Journalist.net is a global network of verified journalists and news professionals, with tools to hire them, pay them securely, and monitor news coverage worldwide. Organisations use it to find and book trusted reporters, photographers, videographers and crews. Journalists use it to be discovered and get paid.

We have connected organisations with journalists since 2015. Every professional on the platform is individually verified, every booking includes insurance, and payments are handled securely through us, so both sides always know who they are working with.

Newsrooms, broadcasters, brands, PR and communications teams, NGOs, and research organisations. Anyone who needs trusted access to journalists, local coverage, or insight into how a story is being reported.

Anyone can start a profile, but only verified professionals appear on the platform. Our editorial team reviews published work and credentials before a profile goes live, so clients only ever see proven journalists.

More than 11,000 verified journalists and news professionals across 180+ countries, the largest signed-up network of professional journalists in the world.

Creating a profile and searching the network is free. On bookings we charge a commission, paid by the company or the journalist depending on the arrangement we have with the client. We also offer paid subscriptions for organisations that work with journalists regularly. Get in touch and we will find the right fit.

Anyone who helps create, verify or produce news. That includes journalists, videographers, photographers, drone pilots, fixers and producers who support reporting on the ground.

Email support@journalist.net and we will get back to you quickly. You can also call +44 207 976 5335 during UK business hours, Monday to Friday.

Click Register at the top of the page, confirm your email, and add your organisation's name. You can start searching and messaging journalists straight away.

No. When you message a journalist, they see your organisation's name and logo, not your personal contact details. The contact details needed to run an assignment are only exchanged once you and the journalist are working on a booking together. Nothing else about your organisation is made public.

It is not required, but it helps. Your logo appears alongside your messages and bookings, and journalists are more likely to respond to a recognisable, complete profile.

Subscriptions suit organisations that contact journalists regularly. Paid plans let you message journalists directly without restrictions and reach more professionals when you post a job, all managed from one account. Contact us to find the right plan.

Yes. Search for them by name, open their profile, and book them directly through the platform.

Yes. Post a job with the location and details, and we will invite the most relevant professionals in that area to respond. You then choose who to assign it to.

Search our directory by topic, beat, region or outlet. Most profiles show recent work, so you can judge expertise and style before reaching out. When you find a good match, message them to discuss the story, scope and rate.

Find a journalist by name, location or expertise, then click Hire on their profile. Fill in the brief with the description, dates and any requirements, and submit it. The journalist is notified and can accept or decline based on their availability.

You and the journalist agree the rate for the work. On top of that we charge our commission, on the basis set out in our agreement with you. Nothing is charged until you confirm the job is complete.

A valid card is required to confirm a booking, but nothing is taken upfront. Your card is charged only after you confirm the work is complete.

Open the job details page and confirm it as complete. That releases payment to the journalist.

Nothing you need to worry about. Bookings that are not accepted simply expire on their own, and you are never charged for a booking that was not fulfilled.

Yes, subject to the booking's terms. If the journalist has not started, cancelling is straightforward and no payment is taken. If work is already underway, contact us and we will help resolve it fairly.

If you and the journalist agree a new figure after work has started, the cleanest approach is to cancel the original booking and create a new one at the revised amount. That keeps the agreement and the payment aligned.

Set a nominal figure to start, and note in the brief that the budget is flexible. That signals to journalists that you are open to agreeing a fair rate for the work.

No. Booking journalists outside the platform is against our terms, and it removes the insurance, secure payment and support that protect both sides. We screen messages for contact details to keep every booking on the platform.

Yes. Email support@journalist.net and we will set up monthly invoicing. This suits organisations with their own procurement or finance processes.

We are a UK-registered company, so VAT applies to clients based in the UK. UK clients are detected automatically. Add your VAT number in your account's Tax Information settings and it will appear on your invoices.

We monitor more than 150,000 publications worldwide, including national and local news, digital-first outlets, trade press and international media, across 100+ languages. Coverage is global by default, and you can focus on any region or market.

Yes. You can run a number of free searches each day without an account, so you can see live coverage and how the tool works before you register.

Coverage refreshes throughout the day, with new articles indexed shortly after publication. You can follow a story as it breaks and watch how the narrative develops.

