Empathy: A Journalist’s Most Important Tool
At a time when the industry is becoming increasingly automated with reports generated by computer algorithms, the only assurance journalists have for now; the one distinctly human trait that can’t be automated; is the capacity to empathize with a fellow human being and share their story with others.
What Is Client Onboarding And Why It Is Important For You?
Freelancers are generally pretty bad at saying “no” to clients. The reasons are different: from just being too nice to refuse to do some additional work to being afraid to lose a long-term client. Most of us have been in that annoying and awkward situation when the client asks to “make a few corrections” or …
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Building The Habit Of Pitching Stories To Editors
How many pitches have you sent out today? This week? This month? As a freelance journalist, you will soon realize that one of the most useful tools in order to get work is to be able to be pitching stories to editors as a habit, rather than as a chore. Sometimes, these pitches will stay …
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