Society of Freelance Journalists

the society of freelance journalists is a global community for freelance journalists. we offer advice, moral support, learning and job opportunities for journalists whose main source of income is self-employment. founded in march 2020 in response to the covid-19 pandemic, sfj has since grown to almost 1,800 members and is a registered community interest company (cic). at the heart of our community is a slack group, with dedicated discussion channels for work opportunities, networking, events, and advice on topics from personal finance to working from home. membership is free to ensure the group is accessible to all. the sfj directors and founding members – laura oliver, abigail edge, caroline harrap and john crowley – volunteer their time to maintain and develop the group, driven by their collective goal to support and lend a voice to the fast-growing freelance sector of the media industry. in 2020, sfj partnered with the european journalism center to launch the freelance journalism as