Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Sometime between September and Christmas last year, my business plan fell apart and I was faced with the grim prospect of actually having not enough money coming in this year. It happened to a lot of freelancers I know, all at the same time. I […]
According to anecdotal evidence – it’s pretty bad. It’s not a good time for journalism students graduating this year, certainly. Tracking the job ads on Journalism.co.uk gives a rough indication of how the job market is going. Just before Christmas 2008, there were just over 100 jobs on the site – mainly journalism, but with […]
During last autumn’s climate of fear about a collapse in the publishing industry, I registered with People Per Hour – a freelance marketplace that allows you to bid on projects posted by a whole range of potential clients. I was curious to see how it worked, and also thought I might even get some paying work […]