The Global Freelancer ─ Telling and Selling Foreign News

In The Global Freelancer, award-winning freelance journalist Steve Dorsey draws on his own personal experiences, as well as those of fellow reporters and editors, to instruct aspiring freelancers on all aspects of becoming a foreign correspondent. Topics covered include: delivering pitches that will land you the jobs you want, packing for your trips, making your money stretch while traveling, location scouting, safety and health considerations, and, of course, telling the story you want to share.

As newspapers and networks are forced to close their overseas bureaus, news organizations are relying more than ever before on freelancers to fill the gap. This book will give the freelance foreign correspondents of tomorrow step-by-step guidance on how to seize these jobs and make a name in this competitive field. Packed with practical guidance, tips, and anecdotes from working professionals,The Global Freelancer will be as indispensable as your passport.

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Steve Dorsey is an award-winning freelance journalist who has reported from Turkey, Russia, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand for major media organizations including CBS News, CNN.com, Voice of America, NPR, CBC, and Bloomberg BNA. Dorsey is also a regular reporter and anchor in the Washington Bureau for CBS News Radio and a producer for FOX News - covering everything from Congress to The White House. He is an advocate for freelance journalists and mentors young reporters and journalism students.