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Find out what freelancers actually made this year, listen to on-air talent’s uncensored rants about their jobs, and stories from media pros about their very serious F-ups  [Image](  THEUPTAKE Your must-read for tips, trends and tidbits about working in media December 19, 2018 What freelancers actually earned in 2018 What’d you earn this year? Dying to know what everyone else made? [Check out Study Hall on Twitter]( where copious reporters, essayists, and content creators are shedding the secrecy and being transparent as hell about money. Add yourself to the party by tweeting out your 2018 pieces and rates, and tagging @studyhallxyz.  Are you a job-hopper? [Harvard Biz Review’s podcast]( tackles the job-hopping question. Good news for frequent hoppers: everyone else is hopping, too, so you’re not alone. Instead of worrying about what employers might think, focus on what you need to stay satisfied in a work environment: Training and learning? Killer benefits? Room for growth? Big money? Strong sense of community? Clear expectations? Control over your work? An inspiring manager?  30 PR conferences in 2019 Ah, conferences! The keynotes. The breakouts. The name tags. The event-sanctioned hashtags nobody can remember to use correctly. That one guy who commandeers every post-panel Q&A to promote his new startup that's disrupting the disruption industry. [Book your tickets for these 30 conferences]( to boost your PR career next year.  {NAME}, CHECK OUT THESE NEW JOBS FOR YOU [Be part of the writer's community who is helping travelers and hotel around the world Arrivedo Help travelers with local recommendations you share in a hotel’s Neighborhood Guides.]( [Senior Editor pulsd New York City, New York (US)]( [Senior Editor / Staff Writer Common Dreams Portland, Maine]( [Copy & Format Editor Position for Busy Digital Magazine With Daily Content Needs aBlogtoWatch Los Angeles - But Remote Work OK]( [Editor National Known Publisher New York City, New York]( [See all new jobs >](  Wave, Rev, DocHub + more tools Thanks to Gray Chapman (@grayhchapman) for compiling a spot-on list of tools and resources for freelancers! Try Wave for invoicing and expenses, Rev for transcriptions, DocHub for singing contracts, Boomerang for pre-scheduling emails, and Ommwriter for distraction-free work time. [Dig into this Google Doc for more recommendations.](  Work fails FTW! With so much focus on SUCCESS!, we don’t spend enough time celebrating our failures. [That’s why folks are hosting Fuckup Nights—storytelling events]( where professionals can share their bad mistakes and terrible decisions. It’s fun, it’s funny, everyone feels better about themselves, and hey, you might learn a thing or two.  On-air talent goes OFF Would you still want to be an on-air journo in this age of endless stories, angry Twitter, and “fake news”? Forty-two reporters went on the record (and off the TelePrompTer), letting loose about [deadlines, fact-checking, technology, bias, and more.](  A day in the life of a freelancer attempting to find a job “11:20 a.m. Begin interview. There are no windows in the office. It’s dim. Beige cubicles surround you. You envision recycled germs floating through the air and remember why you became a freelancer. You consider asking HR if you can do this job from home if you promise to wear extra fancy yoga clothes.” [What else can you look forward to?](  Nieman Lab’s 2019 predictions are here! The smartest folks in media are talking about what’ll gain momentum next year, from Spanish-language audio to video forensic reporting to community podcasting. Will we finally figure out a sustainable revenue model for local reporting? Ugh, haven’t we been trying for years to crack that nut? [Click here to read all the predictions.](   Want more? Learn a new skill, land a better gig, and get a healthy dose of inspiration at [Mediabistro.]( We’re always open to your ideas and feedback. Just reply to this email. [SEARCH JOBS](  •  [SIGN IN]( You received this email because you subscribed to The Uptake To update your email preferences or unsubscribe, please [click here](. [Mediabistro - 825 8th Avenue - New York, NY - 10019](