Virtual Business Chat: Peek inside niche publications: How to create and sustain them

Virtual Business Chat: Peek inside niche publications: How to create and sustain them
Presented by the NASW Freelance Committee
Date: Thursday, March 5
Start time: 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific
Event access link: https://www.nasw.org/virtual-events-auditorium (NASW member login required)

Ever wanted to start your own publication? Despite numerous media outlet closures in recent years, several niche publications have emerged. This month’s NASW Freelance Committee bizchat will feature a panel of creators from niche publications, including Sequencer magazine, The Transmitter, Wildlife Investigators Reporters & Editors, and the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Panelists will share how they started their news outlet, the challenges they faced, and how they are growing their readership. They will also share any opportunities for freelancers.

Invited panelists

• Maddie Bender, co-founder of Sequencer magazine
• Nicholette Zeliadt, managing editor of The Transmitter
• Rene Ebersole, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Wildlife Investigators Reporters & Editors
• Kayleigh Clegg, scientific news editor, Journal of Medical Internet Research

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