By Tatiana Walk-Morris An October 2016 survey from Upwork and the Freelancers Union found that freelancers make up about 35 percent of the U.S. workforce, signaling a significant shift toward the freelance economy. As more workers become freelancers, they’ll need to … Continue reading →

Working Journalists is a unit of Chicago News Guild, uniting and representing freelance journalists in the Chicago area. It offers its members monthly events and programming. Check out what it has lined up for September!     We had a … Continue reading →

Careful steps must be taken to protect the identities of whistleblowers whose information could lead to serious consequences. Chicago journalist Brandon Smith led a workshop addressing how journalists can provide security for their sources sponsored by Working Journalists. “They (whistleblowers) … Continue reading →

Chicago-area freelancers like the freedom to run their own schedules, but they don’t like low pay or having trouble finding work. “(I’m) having difficulty keeping a steady work flow. I’m concerned every month to make ends meet,” one survey respondent … Continue reading →