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Episode 928th October 2025 • Freelancing for Journalists • Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson
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This week we have two returning guests to talk all about the new best practice guidelines for editors working with freelancers. These vital guidelines are a benchmark for freelance journalists to use when discussing rates of pay, contracts, briefs and more, with commissioning editors. Donna Ferguson from Women in Journalism and Jem Collins of Journo Resources discuss the best way to use the guidelines to ensure fair treatment.

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The Guests

https://muckrack.com/donna-ferguson/bio

https://www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/

https://www.jemcollins.co.uk/

https://www.journoresources.org.uk/

Resources

The guidelines: https://www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/guidelines/oldo7g1jr7say9zn95edt9agt3kviw

Late Payments government consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/late-payments-tackling-poor-payment-practices/late-payments-consultation-tackling-poor-payment-practices

Women in Journalism contact details: https://www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/contactus

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https://blackballad.co.uk/politics-activism/what-happened-to-all-the-black-tories?listIds=590867cea8c0bab2039c3ac5

https://www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/events-diary/how-journalists-are-using-ai-with-harriet-meyer

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