Contracts help you to build trust with clients, set expectations in advance, and lead to higher satisfaction with project outcomes and client experience. If you don't have a contract for your ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. As an investigative journalist, my professional interests have a tendency to be niche. I’ve pursued stories about the United ...

Freelancing gives you a lot of flexibility and freedom to work on your own terms but having multiple clients means that it’s really important to have clear expectations and frameworks to work within.

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. The life of a freelance journalist is only getting grimmer. The money’s worse, publishers demand more rights, and the labor ...

The second in the Canadian Media Guild’s Freelance Friday workshop series is coming up next week in Toronto. This time, the topic is Freelance Contracts: How to value your work, get it in writing and ...

There are many things you can do to help you define the relationship and limit your liability when others publish your work. You can pay close attention to how the provisions of your contract are ...

It’s always a thrill when a publisher expresses serious interest in your work, but don’t let a dream opportunity cloud your judgment and turn into a nightmare. In the second part of this multi-part ...