Yes. Monitor brands, products, competitors, executives, issues or themes, and refine each search to capture exactly what matters to you.

Results are deduplicated and enriched with structured metadata to cut noise and repetition, so what you see is relevant and ready to analyse.

Yes. Look back over past coverage to understand volume, timing and patterns. This is useful for campaign analysis, reputation tracking and longer-term research.

Filter by publication, country, language and date to move from a broad sweep to a focused set of articles in a few clicks.

Yes. Save any search as an alert and we will email you an AI-written summary of new coverage, either as it breaks or as a once-a-day briefing. Alerts can go to colleagues too, so your whole team stays aligned without anyone re-running searches.

Yes. Articles are classified by sentiment, positive, neutral or negative, and you can chart how coverage and tone shift over time. These signals support your analysis; they do not replace your judgment.

Yes. Export your results to drop coverage straight into reports, briefings or internal dashboards.

We pair global scale with a journalism-first approach and clear, flexible search, without the long contracts and opaque pricing of legacy PR tools. It is built for newsrooms, communications teams, researchers and analysts who want modern workflows.

We scan publicly available sources for articles that carry your byline. When we find your work, we can add it to your profile as a sample, keeping your portfolio current and improving your visibility to clients.

Go to Settings and turn off Automated Profile Enrichment. We will stop associating new articles with your profile.

Open the Portfolio section of your account and use Delete next to any sample. If an article is not yours, let us know and we will remove it.

Journalist.net is built on trust. Verification keeps the network professional and gives clients confidence that everyone they see is a genuine, working journalist.

When you sign up, you add a short bio, a profile photo, and links to published or broadcast work that show your experience, whether in writing, video, photography or audio. Our editorial team reviews it before your profile goes live.

Usually one to two business days.

You join a trusted network seen by the world's leading news outlets. You can respond to relevant job postings, set your own rates, manage bookings through the platform, and get paid securely, with insurance included on every job.

Creating and keeping your profile is free, and you always see exactly what a job pays before you accept it. A platform fee is deducted on jobs booked by credit card. On jobs booked by enterprise clients, we do not take a platform fee, so you receive the full agreed rate.

Yes. A clear, professional photo makes your profile recognisable and trustworthy, and clients are far more likely to book a journalist they can put a face to. You can upload from your phone or camera, including HEIC photos, and crop and rotate it on screen.

Samples are how our editorial team confirms you are a working professional. They let us assess your experience in journalism, video, photography or related fields, and they show clients what you do.

Log in and go to your profile. You can upload samples directly or link to work hosted elsewhere, including articles, YouTube videos, radio or podcast audio, and photography.

Yes. Journalist.net matches journalists to assignments by location, so your location helps clients find you for relevant work and shows you in local searches.

A phone number adds a layer of account security and lets us reach you quickly about time-sensitive assignments.

Check your inbox for our verification email and click the link to activate your account. If it is not there, look in spam, or request a new one from within your account.

Enter your number in your profile settings and we will text you a code. Enter the code to confirm it. You can resend the SMS if it does not arrive.

Yes. Verify your number by SMS first, then switch on WhatsApp notifications in your settings.

Yes. Set your status to Not Available in Privacy & Availability, and you will stop appearing for new assignments until you are ready again.

Yes. Your profile is public and discoverable on search engines, often ranking near the top for your name. It is a powerful way to build your presence and let clients find and book you.

In Privacy & Availability you can limit your profile to logged-in clients only, or hide it completely. This is handy if you are taking a break but do not want to delete it.

Yes. In Privacy & Availability you can set a personalised URL, such as journalist.net/your-name.

Yes. Choose the sign-in link option and we will email you a secure link, plus a short code if you prefer. Open the link or enter the code to sign in, with no password to remember.

In the Account Security section you can switch on two-factor authentication using either a text message or an authenticator app. After that, signing in asks for a one-time code as well as your password, for an extra layer of protection.

When you turn on two-factor authentication, we give you a set of one-time recovery codes. Keep them somewhere safe, and you can use one to sign in if you lose your phone or authenticator app.

No. You can mark a device as trusted when you sign in, and we will not ask for a code on that device for a while. You can review and remove your trusted devices anytime in Account Security.

