Episode 3

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Published on:

27th May 2020

Contacts and networking

In this episode we discuss how to make great contacts and the best online and offline places for networking. Broadcast journalist Adam Hancock and technology writer Umar Hassan share their advice on using social media platforms and attending events to build up a pool of regular commissions.

The Guests

Adam Hancock: linkedin.com/in/adam-hancock-0b437597

Twitter: @adamhankers

Umar Hassan: https://umarthejourno.com/

Twitter: @umarhassan96

Resources

Freelancing for Journalists Facebook network: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2526455974236281

http://birminghampressclub.com/

Guild of Heath Writers: https://www.healthwriters.com/

Googledoc: https://www.google.co.uk/docs/about/

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SHU students who helped produce this podcast:

Guest liaison manager - Kendra Nichols

Guest photography - Anton Velchev

Desk driver - Anurag Dasgupta

Show notes - Isabella Tarrant

Studio producer - Ben Dodd

Music researcher - Ben Dodd

Website designer - Alexandra Ventress

Social media - Joel Johnson, Ella Hodson

Show artwork for Freelancing for Journalists

About the Podcast

Freelancing for Journalists
Lifting the lid on freelance life. Experienced freelance journalists Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson guide you through everything you need to know about working for yourself. From where to get work, to how to get paid and everything in between.

Each episode features two guests who have made freelancing a success. From film reviewers, to travel writers to bitcoin experts and current affairs broadcasters.

Packed with trade secrets, top tips and amusing anecdotes this is an unmissable How To guide for anyone interested in freelance journalism life.

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