How to foster connections with fellow freelancers
Lottie offers tips for travel writers seeking better connections with colleagues
LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: Journalist Adam Popescu, who is based in Los Angeles and writes regularly for the New York Times and Bloomberg, is hosting a 90-minute live course on 17 October (this Friday!) for both aspiring writers and seasoned reporters which will dive into the nuts and bolts of overseas reporting, from finding sources to the ethics of storytelling in a different country, culture and language, and the business of selling a story and staying safe.
Community over competition is exactly what this newsletter stands for, which is why when Anna pitched last week’s newsletter to us we had to create this series from it. But finding your community can sometimes be difficult, especially for those outside the London media bubble. When you’re not attending regular networking events — which is how I found my industry support network way back when I was new to all this in 2013 — it can be tricky to know how to find fellow freelancers to lean on, learn with and offer your own support to.
If you need to find your people but you’re not sure where to look, consider exploring some of these options: