Freelance Solidarity Project

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The Freelance Solidarity Project fights to raise labor standards for digital media workers across our industry. Part of @nwu.org

Quote on the graphic reads "One could think of writing a book and writing literary criticism as a kind of call and response, and how lonely it would be to call to no response! As a writer of books, I'm thankful for the critics; as a reader and occasional writer of criticism, I know how very much work and thought can go into a review. Books and readers need critics, and critics need to be paid well for the considerable work involved" by R.O. Kwon. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon of a person driving a boat holding a bag of money while water is splashed on a second person in a lifebuoy with three piles of books perched on it. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left

Quote on the graphic reads "Critics and reviewers dedicate themselves to the art of writing, to the cultural and social meanings of books. They create a necessary and important dialogue between writers and readers. We writers usually work in solitude, though writing is never a singular pursuit. What we write comes from the world, not only from the world inside us, but also from the one outside us, and from other lives. Critics help writers understand what our writing might mean to others" by Lynne Tillman. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon person seated in front of a laptop surrounded by a toppling pile of books. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left

Quote on the graphic reads "Criticism is an essential part of a functioning literary ecosystem, and it takes an enormous amount of time, effort, and care. We get the quality of criticism we pay for, and we should pay more for it" by Ed Yong. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon person in a green shirt that reads "The Prestige Mag" swiping a card; the card reader shows a big red X and a loaf of bread and two apples are nearby, implying that the person's card was declined while buying groceries. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left

Quote on the graphic reads "As a queer author, literary criticism is crucial to my work - not only so readers get an opportunity to find my books, but also so the public has a richer, deeper understanding of what's so important about LGBTQ+ literature. Good criticism requires time, thoughtfulness, and genuine talent. I owe so much to the incredible community of critics who have taken such care with my writing" by Kristen Arnett. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon of five people reading / typing next to images of a pacifier, a bag of groceries, a house key, and a caduceus. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left

Quote on the graphic reads "One could think of writing a book and writing literary criticism as a kind of call and response, and how lonely it would be to call to no response! As a writer of books, I'm thankful for the critics; as a reader and occasional writer of criticism, I know how very much work and thought can go into a review. Books and readers need critics, and critics need to be paid well for the considerable work involved" by R.O. Kwon. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon of a person driving a boat holding a bag of money while water is splashed on a second person in a lifebuoy with three piles of books perched on it. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left

Quote on the graphic reads "Critics and reviewers dedicate themselves to the art of writing, to the cultural and social meanings of books. They create a necessary and important dialogue between writers and readers. We writers usually work in solitude, though writing is never a singular pursuit. What we write comes from the world, not only from the world inside us, but also from the one outside us, and from other lives. Critics help writers understand what our writing might mean to others" by Lynne Tillman. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon person seated in front of a laptop surrounded by a toppling pile of books. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left

Quote on the graphic reads "Criticism is an essential part of a functioning literary ecosystem, and it takes an enormous amount of time, effort, and care. We get the quality of criticism we pay for, and we should pay more for it" by Ed Yong. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon person in a green shirt that reads "The Prestige Mag" swiping a card; the card reader shows a big red X and a loaf of bread and two apples are nearby, implying that the person's card was declined while buying groceries. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left

Quote on the graphic reads "As a queer author, literary criticism is crucial to my work - not only so readers get an opportunity to find my books, but also so the public has a richer, deeper understanding of what's so important about LGBTQ+ literature. Good criticism requires time, thoughtfulness, and genuine talent. I owe so much to the incredible community of critics who have taken such care with my writing" by Kristen Arnett. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe. Commissioned by the FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group

Text reads "Journalism Futures: Funding Under Fascism, register: bit.ly/FundingUnderFascism". The panelists are listed as Alicia Bell, Director, Racial Equity in Journalism Fund; Lara Witt, E.I.C. of Prism; and Mazin Sidahmed, Co-Founder of Documented. Roshan Abraham, freelance journalist/FSP member, will moderate. The date reads August 5th, 12pm EST. The logos for FSP and NWU are displayed at the bottom left. The background is red, and a black lightning strike trails down the right side ending in a red fist holding a pen. The words "a virtual panel series about funding the news" are written above it.

Text reads "Journalism Futures: Funding Under Fascism, register: bit.ly/FundingUnderFascism". The panelists are listed as Alicia Bell, Director, Racial Equity in Journalism Fund; Lara Witt, E.I.C. of Prism; and Mazin Sidahmed, Co-Founder of Documented. Roshan Abraham, freelance journalist/FSP member, will moderate. The date reads August 5th, 12pm EST. The logos for FSP and NWU are displayed at the bottom left. The background is red, and a black lightning strike trails down the right side ending in a red fist holding a pen. The words "a virtual panel series about funding the news" are written above it.

Text reads "Journalism Futures: Funding Under Fascism, register: bit.ly/FundingUnderFascism". The panelists are listed as Alicia Bell, Director, Racial Equity in Journalism Fund; Lara Witt, E.I.C. of Prism; and Mazin Sidahmed, Co-Founder of Documented. Roshan Abraham, freelance journalist/FSP member, will moderate. The date reads August 5th, 12pm EST. The logos for FSP and NWU are displayed at the bottom left. The background is red, and a black lightning strike trails down the right side ending in a red fist holding a pen. The words "a virtual panel series about funding the news" are written above it.

Text says "FSP Rate-Sharing Meet-Up! New York City Edition". Beneath is a graphic of 5 cartoon-style people: the person on the far left is pulling files out of a cabinet, and the person on the right is in front of a computer and screen which reads "Freelance Rates!" Listed below are the event details: Thursday, March 20, 4-6pm, Spring Cafe Aspen, 14 W 4th St, New York, NY, RSVP: bit.ly/410Xdjg. At the bottom it reads: "Come participate in the rate-sharing challenge with fellow freelancers!"

Graphic reads "Protecting Journalists Protecting Journalism", panel 3 of 3, "physical safety for freelance journalists" taking place on February 27, 2025 at 1pm ET on Zoom. The registration link is listed as bit.ly/FSP-safety-trainings. The text is on a dark background with the image of a police siren on the left, and across the bottom are the logos of the collaborating organizations.

The event title reads "Protecting Journalists Protecting Journalism", panel 2 of 3, "digital safety and protection against online harassment for freelance journalists". The date for the event is February 18, 2025 at 12pm ET on Zoom. The registration link is bit.ly/FSP-safety-trainings. The details are on a burgundy background with a police siren off to the left. The bottom white banner includes logos for the collaborating organizations.

Photo features a library showcasing bookshelves on the right and details about the event on the left.

A red light sits to the left of the graphic next to the title "Protecting Journalists, Protecting Freedom". It goes on to note the description, date, and registration link for the event. The logos of the three co-sponsoring organizations are across the bottom.

Flyer advertising event titled "Behind the Headlines, Reporting on Palestine: A Virtual Conversation for Media Workers" with date of "Thursday, Feb 6 at 2 PM ET" followed by a description of the event as follows: "Join us for a virtual event to discuss the behind-the-scenes challenges faced when reporting on Palestine". The registration link is also listed as bit.ly/NWU_Webinar, with the logos underneath. The background is a greyed out aerial view of a landscape.

Graphic for a panel event on January 17 titled "Negotiate Like a Rockstar" and hosted by the Institute for Independent Journalists and the National Writers Union's Freelance Solidarity Project. The panel description says "learn to push for higher rates and other terms in this free, hands-on workshop". The panelists are Lily Meyer, Erin McGregor, Monica Ortiz Uribe, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, and Joseph Lee.