As the fallout from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forces publishers to reevaluate their economic outlooks and, in many cases, restrict their budgets, freelance journalists across the country are suffering from lost commissions, reduced rates and delayed payments, often without financial safety nets of their own. To help support this community, we’ve assembled a directory of grants and other free resources aimed at helping journalists navigate and cover the crisis. If we’ve missed anything, please feel free to contact us here and let us know. Skip ahead to work opportunities or educational resources. Grants and Financial Assistance Rory Peck Trust Professional journalists without other sources of income, and in particular those who have lost commissions as a result of the pandemic, can apply for a grant from the Rory Peck Trust’s COVID-19 Hardship Fund. More info here. National Geographic Society The National Geographic Society is accepting applications for grants ranging from $1,000 to $8,000 to journalists covering the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing those delivering news to underserved communities. Apply here. PEN America PEN America is distributing grants of $500 to $1,000 to journalists, authors and other professional writers who can "demonstrate an inability to meet an acute financial need, especially one resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak." Apply here. Substack The newsletter platform Substack is offering grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 for... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-01 20:57:42 UTC ]
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Amazon has opened a storefront and publishing platform for people to buy and sell K-12 educational materials. People who create such resources can upload them for others to purchase. Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-11-12 15:32:00 UTC ]
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Columnist, editor and author hailed as ‘fearless’, after her death at the age of 57Friends and colleagues have responded to the death of the journalist and author Deborah Orr with a flood of tributes, describing the longtime Guardian columnist as fearless, hilarious, and “a lioness in a world... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-21 15:54:16 UTC ]
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In the drive for profits, Matt Taibbi says, reporters are taking sides and stoking hate. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-18 14:19:00 UTC ]
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In recent months, a shareholder battle has roiled Le Monde, which is effectively France’s paper of record. In October 2018, staff and readers, representatives of whom own 25 percent of its parent company, lashed out after one of Le Monde’s shareholders furtively sold a chunk of his stake to a... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-10-08 12:07:56 UTC ]
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At the recent Digiday Publishing Summit in Key Biscayne, Florida, we asked execs from CNN International, Vox, Horoscope.com and Inquisitr how important video was to them, and the biggest challenges in making a video strategy work. Highlights: The post Digiday Video: When it comes to making good... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-10-08 04:00:19 UTC ]
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Presenter tells of politicians who admit they don’t believe their own replies and others who shut down debate in three wordsGetting a straight answer from politicians in 2019 has become noticeably and increasingly difficult, the Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has said.The TV journalist was at... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-05 19:23:23 UTC ]
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Atlantic Books has won a "competitive" six-way auction to publish Guardian journalist Oliver Milman’s "terrifying and compelling" debut, The Insect Crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-29 21:37:46 UTC ]
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Faber will publish a major work of non-fiction by New Yorker staff writer Sam Knight, as Amazon Studios options screen rights after a 19-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-20 07:26:12 UTC ]
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Documents obtained by ABC show departmental secretary asked for his thanks to be passed on to AFP team involved The head of the Department of Home Affairs, Mike Pezzullo, congratulated the Australian federal police for conducting raids on journalists, new documents reveal.Correspondence obtained... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-08-29 04:27:34 UTC ]
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Driven by a number of acquisitions and hundreds of bestselling books, profits at Penguin Random House jumped 33.0% in the first half of 2019 over the comparable period in 2018 and revenue rose 11.3%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tired of standalone romances and want to just read one series at a time? I have something for you. These 19 romance book series will make you swoon! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-08-21 10:38:00 UTC ]
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The fund behind the biggest grant ever given to the Sydney Opera House says it won’t play favourites in Australian mediaWhen the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism pledged money to News Corp and Nine Entertainment last month, some cynics wondered why the $100m philanthropic outfit was... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-08-21 04:31:05 UTC ]
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Awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-08-19 10:30:38 UTC ]
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Commissioner Andrew Colvin tells MPs the investigation is ‘ongoing’The Australian federal police commissioner has not ruled out prosecuting the News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst, telling parliament’s intelligence and security committee the investigation into leaked material remains... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-08-14 00:57:26 UTC ]
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Ahead of Robert Mueller's testimony next week, the DPLA issues an upgraded free e-book edition of the Mueller Report; for a seventh straight year, digital audio sales show robust sales growth; and, the Little Free Library project hires a new executive director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At a loss for your next book club? Check out these 19 book club ideas you and your friends will love, from "back to school" to "trophy life" and beyond. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-11 10:39:16 UTC ]
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After Hearst acquired Clevver, the publisher’s food brand Delish will produce more shows out of the company’s LA studio. The post Hearst is finding success in YouTube, and is pouring more resources into programming appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-06-28 04:01:35 UTC ]
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The News Corp tabloid newspaper the Herald Sun is offering journalists a financial bonus of between $10 and $50 for Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-24 15:22:05 UTC ]
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Reporters to be financially rewarded if readers subscribe to site and reach certain number of page views The News Corp tabloid newspaper the Herald Sun is offering journalists a financial bonus of between $10 and $50 for driving digital subscriptions and traffic through their own stories.If... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-24 06:04:56 UTC ]
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A smartphone alert to local news publishers: Mobile matters! It matters to your readers, to your revenue streams and to Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-21 15:22:29 UTC ]
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