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Welcome to the Freelance Community! We are SPJ's largest and most active community, with events and programs throughout the year and nearly 150 members. We offer tools and resources to help freelance journalists be better at what they do.

Join the Freelance Community Facebook group!

Great discussions await. If you have an interest in freelance journalism, you're invited to join our Facebook group.

Updated for 2019! On Your Own: A Guide to Freelance Journalism

The online version of the SPJ Freelance Community’s guide to freelancing, now updated with new information for 2019. Free for all members.

Community Calendar

– 5/01/20: Women in Journalism Workshop
– 9/10/20: Excellence in Journalism 2020

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Freelance Opportunities and Pitching Resources

– Freelance Opportunities: Discover new opportunities with this regularly-updated collection of fellowships, grants, awards, contests and training initiatives.

– Freelance Pitching Resources: Find your next outlet and craft a perfect pitch with this collection of publications and their pitching guidelines.

The Independent Journalist Blog

How to make your chapter more freelancer-friendly

SPJ Freelancer Resources

– Freelance Business Basics (PDF)

– A Beginner’s Guide to Copyright for Freelance Journalists (PDF)

– SPJ Videos on Demand about Freelancing and Branding

– Contract Clauses on Copyright: A library of clauses from freelance journalism contracts

SPJ Freelancer Directory

Get discovered by editors, and network with other freelancers. Free for all SPJ members.

– Create a new entry
– Edit your existing entry
– Browse/search the directory

Editors: Need a personal finance writer from California? How about a sportswriter from Texas or an arts & entertainment writer from Illinois? Find the right journalist for your next assignment with SPJ’s brand-new Freelancer Directory. Search by state and/or specialty, subscribe to state-specific RSS feeds, or just do some window shopping. Freelancers: What are you waiting for? Adding your information to the directory is free if you're an SPJ member. Not a member? Here are a few more reasons to become one.

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