Freelance Forum

Freelance Forum 50: Freelance journalist Stephanie Costello spoke with The Ditch editor Eoghan McNeill and Irish Secretary of the NUJ Seamus Dooley about the future of journalism and freelancing. Recorded at the Autumn 2022 Freelance Forum live event held on Saturday 1 October at the Technological University of Dublin Grangegorman campus.

Freelance Forum 49: Freelance technology journalist Karlin Lillington talks about Mastodon and what the new wave of federated social networks could mean for journalists.

Freelance Forum 48: Is Investigative Journalism Worth The Effort? Noteworthy Editor Maria Delaney, journalist Conall Ó Fátharta, and Roman Shortall (The Ditch) speak with Fiona Kenny. Recorded live on 1 October at Freelance Forum Autumn 2022 at Grangegorman TUD.

Freelance Forum 47: John Devitt talks about the work of Transparency Ireland on public accountability, and how they work with journalists.

Freelance Forum 46: Fionnuala Croker is a press officer at the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland, where she has worked since March 2019. She talks about opportunities for freelance journalists in covering the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg. Recorded at the Freelance Forum Autumn 2022 live event on 1 October 2022 in Grangegorman TUD.

Freelance Forum 45: Journalist Norma Costello talks about reporting from conflict zones, the particular hazards it presents, and the effects of disinformation and propaganda efforts on journalism. You can follow Norma's Twitter feed at @NormCos

Freelance Forum 44: Darren Mooney talks about writing on popular culture, reviewing and covering comic books, television and film, pitching to overseas publishers, and writing a non-fiction book. Follow Darren on Twitter @Darren_Mooney, and learn more about his work at https://them0vieblog.com/

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Freelance Forum 43: Manchán Magan talks about working as a travel journalist and writer, how travel journalism has changed since he began working in the field, and environmentally responsible travel journalism. You can follow @ManchanMagan on Twitter, check out his latest books on his website https://www.manchan.com/ and don't forget to listen to his podcasts 'The Almanac of Ireland' and 'Home Sto...

Freelance Forum 42: Rory Byrne of Security First Rory Byrne, co-founder of Security First talks about security measures for journalists. Rory Byrne is the founder of Security First, an organisation that specialises in helping journalists and activists manage their digital and physical security. His work has ranged from dealing with nation state attacks on media organisations to responding to the k...

Berni Dwan speaking with Irish Examiner news editor Deirdre O’Shaughnessy and Dublin Inquirer co-founder Sam Tranum about commissioning, the kind of stories they are looking for, and what kind of pitch catches their eye. Deirdre O’Shaughnessy is News Editor of the Irish Examiner. She worked as a journalist for 15 years in local print and broadcast media in Limerick, Galway and Cork. As a freelance...

Rachael English, Cormac O'Keeffe and Margaret Ward discuss the challenges and opportunities for journalists in writing fiction. Recorded live at Spring 2022 Freelance Forum on 11 April 2022 at Grangegorman TUD. Rachael English is an Irish broadcaster and writer. Known for presenting Five Seven Live for six years, she has also presented other radio shows, such as RTÉ News at One, Today with Pat Ken...

Padraig O'Morain talks about life after Covid, and re-entering the world after time spent in lockdowns and social distancing. Recorded live at the Spring 2022 Freelance Forum in Grangegorman TU Dublin on 11 April 2022.

Irish journalist and Time magazine editor Jennifer Duggan talks about pitching to American news and magazine outlets. Now based in Dublin, Jennifer is a climate and environment writer who has previously working in New York and China. You can follow @jenniduggan on Twitter.

Journalist Darren Boyle talks about writing fiction in the crime genre, how it differs from factual reporting and ghostwriting, publishing, the pitfalls of self-publishing, and the creative process.

Irish journalist Fergal Gallagher talks about working with ABC News, and about selling and pitching to US editors and producers.

Freleance Forum: What Next? What would you like to hear about from the Freelance Forum in 2022? Send your ideas and suggestions to Gerard Cunningham, tribunalreporter@gmail.com

Freelance Forum Episode 35 Journalist and broadcaster Berni Dwan talks about her experience in "cracking the code" for the Sound+Vision Scheme, a BAI fund to support independent audio-visual producers. BAI Sound+Vision Fund - https://www.bai.ie/en/broadcasting/funding-development-3/sound-vision-4/ Scene+Heard -Smock Alley - https://smockalley.com/sceneandheard/ Near FM: http://nearfm.ie

Freelance Forum Episode 34: highlights of a recent webinar with SA Mathieson, talking about Going corporate - how to approach editorial work for companies, governments and NGOs. SA Mathison has worked as a full-time freelance journalist and editor for a total of 14 years, focusing on IT, healthcare, government and data for both publications and corporate clients. He lectures on data journalism at...

In this webinar, James Doherty talks about Screenwriting opportunities in the UK. James started writing for Brookside when he was 21, going on to write as a scriptwriter with the BBC between 1995 and 2009, while also working as a journalist with The Scotsman and as media manager for Glasgow City Council.

Freelance Forum 32: Recording of a live webinar on 1 November 2021 discussing the Future of Media and Freelance Journalism after Covid, with NUJ General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet, Deputy Editor of the Tuam Herald Siobhan Holliman, Irish Times Media Correspondent Laura Slattery, and freelance journalist Claire Grady.

Freelance journalist Stephen Bourke talks to broadcaster and recent TU Dublin graduate Aoife Kearns, a journalist with WLR, and Nathan Young, a student journalist and editor of the University Observer in UCD about setting out on a career in journalism in 2021.

Financial journalist Sinead Ryan talks about Budget 2022 and its impact for freelancers and other self-employed people, and writer/producer Martin Devaney talks about moving into writing and pitching for broadcasting.

Carissa Casey, deputy editor of Woman's Way [https://www.womansway.ie/], and Luke Dunne from Film in Dublin, publisher of Pretty Deadly Films (PDF) talk about what they are looking for in pitches from freelance writers. You can download the electronic version of PDF, or order a print version, from https://prettydeadlyfilms.gumroad.com/

Tom Lyons talks about new online startup The Currency, what they're looking for from freelance pitches, and the challenges of starting a new business during the Covid pandemic. Find out more at https://thecurrency.news/