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Freelancing and Journalism

How to Deal with Difficult Clients as a Freelancer (And When to Walk Away)

by Natasha Khullar Relph

Freelancer using phone and laptop to figure out how to deal with difficult clients.

Every freelancer has them. Here’s how to deal with difficult clients without losing your cool—or your paycheck. At some point in your freelance career, you’ll meet them: the client who ghosts mid-project. The one who wants five extra deliverables “as a small favor.” The one who rewrites your work and then asks for a refund. […]

Freelancing for Journalists: A Smart, Practical Career Plan That Pays

by Natasha Khullar Relph

Person using a tablet by the fireplace, researching freelancing for journalists.

Freelancing for journalists isn’t a fallback plan—it’s a smart one. Here’s how to make it sustainable, strategic, and profitable. Freelancing for journalists used to be code for “between jobs.” Now it’s code for “I work from my sofa, invoice in four currencies, and once filed a news story from a ferry.” This isn’t a hobby, […]

Environmental Journalism: Covering Climate Change and Beyond

by Natasha Khullar Relph

A woman holding up a leaf, reporting on climate impact as part of her environmental journalism.

From climate change to conservation, environmental journalism is more important than ever. Learn how to report on the planet’s biggest challenges. If you’ve ever scrolled through the news and thought, Is everything on fire?, you’re not alone. From record-breaking heat waves to vanishing coastlines, the climate crisis isn’t looming—it’s here. And yet, despite the urgency, environmental […]

How to Start a Successful Career in Science Journalism

by Natasha Khullar Relph

A scientist working in a lab, documenting findings for a science journalism piece.

Science journalism turns complex ideas into compelling stories—but breaking in takes more than a passion for discovery. Learn how to pitch, report, and write for top outlets. Science journalism isn’t just about reporting the latest breakthroughs—it’s about making sense of the world. From climate change and health care to AI and space exploration, science impacts every […]

Travel Journalism: How to Turn Your Wanderlust into a Career

by Natasha Khullar Relph

A man photographing hot air balloons in the sky while a woman stands in front of him, embodying the spirit of travel journalism.

Love to travel? Love to write? Travel journalism lets you do both—if you know how to pitch, report, and land paid assignments. Here’s how to get started. Getting paid to travel sounds like a dream job—hopping from beach resorts to bustling cities, writing about your adventures, and racking up airline miles while everyone else is stuck in […]

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