Freelancing in the media sector allows individuals to be self-employed and work independently from home or remotely. Freelancers work on brief assignments and projects for different employers and are paid based on the quantity and quality of work completed. Some advantages of freelancing include being your own boss, flexibility, and variety in work, while disadvantages can include isolation, lack of benefits and job security, and irregular income. Freelance contracts outline payment terms, deliverables, and obligations of both parties.

1. WORKING IN THE
FREELANCE MEDIA
SECTOR
By Neil
and
Dhanuka

2.  Self Employed
 Work home
 Working for Briefs and Assignments
 Work for a deadline
 Work for different employers
 Paid for the amount and quality of the work done
 May work full time or part time
WHO IS A FREELANCER?

3. Advantages
 Be your own boss
 Freedom
 Variety of employers and
projects
 Less tax
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF
FREELANCING.
Disadvantages
 Isolation
 Lack of benefits
 Variable workloads and
income
 Lack of job security

4. Danny Cooke
 Multi-award winning freelance
filmmaker, director, editor and
cinematographer
 Worked for CBS, Channel 4,
Sony music and Lexus
 BA(Hons) in Media Arts in
University of Portsmouth
SOME FREELANCERS IN THE MEDIA
SECTOR
Mathew Howarth
 Freelance Sports Journalist
 Articles featured in the
Guardian
 Sports and exercise science in
University of Kent
 Currently working for English
newspaper company in Germany.

5.  Written Contracts
 Verbal Contracts
 Standard Form Contracts
 Period Contracts
DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTRACTS

6.  NDA Agreements
 Authorized signatures or proof that both parties agree
 Payment
 Delivery
 Quality of Goods
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

7.  Depends on factors such as country/city of residence,
experience and expertise and financial needs
 A freelance designer in the UK with 3 years or more
experience can earn over £50 000 annually
SALARY

8.  Bad posture
 Eye Strains
 Emotional Pressure and Isolation Cause Anxiety & Depression
 Unhealthy diet with big workloads
How to prevent-
 Practise good posture
 Take periodic breaks
 Try to get good exercise
 Go out
HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPLICATIONS

9. THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING