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Join us for an in-person workshop designed for journalists who are interested in pitching freelance stories. Learn how to start a dialogue with editors, what editors want and need from freelancers, and how freelancers can work with editors to keep the work flowing.

On Dec. 8 at the National Press Club, you'll meet and hear from editors at AARP Bulletin, Brainfacts.org, Industry Dive, the Institute for Independent Journalists, POLITICO Magazine, Slate, The Washington Post, Washingtonian, and WHYY News. Tickets on sale now:

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This event is in-person only and will not be recorded. Doors for the workshop open at 12:30 pm with the sessions starting promptly at 1 pm. After the panels, continue the conversation with fellow freelancers for an hour of networking.

The case for resting when your audience rests

“Traffic in many newsrooms dips over the holidays and at the height of summer. Recognizing that no one was clamoring for our work during this time helped us realize we would not fail to serve our audience by taking care of ourselves. By resting when our audience rests, we ensure we can better meet their needs for the rest of the year . Realistically, much of the pressure we feel to maximize productivity at the expense of well-being is internal, not external. … We build time into our newsroom’s workflow to prepare for closures so people actually have the time and space to rest without worrying if everything got done.”

-- The Appeal’s Tara Francis Chan and Molly Greene, excerpt from “How to take a collective break this winter (RJI)”

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