Determining your word rate sounds easy - just look up Safrea's recommended rates. However, journalism is not the same as copywriting, which is not the same as fiction writing. Should you charge R2.50 per word regardless?
Safrea member Georgina Guedes discusses the rationale behind different word rates.
Posted on 6 Apr 10 (18 Views)
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UK COURT HANDS DOWN LANDMARK RULING ON INTERNET PUBLICATIONS
The English courts have recently held that a newspaper will be liable for defamation if it continues to make a defamatory story available via its website after the person defamed in the story has been cleared of wrongdoing.
Read more in Webber Wentzel February 2010 News (PDF, 246kb)
Posted on 5 Apr 10 (190 Views)
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Safrea recommended rates are a good starting point, but how much does it cost you to run your business? This should be the basis of all freelance charging.
Posted on 5 Apr 10 (21 Views)
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Submitted by Nichola Meyer and updated by Geof Kirby
Copyright law protects the works of artists, and prevents others from publishing, profiting from or proffering an original creative work as if it were theirs. The law applies to the works of journalists, authors, scriptwriters, poets, as well as artists, photographers, cinematographers, composers and songwriters, among others. The law also covers manuals, advertisements, catalogues, brochures, and compilations of information.
Posted on 7 Dec 09 (35 Views)
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Updated 19 July 2010
Safreans: THIS IS YOUR LIST!
Here is your list of preferred service providers, for the use of Safrea members. We would appreciate your assistance in keeping this list vibrant and up to date. Feel free to recommend service providers who you consider to deliver outstanding service, and please let us know if you discover that records need to be updated in any way.
Posted on 7 Dec 09 (70 Views)
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Newcomers to Safrea often ask on the members-only Safrea Google group for tips on where to find good resources for editing style and grammar rules. We thought it would be worth posting one of the answers here.
Posted on 18 Nov 09 (13 Views)
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You want to write, you’ve got a great idea for a story, you’ve made a few notes – but your life is just too busy to find the time to get behind your computer.
Posted on 16 Apr 07 (92 Views)
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Do you have a passion for people, and a natural curiosity about How Things Work and Why Stuff Happens? Do you love writing, and have a desire to see your name in print?
If you’re answering ‘yes’ to these questions, then a career in journalism could be for you!
But how do you get started? How much money can you make? And what does a journalist do exactly? Here are some quick answers in this tour of the deadline-driven world of Hard News Journalism
Posted on 9 May 07 (99 Views)
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Safrea's terms & conditions document recommends that we distinguish between "Kill fees" and "cancellation fees" and negotiate for the following..
Posted on 26 Nov 08 (25 Views)
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Template of terms and conditions for a single editorial commission
Posted on 7 Nov 08 (66 Views)
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