European Federation of Journalists

Survey: remuneration for freelances in magazine sector


This December, the German Association of Journalists (DJV) developed an online survey to record the time freelance journalists need for writing their articles in the magazine sector. The collected data will be used to realistically calculate the personal hourly rate for the freelance journalists working in the magazine sector. The survey was closed on  15th December and the results should be available at the beginning of the new year. The data will be then presented anonymously to the publishers with the goal of guaranteeing fair fees for all journalists and finally agree on Joint Remuneration Rules. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) supports its German affiliate, recognizing the importance of their research aiming to improve the working conditions of freelancers.

 Photo Credit: DJV.