy Branch motions to Delegate Meeting
Can you beat £6400 from collecting society ALCS? Let us know in confidence
The wheels of copyright diplomacy grind slow WIPO report
Copyright wins a wave of support and a random weirdness update
Take us to your leader article, O robot! - LA Times woes with auto-editorials
Do you freelance for the BBC? Please do this survey
The Trireme Award Cycling News
February 2025
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Copyright and Artificial Intelligence notes for a response to a consultation
'AI' opens up an old philosophical wound by retailing rubbish
Reform needed at the Guardian and the debut of a robo-scab
Can we make money on Substack et al? meeting report
Richard Medhurst has his kit seized again in Austria this time
UK government wants to give in to Google on copyright - now it's official
Guy gets his kit back from the police
MPs object to Observer transfer ask yours to join them
The Freelance archive previous years' articles
Attention! - NUJ members call before working for these
Trireme Awards - for legendary stinginess
The Gong - wake-up calls for late payers
Frequently Asked Questions for freelances
TRAINING: London Freelance Branch courses, and more
Our style sheet for contributors
Freelance Fees Guide suggested rates
Interest & compensation calculator for late payers
Creators' Rights for all campaign documents
Right to report handy list of articles
Brexit all the Freelance coverage
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