We are live now with our “45 Minutes with” series, this time feat. Susan Levine, editor of @washingtonpost Talent Network! Follow us here for highlights! 
Who is sought for WaPo Talent Network? Smart ppl who can write and report well, know geography & tenor of a topic & community, says @SKLevine. #freelancertips #aaja
The WaPo Talent Network has provided a way to cut through past media patterns of insular hiring; “huge success” in tapping strong #freelancers across world w diff backgrounds, subject expertise. - @SKLevine #aajafreelance #45minuteswith
Vetting process incl. clips, social media... Being outspoken on political issues means you can’t cover that, but remain in database. When applying to WaPo Talent Network, if you don’t hear back, send message thru portal. Will receive email if approved. - @sklevine #freelancetips
WaPo talent network includes reporters, photographers, videographers, translators, illustrators. - @SKLevine Assignments will usually come via phone, text. Often for breaking news, off the news, #freelancetips
Seek past expertise in a subject, location, but also “love turning to someone we have not used before & finding out they’re fabulous.” - @SKLevine #freelancetips
Re. Pitches to WaPo Talent Network, they’re less interested in first-person essays. But w op-eds, it’s a different email drop box bc they tend to be experts, not journalists. Also separate emails for sections like Parenting. - @SKLevine #freelancetips
Day rate for reporting is $350 plus mileage at WaPo Talent Network. For enterprise pieces, discuss/negotiate w editors upfront before reporting, esp re. Length, deadline. Don’t far exceed length limit. - @SKLevine #freelancetips
Some editors use WaPo Talent Network more frequently, pitches can sometimes be rerouted to different dept if relevant, check in if pitch expires. - @sklevine #freelancetips
Pitches to WaPo talent ntwk should be “robust, tight, define issue or feature, give sense or parameter, say interested in interviewing x individuals,” 5-8 grafs. Ideally where you are already located. Will not poach your story. - @SKLevine #freelancetips
Ofc make sure WaPo hasn’t done a similar story recently to your pitch. Do check in if you haven’t gotten responses. @SKLevine #freelancetips
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