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What It Takes to Be a Freelance Journalist

Journalist Alison Hill discusses what it takes to be a freelance journalist, including nine key areas to develop your skills.

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Making the Switch From Consumer Magazines to Trade PublicationsChris Saunders
The Importance of Building (and Maintaining) Contacts as a JournalistAlison Hill
How to Keep an Ideas File as a JournalistAlison Hill
Covering Elections as a Journalist: 8 Article Ideas to Get You StartedAlison Hill
The Rise of Independent JournalismAlison Hill
Political Journalism 101Alison Hill
5 Ways Journalism Has Changed in the Digital AgeAlison Hill
5 Skills You Need to Be an Effective JournalistAlison Hill
5 Tips for Journalists on How to Write an Effective News PieceAlison Hill
Who Is a Journalist?Alison Hill

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