International Journalists' Network (IJNet)

12/13/2025

From t-shirts to registry-style donation pages, newsrooms are finding quick, creative ways to raise funds and deepen community ties. Explore the insights from a month of rapid-fire experiments:
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Over the course of one month, we gathered more than 20 newsrooms to participate in a two-week revenue and fundraising experiment. While long-term planning is important, it can cause newsrooms to feel…

12/12/2025

When freelancing, do you tailor your pitch to the needs of different mediums? If not, you should! Cristiana Bedei spoke to five experts on how to get written, audio and visual stories from proposal to publication. Read here:
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In our relentless media ecosystem – where content circulates around the clock across platforms – choosing the best format for a story is crucial. While the depth of a feature article, the direct…

12/12/2025

Journalists reporting on religion can experience a firestorm of backlash. In this environment, keeping vulnerable sources safe is vital. Read how here:
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12/12/2025

From chasing clients and checks to navigating loneliness and stress, anxiety can get in the way of a journalist’s work. Beryn Orera dives into how freelancers can manage their mental health:
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Constantly looking for clients, dealing with loneliness and uncertainty, and navigating blurred boundaries between work and personal life can lead to significant anxiety for freelance journalists.…

12/12/2025

Learning to “take your ego out of the equation,” being generous with your time and being willing to help others are a few ways to become an effective newsroom manager. Here are a few more tips on how to do so, via The Fix Media:
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This article was originally published by The Fix and is republished here with permission.

12/12/2025

Social media users are circumventing platform restrictions by using “algospeak,” an online code language. Here’s how journalists can translate it and why it’s essential for reporting in the digital age:
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Skibidi toilet. Fruity. Sneaky link. If you’re older than 25, TikTok might feel like a jarring plunge into a world where you’re no longer "cool," and the kids are speaking a language you don’t…

12/11/2025

Pursuing the stories that matter most to you and setting your own hours may be perks, but freelance journalism does not come without its own set of challenges. Here are six resources to help you overcome them:
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Pursuing the stories that matter most to you and setting your own hours are some of the biggest perks of freelance journalism, which now accounts for 34% of the U.S. news workforce, according to the…

12/11/2025

Journalists are justifiably concerned about the state of the news industry. Amid layoffs, funding shortfalls and declining trust, here are expert tips on building and maintaining a career in journalism:
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As the news industry struggles with funding shortfalls, layoffs, declining trust, and rapidly changing technology, journalists — from freelancers to newsroom leaders — have professional and financial security top of mind.

12/11/2025

Much like a well-rehearsed performance, if planned ahead of time, networking can be a smooth and rewarding process, writes Muskan Bansal. Read tips for student journalists on how to network here:
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The mere thought of professional networking often can incite the same anxiety as performing in front of a large audience. You may get sweaty palms, have trouble gathering your thoughts, and forget…

12/11/2025

Too often, freelance reporters are treated unfairly, with late or partial payments common. Newsrooms should consider these guidelines for fair freelancers’ practices:
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12/11/2025

Have you ever experienced writer’s block? It can be cured with the right approach. Here are some tips for student journalists and others on how to overcome it:
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Journalists are no strangers to the horrors of a blank page — staring at it, wanting to tear it apart and hoping words could magically appear. Writer’s block, though on occasion dismissed as laziness…

12/10/2025

How can you craft a magnetic feature story? Daniel Seifert suggests thinking like a child and embracing strangeness. Here’s how you can turn back the clock as you prep for your story:
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It is entirely possible that you will stop reading this copy before you reach the end of the paragraph. One long-running study can shed light on why: in 2004, participants were able to focus on one on-screen task for an average of two and a half minutes. By 2016 that time had diminished to 47 second...