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On the Record: Sunday Times Middle East Correspondent Louise Callaghan - Freelancing abroad is 'growing harder, more expensive and more dangerous'

On the Record: Sunday Times Middle East Correspondent Louise Callaghan – Freelancing abroad is ‘growing harder, more expensive and more dangerous’

Sunday Times Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan tells Press Gazette about the difficulties of freelancing abroad and her wish that…

By Press Gazette

Staff and freelances owed money by The Pool told how much they will receive from £30,000 crowdfund

Staff and freelances owed money by The Pool told how much they will receive from £30,000 crowdfund

Staff and freelances owed money by The Pool have been told how much they can expect to receive from a…

By James Walker

Crowdfund for journalists owed money by The Pool sets new target but donations end at midnight tonight

Crowdfund for journalists owed money by The Pool sets new target but donations end at midnight tonight

A crowdfunding page for staff and freelancers owed money by The Pool after it fell into administration last month has…

By James Walker

Freelance journalists demand end to payment on publication and respect for late fees in open letter to publishers

Freelance journalists demand end to payment on publication and respect for late fees in open letter to publishers

Freelance journalists have written an open letter to news publishers demanding they fix payment systems that leave them out of…

By James Walker

Reach pursuing compensation claims with UK press agencies over mistakes leading to legal action

Reach pursuing compensation claims with UK press agencies over mistakes leading to legal action

Reach, publisher of the Mirror, Express and Star newspapers, is pursuing compensation claims with UK press agencies over mistakes in…

By Freddy Mayhew

Vegan freelance's bid for plant-based series a 'laughable way of pitching', says ex-Waitrose Food editor William Sitwell

Vegan freelance’s bid for plant-based series a ‘laughable way of pitching’, says ex-Waitrose Food editor William Sitwell

Former Waitrose Food magazine editor William Sitwell has described a freelance’s bid for a vegan cooking series as a “laughable…

By James Walker

BBC's use of personal service companies for freelance staff 'adversely affected its relationship with some presenters', report finds

BBC’s use of personal service companies for freelance staff ‘adversely affected its relationship with some presenters’, report finds

The BBC’s use of personal service companies to hire freelance staff has “adversely affected its relationship with some of its…

By Freddy Mayhew

Waitrose says in-house food mag editor's ‘killing vegans’ reply to freelance pitch went 'too far'

Waitrose says in-house food mag editor’s ‘killing vegans’ reply to freelance pitch went ‘too far’

Supermarket chain Waitrose has said it would be “taking up” an email with the editor of its in-house magazine in…

By James Walker

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