This document discusses freelancing, particularly freelance journalism. It begins by defining freelancing as working independently without restrictions for various publications. It then discusses the nature and scope of freelancing, including that the field is wide open and skills and imagination are the limits. It also discusses techniques successful freelancers use, such as keeping a scrapbook, meeting with editors, and focusing on human interest stories. The document also covers feature syndicates that connect freelancers with publications and opportunities for specialized writing in various fields like society, health, business and sports.

1. FREELANCING
Nature and scope
Techniques of freelancing
Scouting the talent Feature
Syndicates Specialized writings

2. INTRODUCTION
 Prestigious Profession all over the world
 People earn high Salaries enjoy many
benefits.
 Contribution in Various fields but majoring
we will be talking about Journalism

3. Why ?
 Saves time
 Gives Deeper Perspective
 Majorly seen in Journalism
 Cost effective
 Working for passion & interest

4. Meaning
 Free – Freedom
 Lance – Weapon
 Writes Independently
 Works for Him or her self
 Can be a personality or a normal person

5. Nature
 Without Restriction
 Any Newspaper, Publication or Magazine
 Freelancers get remuneration
 Anyone with flare to write and analytical
mind can freelance
 Its focused on the subject of expertise
 The Writing should be more of a value
addition for the readers

6. o Successful Freelancer, Should be writing
for masses
o Important personalities from various fields
may write feature on different subjects
o Writers can write on any topic: domestic
problems, personal relations, newly weds

7. Types of Writing
 Feature
 Personality Features or Profiles
 Human – Interest Stories
 Reviews
 Articles

8.  Middle – Humorous, entertaining & Crisply
 Column
 Letter to the Editor
 Can also send Photographs, Comics,
Cartoons..

9. SCOPE
 Sky is the Limit
 It’s all about an individuals skills &
Imagination
 Subject: Any were anytime, Should have
the ability to convert the subject into a
feature or an article.
 Every newspaper reserves one page for
opinion pieces Everyday. Consisting,
Editorial, Articles, Columns, Middle,
Reviews, and Letter to editor.

10.  Freelancer can not only have the choice for
writing for a paper, but also for Writing Style.
 Not only in general Newspapers, but also in
Specialized Newspapers & Special Supplements
 More scope in Magazine (many in Number, Many
Languages,
 Wide scope, but cannot be dependent.. Amount
offered is much less than foreign countries.

11.  One can earn well, but noting is fixed.. it
can be done for a side business in our
country but cannot be a full time job for
survival.. Unless the person is not a known
writer
 Future of Freelancing in India:
 Enormous Growth of press in India.
 Personalities have lot more scope to write

12. Techniques of Freelancing:
 Freelancing Journalism is one of the few
Hobbies.
 Work from Home, Cafe,
 Reduces Editorial Budget
 Beginners think of the Idea first, sends it
to the Magazine but Professionals decide
first about the magazine for which they
want to write.

13.  A professional can be a Freelancer,
 One doesn't need a University Degree to
be a freelance journalist
 Editors hire freelancer for fresh ideas,
background & Knowledge

14. Meaning: Freelancing
 Literally free
 Get well paid depending on the experience
and popularity.
 NO Regular Income
 Many youngsters opting for it..

15.  Freelancers are not free in literal sense, as
they take up permanent job for their
regular income. One takes it up as an
hobby or passion.
 Field is wide open. There is no limitation
on what one can write or imagine.

16. Some techniques for a freelance
writer:
 It demands some aids some tools of
trade or techniques, which a
freelancer must acquire.
 Every profession has its own
professional techniques: Doctors,
Engineers, Scientists, Economist
 Mountaineer knows his very own
survival

17.  Tips by R K Murthy on Frelancing:
 Keep a scrap Book: things which
appeals to you…
 Let the scrapbook grow with you
 Can note abt the mannerasim,
Language, dress, reflection, etc

18.  Indexing is imp to keep the important
events on track
 Learn how to use library
 Keep note of time.. depending on the
time and events the articles need to
be written
 Meet editors personally

19.  Keep exploring on different forms of
writing
 Never get disappointed
 Must add in- depth study and expets
opinion to the article
 Focus on human interest stories, Hunt
for new Ideas and New form of
approach
 Visit exotic places, meet people,..
come up with innovative ideas

20.  Writers should actually make its readers
drown in his writing
 Must keep some sample of our wiritng
always handy
 Must keep good contacts with the editors..
 Should never depend on only one
organization or newspaper
 Should be punctual
 Never use carbon copy of the article.
 Must honor commitments.
 Must build up a good will

21. Scouting the Talent:
 NO clear picture of media operations.
 Most of the youngsters think that, media us
suppose to do public services only.
 They have no idea about the actual and the
financial structure of the Media Orgn
 Reality is every medium, Prepares a product
containing news and entertainment, sell it to
the advertisers..

22.  No medium can survive without
advertising Income
 Morality & ethical dimension changes
according to the changes in the
society and time
 NO doubt Mass Communication is a
Business

23.  Media writing is totally different from the
literary writing
 BORN OR MADE?
 There was a time when it was impressions
that Journalist are born not made
 It took a long time to convince journalists
that it also can be trained and educated
 Mass communication is not merely about
writing.

24.  Great writers have become great not bec of
their writing but bec of their thoughts &
knowledge.
 Mass communication combines both theory
and Practical’s
 Anyone interested in the media profession
has to have one important trait i.e
Inquisitiveness.
 An unending thurst for knowledge. Interest
in every aspect of Human Life

25. FAIR MEANS
 Never use unethical ways to take out
information
 Persistence, Patience, Nerve and
resourcefulness are the qualities
suggested to be acquired for a
talented media person.
 Never have a Negative approach

26.  Face of Mass Communication Changed
during the last ten years due to the
arrival of new Technology.
 Ability to write.
 Qualities of Writing and editing style
and presentation make them
immediately acceptable.

27. NOSE FOR NEWS
 Interest the Media Consumer.
 Gather important news
 Get the right facts
 Commonsense
 Clarity in writing very imp
 Optimism

28.  Field of communication is growing at
phenomenal speed and newer jobs
 Communication is identified as a
social change and hence, an overdose
of professionalism is not accepted.
 Each medium has its own requirement

29. FEATURE SYNDICATE
 Feature syndicates act as agent,
between freelancers and newspapers
and magazines.
 The news story stops after it has
presented facts or ideas..
 The feature story goes further.
 It talks about the writers prespective
about the incident, news etc

30.  Feature is a detailed presentation of some
interesting subject in a popular form.
 Its Purpose is to entertain and Partical
Guidance
 Now news stories can also be played as
feature story by playing a human story
angle.
 Feature syndicate can sell the article.
 Magazines have a limited number of staff, so
they have to depend upon freelancers.

31. NEWS AGENCY & FEATURE
SYNDICATE:
 News Agency : Collects news provides
news reports of current events to the
News papers. Day and Night news
Services, Agencies are less in India.
 Feature Syndicate: collects articles &
features from freelancers and
provides them to the newspapers and
magazines, Gives out article
depending on the requirements, in
many languages.

32. SPECIALISED WRITING
 Variety is the live-blood of Media Writing.
 Society News
 Health Contents
 Obituaries
 Business & Finance
 Sports Writing
 Reviews & Criticism
 Reporting Science & Technology
 Election Reporting