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What commissioning editors want #2
Manage episode 382644761 series 2686520
In the podcast this week we quiz two commissioning editors about what they want to see from freelance journalists. Rebecca Liu, commissioning editor at the Guardian, and Mun-Keat Looi international features editor at the British Medical Journal, discuss the winning formula for pitches plus how to make yourself indispensable as a freelancer. They also chat about pet hates, negotiating rates and top tips for regular commissions.
Guests
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rebecca-liu
https://twitter.com/becbecliuliu
https://twitter.com/munkeatlooi
Resources
Pitching guide https://payhip.com/b/dcliH
'What commissioning editors want' previous podcast episode https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/what-commissioning-editors-want
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90 episodes
Manage episode 382644761 series 2686520
In the podcast this week we quiz two commissioning editors about what they want to see from freelance journalists. Rebecca Liu, commissioning editor at the Guardian, and Mun-Keat Looi international features editor at the British Medical Journal, discuss the winning formula for pitches plus how to make yourself indispensable as a freelancer. They also chat about pet hates, negotiating rates and top tips for regular commissions.
Guests
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rebecca-liu
https://twitter.com/becbecliuliu
https://twitter.com/munkeatlooi
Resources
Pitching guide https://payhip.com/b/dcliH
'What commissioning editors want' previous podcast episode https://freelancing-for-journalists.captivate.fm/episode/what-commissioning-editors-want
Recommendations
My boyfriend lives with my husband https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/22/experience-my-boyfriend-lives-with-my-husband
Why health experts are fighting to end daylight saving time https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36958725/
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