In this episode we discuss fighting for fair pay as a freelancer and how to build confidence in order to effectively challenge commissioning editors. We speak to freelance advocate Anna Codrea-Rado who launched the #FairPayForFreelancers campaign last year and award-winning journalist Chris Wheal who took the Guardian to the small claims court. The episode covers payment on publication, late payment fees, negotiation and how to equip yourself with the knowledge to fight back against low pay rates and slow payment systems. The guests: Anna Codrea-Rado Twitter: @annacod Website: https://www.annacodrearado.com/about (https://www.annacodrearado.com/about) Newsletter: https://theprofessionalfreelancer.substack.com/ (https://theprofessionalfreelancer.substack.com/) Is This Working? podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/is-this-working/id1473508626 (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/is-this-working/id1473508626) Chris Wheal Twitter: @whealie Editorial services: https://www.whealassociates.com/ (https://www.whealassociates.com/) Blog: https://www.chriswheal.com/ (https://www.chriswheal.com/) Resources:
The Freelancer Pay Gap project https://theprofessionalfreelancer.substack.com/p/the-freelancer-pay-gap (https://theprofessionalfreelancer.substack.com/p/the-freelancer-pay-gap) Freelancer Pay Gap data https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GajDnwJHgWDzNnaZRmi8eoZtaV5A8NZqLV8l_aKJf08/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GajDnwJHgWDzNnaZRmi8eoZtaV5A8NZqLV8l_aKJf08/edit?usp=sharing) Who Pays Writers? rates http://whopayswriters.com/#/results (http://whopayswriters.com/#/results) Can Pay, Won't Pay Freelance Journalists https://www.facebook.com/groups/614195525419319 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/614195525419319) Late payment legislation https://www.gov.uk/late-commercial-payments-interest-debt-recovery (https://www.gov.uk/late-commercial-payments-interest-debt-recovery) Payment on publication in-depth article https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/how-payment-on-publication-is-making-life-a-misery-for-many-freelance-journalists/ (https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/how-payment-on-publication-is-making-life-a-misery-for-many-freelance-journalists/) How to get paid on time guide https://www.chriswheal.com/how-to/get-paid/ (https://www.chriswheal.com/how-to/get-paid/) Accountancy software https://www.xero.com/uk/ (https://www.xero.com/uk/), https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/ (https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/)