On the login page, click Forgot Password and we will email you a reset link. If your account was locked after several failed attempts, resetting your password also unlocks it.

Once a client confirms your job complete and we have received their funds, your earnings are added to your balance and paid out monthly to your default account.

You always see what a job pays before you accept it. A platform fee is deducted on jobs booked by credit card. On jobs booked by enterprise clients we do not take a platform fee, so you receive the full agreed rate.

Add them securely in the Bank Details section of your account. For your protection, we cannot accept bank details by email.

Yes. Add as many accounts as you like and mark one as your default. We pay out once a month to your default account.

For security, accounts cannot be edited once added. Delete the old one and add a new account with the correct details. Always double-check before saving to avoid payment delays.

Yes. Add your PayPal details in the Bank Details section and choose it as your payout method.

Payouts go to your bank account or PayPal, in Pounds (GBP), Euros (EUR) or US Dollars (USD), depending on your preference and location.

Three things: a valid address, a verified identity (a copy of your ID), and valid bank details. With those in place, payouts are straightforward.

We work in US Dollars (USD), Euros (EUR) and Pound Sterling (GBP). Where possible we keep the booking and the payout in the same currency to avoid unnecessary conversion costs.

As a UK company we do not withhold tax, so all payments are made gross. You can download your payout statements anytime from the Payments tab for your records.

Identity verification is required by anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer rules before we can pay you. It protects everyone on the platform and keeps payments secure. It is separate from profile verification and is only needed when you are set to be paid.

Your address is required under the same financial regulations that govern payments, helping prevent fraud and keep the platform secure.

Usually about one business day once you have submitted a valid government-issued ID.

Any valid government-issued ID with your full name, date of birth and photo, such as a passport, national ID card or driver's licence. In rare cases we can accept an alternative such as a residence card.

Yes. Your information is encrypted throughout, and once we have reviewed your document, the copy is securely deleted from our systems.

Only as far as payments require. When we pay you through our financial partners, they may need confirmation that your identity is verified. We share that confirmation only, never a copy of your document.

Once you are logged in, you can message clients and other journalists directly to discuss assignments, terms and details before a booking is confirmed, all securely within the platform.

Links in messages are shown as the website they lead to, so you can see where you are going before you click. When you open one, we show a quick warning with the full address, so you stay protected from misleading links.

Keeping conversations on the platform protects both sides, securing your bookings, payments and insurance. So sharing personal contact details in messages is restricted until a booking is in place.

Messages are screened automatically to spot shared contact details such as phone numbers, emails or social handles, including attempts to disguise them.

This protects the platform's security, but we want to help. Email support@journalist.net and we will review your account with you.

Yes. Connecting with other journalists is part of the community, a way to share tips, collaborate and build professional relationships.

Log in and open Messaging (the envelope icon next to your profile photo on desktop, or in the menu on mobile) to read it.

Every job booked through journalist.net includes insurance cover for the journalist, at no cost to either side, for peace of mind on assignment. Full details and limits are at journalist.net/insurance.

No. Cover applies automatically for the duration of every booked job. There is nothing to sign up for or activate. See journalist.net/insurance.

Claims are handled by our insurance partner. You will find their contact details and what to provide at journalist.net/insurance.

It covers medical expenses from an accident on assignment, including emergency evacuation and repatriation, plus a lump-sum benefit for accidental death. Current limits are at journalist.net/insurance.

No. The cover is fully funded by journalist.net at no charge to you. See journalist.net/insurance.

At journalist.net/insurance.

Your contact details stay private and are only used to coordinate an assignment once you and a journalist are working on a booking together. Nothing else is shared.

Journalist.net is founder-led and independent. It was founded in London in 2015 by Henry Peirse, a media industry veteran, and Morgan Sowden, a technology entrepreneur, and has grown into a profitable global network of more than 11,000 journalists, built without outside investment. That independence keeps our focus on serving journalists and clients well.

We understand the realities of freelance journalism and the needs of the organisations that rely on it. So we have built a platform that is fair to journalists, dependable for clients, and transparent for both.

Yes. If you have an idea for working together, email support@journalist.net.

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