| Reason | Percent |
|---|---|
| The compensation made it worth my time | 38..5% |
| I wanted to raise or market my personal profile | 28..9% |
| I wanted experience my current job wouldn’t allow | 27.8% |
| I wanted to advance the organization’s mission | 26.0% |
| I just had something to say | 13.1% |
| I hoped it would lead to a paying job there | 13.1% |
| I wanted to give back to the organization | 16.3% |
JOURNO37: Reasons for freelancing
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About the Author: Katie Yaeger
Katie is the American Press Institute's 2015 summer fellow. She's working on a project about social media voice.
Katie recently graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's in news editing. She'll be returning this fall to pursue a master's in strategic communication.
