Freelance writer

Cristiana Bedei

Cristiana Bedei is an Italian freelance journalist with international experience.

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Freelancing

How freelancers can get multiple commissions from one idea

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Cristiana Bedei
Aug 12, 2025
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Freelancing

A beginner's guide to freelancing

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Cristiana Bedei
May 19, 2025
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Freelancing

Branching out: A guide for freelancers looking to expand their beat

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Cristiana Bedei
May 12, 2025
Audience Engagement

How to build and keep an audience for your journalism project

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Cristiana Bedei
Mar 17, 2025
Journalism Basics

Effective self-editing tips every journalist should know

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Cristiana Bedei
Feb 4, 2025
Digital and Physical Safety

How to deal with trolls: Advice for journalists targeted with online harassment

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Cristiana Bedei
Dec 16, 2024
Freelancing

Guidelines to help newsrooms treat freelancers fairly

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Cristiana Bedei
Nov 14, 2024
Journalism Basics

6 free resources to supercharge your freelance journalism

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Cristiana Bedei
Oct 9, 2024
Journalism Basics

Breaking into journalism: How to get your first byline

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Cristiana Bedei
Jun 13, 2024
Freelancing

Tips to tailor pitches for written, audio and visual formats

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Cristiana Bedei
Mar 18, 2024
Journalism Basics

What editors want (beyond a good story)

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Cristiana Bedei
Jan 9, 2024
Journalism Basics

12 dos and don'ts of journalistic interviews

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Cristiana Bedei
Nov 6, 2023
Media Innovation

8 AI tools for freelancers

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Cristiana Bedei
Jun 27, 2023
Representation

New "Ask Women" newsletter helps reporters diversify sources

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Cristiana Bedei
Jun 13, 2023
Journalism Basics

Non-writing AI tools every journalist should know about

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Cristiana Bedei
Mar 6, 2023
Journalism Basics

Tips for journalists working outside major cities

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Cristiana Bedei
Nov 8, 2022
Journalism Basics

How to build a feature story

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Cristiana Bedei
Sep 22, 2022
Journalism Basics

Writing tools for non-native English speaking journalists

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Cristiana Bedei
Apr 15, 2022
Journalism Basics

How non-media experience can make you a better journalist

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Cristiana Bedei
Mar 2, 2022
Specialized Topics

How to deal with pre-publishing nerves

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Cristiana Bedei
Sep 7, 2021
Freelancing

What to do when pitching articles takes a toll

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Cristiana Bedei
May 5, 2021
Specialized Topics

Considering writing a personal essay? Read our tips.

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Cristiana Bedei
Jan 28, 2021
Specialized Topics

Tips for coping after reporting distressing and traumatic stories

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Cristiana Bedei
Nov 5, 2020
Freelancing

How do journalists find their story ideas?

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Cristiana Bedei
May 12, 2020
Audience Engagement

How to make longform articles more engaging

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Cristiana Bedei
Dec 16, 2019
Journalism Basics

How to make corrections in published stories

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Cristiana Bedei
Sep 12, 2019
Representation

How to handle gender identity in reporting

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Cristiana Bedei
Jul 26, 2019
Digital and Physical Safety

How the harassment of journalists impacts the news

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Cristiana Bedei
Jun 4, 2019
Specialized Topics

Taking time off to recover from trauma or burnout

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Cristiana Bedei
Apr 12, 2019
Digital and Physical Safety

How to protect off-the-record information

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Cristiana Bedei
Mar 6, 2019
Specialized Topics

How to make digital news more accessible

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Cristiana Bedei
Feb 28, 2019
Freelancing

Freelancers demand fairer pay and treatment

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Cristiana Bedei
Feb 8, 2019
Social Media

Negotiating personal boundaries online

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Cristiana Bedei
Jan 2, 2019
Specialized Topics

Tips for covering poverty

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Cristiana Bedei
Nov 19, 2018
Specialized Topics

Guidelines for reporting about suicide

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Cristiana Bedei
Oct 30, 2018
Representation

Tips for reporting on gender-based violence

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Cristiana Bedei
Oct 30, 2018
Representation

4 questions to ask yourself to make your stories more gender-sensitive

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Cristiana Bedei
Oct 30, 2018
Representation

7 resources to make your stories more inclusive

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Cristiana Bedei
Oct 30, 2018
Information Integrity

Experts share tips for verifying your own writing without a dedicated fact-checking team

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Cristiana Bedei
Oct 30, 2018
Social Media

How can journalists engage with politics on social media?

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Cristiana Bedei
Oct 30, 2018
Specialized Topics

Best practices for reporting on mass shootings

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Cristiana Bedei
Oct 30, 2018