Find a professional journalist in Melbourne

Journalist services include all the necessary activities to hire a freelance journalist and provide you with engaging news stories, articles or features. Freelance journalists can give you newsworthy pieces for journals, magazines, TV shows, radio shows, online news channels or other media, whether in print or online. 

For any story you hire them to write, they can do the necessary research, then write the article. After completing the first draft, your hired journalist can send it to you via email for your approval. 

Assigning stories

If you have a story in mind, you can assign this to your freelance journalist, and they can proceed to work on the story. Should you not have a specific event you want to be covered but have a topic in mind, you can collaborate and have a brainstorming session with them. They can also come up with suggestions for a news story relevant to your publication, which you can then approve. 

Doing research

Once they have a story to cover, your hired journalist proceeds to do research. They can use various sources, like other press releases, and they can even interview the persons involved in the news story. In case you hire a freelance investigative journalist, they can interview government officials, law enforcement officers or representatives and private individuals. 

Your hired journalist can work to get statements and facts without violating privacy laws or any other relevant laws. Note that some journalists may ask for a transportation allowance or ask for reimbursement of their transportation expenses as they do their research. 

Attending media launches and local events

Some stories require that your journalist attend special events like product launches, press conferences, public holiday celebrations and other events. In hiring a freelance fashion journalist, they can (and often should) attend fashion shows, galas and photoshoots of fashion designers.   

Submitting news drafts

After doing all the research and getting all the necessary information, they proceed to write the article. They can send you the first draft via email for your comments. They can suggest which photos to use with the appropriate captions and which infographics to insert into the article.   

Working with your news staff

When attending events, your journalist may need you to send someone to assist and take photos. Your hired journalist can work with your editors or sub-editors to ensure the piece doesn’t violate any defamation or privacy laws. They can also work with your graphic designer to caption or label any illustrations or infographics you may want to include. 

Finalising the news article for publication

Your hired journalist can proofread the article and do the edits you suggest. They can do as many revisions as necessary until you are both satisfied and the piece is fit to publish.