Thinking of going freelance? If so, you’ll be joining the fastest growing sector of the NUJ – and the biggest. Now making up 30 per cent of the total membership it is streaking ahead of broadcasting which currently stands at 21 per cent.* You may not know that there are 5 categories of membership of […]

By Tira Shubart ‘I’m going freelance!’ is something we hear more and more from friends and colleagues in the media. It’s not only because of the restructuring or cuts in print and broadcast. There’s an element of freedom and adventure in striking out on the freelance life, going free range — and a tiny bit […]

The NUJ has compiled freelance rates for jobs across the media industry along with general advice for freelances. They are constantly revising the guide’s rates so please help them by sending comments and submitting rates you’ve received for work. They advise you to read the Introduction before looking up the fees if you haven’t done […]