NUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021)
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Writing news: per day 200.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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6 or 7 hour sub-editing shifts 180.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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6 or 7 hour sub-editing shifts (weekend) 200.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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News, for "qualities", per 1000 words, from 430.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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Normal features for "qualities", per 1000, from 500.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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Page lead, tabloids - sky's the limit, rarely less than 1250.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force · 9 Aug 2021
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1000 words 300.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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Writing, per day 175.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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Sub-editing, per day 180.00DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide: suggested minimum rates, national newspapers and online (rates updated 9 Aug 2021) · Recommended minimums StatusIn force
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