| Description |
1 online resource (137 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I Getting Started; 1 Preparing Yourself; Deciding to Go; A Changing Industry, and Changing Career; The Payoff (Or Not); Stripping Down, Saving Up; Gearing Up; Writing Home; Your Papers, Please; Security Preparations; Language Learning; Fellowships and Grants; A Self-Designed Future; 2 Choosing a Location; Professional Goals; News; Getting Noticed; Forecasting News; First-World Terrorism; Competition; Costs; Ease of Reporting; Getting Around; Happiness; Calculus; Putting It All Together |
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3 Cold Calling and ""the Visit""Networking; The Visit; Virtual Help; PART II On the Ground; 4 Reporting; Developing Sources and Finding News; In-Country; Pitching; Reporting; Tracking Your Progress; 5 Managing Money; Show Me The Money; Chasing Money; Taxes; Financial Karate; 6 New Media; Reporting for New Media; Uniting Multimedia; Social Media and Video; 7 Conflict Zones; The Risks; Costs; Preparation; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Index |
| Summary |
Annotation In The Global Freelancer, award-winning journalist Steve Dorsey draws on his own experiences, as well as those of fellow reporters and editors, to instruct aspiring freelancers on all aspects of becoming a foreign correspondent. Topics covered include: delivering successful story pitches, location scouting, navigating foreign work documentation and visa requirements, confronting press freedom restrictions, leveraging digital media opportunities, and the new challenges of reporting from conflict zones safely.As newspapers and networks are forced to close their overseas bureaus, news organizations are relying more than ever before on freelancers to fill the gap. This book offers the freelance foreign correspondents of tomorrow step-by-step guidance on how to seize these opportunities and make a name in this competitive field. Packed with practical guidance, tips, and anecdotes from working professionals, The Global Freelancer is your gateway to a career in foreign journalism |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317329572 |
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1317329570 |
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