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Growing Collaboration Between Local & Remote

Journalism budgets are tighter than ever, but the demand for fast, high-quality reporting hasn’t changed. That’s why media companies are increasingly turning to local journalists for coverage. Hiring on-th [...]

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For decades, flying in a crew has been standard in journalism and production. It ensured consistency and control. But as budgets tighten and costs rise, is it still necessary? Beyond financial strain, the cli [...]

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How local journalists strengthen global reporting

Journalism is at its best when it’s fast, accurate, and connected to the realities on the ground. For remote journalists covering international stories, collaborating with a local journalist offers unmatched access, deeper insights, a [...]

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Optimize Your Freelancer Profile for best results

Your profile is your first impression—make it count. Listing yourself on Sustainalists is the first step in allowing media companies searching for local talent to find you. Optimizing your profile to s [...]

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Growing Collaboration Between Local & Remote

Journalism budgets are tighter than ever, but the demand for fast, high-quality reporting hasn’t changed. That’s why media companies are increasingly turning to local journalists for coverage. Hiring on-th [...]

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Every assignment has a footprint. Flights, hotels, and ground transport quickly add up, often becoming the largest source of emissions in a single production. The most effective way to cut this impact [...]

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Video: How easy it is to get started as a freelancer

We’ve started producing short videos to show how Sustainalists works. The first one is now ready! In this video, we guide you through the sign-up process and explain how to set up your profile as a local media producer. You’ll see how easy it [...]

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New features released:

Listening to your feedback, we’re happy to introduce several new features: – Easier Listings: Freelancers can now list themselves more easily, making it simpler for media companies to find and hire talent. – Improved Search Results: We’ve added badges indicating whether [...]

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Sustainalists Open House – A Day of Connection and Collaboration

Last Wednesday, we opened our doors to welcome friends, collaborators, and supporters for a special open house event at Sustainalists. It was an inspiring day with some engaging conversations and new connections.Guests had the oppor [...]

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The Ethics of Travel in Journalism & Film Production

For decades, flying in a crew has been standard in journalism and production. It ensured consistency and control. But as budgets tighten and costs rise, is it still necessary? Beyond financial strain, the cli [...]

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Asia-street
How local journalists strengthen global reporting

Journalism is at its best when it’s fast, accurate, and connected to the realities on the ground. For remote journalists covering international stories, collaborating with a local journalist offers unmatched access, deeper insights, a [...]

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Optimize Your Freelancer Profile for best results

Your profile is your first impression—make it count. Listing yourself on Sustainalists is the first step in allowing media companies searching for local talent to find you. Optimizing your profile to s [...]

read
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Growing Collaboration Between Local & Remote

Journalism budgets are tighter than ever, but the demand for fast, high-quality reporting hasn’t changed. That’s why media companies are increasingly turning to local journalists for coverage. Hiring on-th [...]

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In global journalism, trust is fragile. Readers and viewers increasingly question “parachute reporting” – when outsiders arrive briefly, collect a story, and leave. What they value instead is dept [...]

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Freelancers as Climate Allies - Hidden benefits of local reporting

Every assignment has a footprint. Flights, hotels, and ground transport quickly add up, often becoming the largest source of emissions in a single production. The most effective way to cut this impact [...]

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Screenshot 2025-03-28 at 17.08
Video: How easy it is to get started as a freelancer

We’ve started producing short videos to show how Sustainalists works. The first one is now ready! In this video, we guide you through the sign-up process and explain how to set up your profile as a local media producer. You’ll see how easy it [...]

read
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New features released:

Listening to your feedback, we’re happy to introduce several new features: – Easier Listings: Freelancers can now list themselves more easily, making it simpler for media companies to find and hire talent. – Improved Search Results: We’ve added badges indicating whether [...]

read
IMG_0332
Sustainalists Open House – A Day of Connection and Collaboration

Last Wednesday, we opened our doors to welcome friends, collaborators, and supporters for a special open house event at Sustainalists. It was an inspiring day with some engaging conversations and new connections.Guests had the oppor [...]

read
IMG_2223
The Ethics of Travel in Journalism & Film Production

For decades, flying in a crew has been standard in journalism and production. It ensured consistency and control. But as budgets tighten and costs rise, is it still necessary? Beyond financial strain, the cli [...]

read
Asia-street
How local journalists strengthen global reporting

Journalism is at its best when it’s fast, accurate, and connected to the realities on the ground. For remote journalists covering international stories, collaborating with a local journalist offers unmatched access, deeper insights, a [...]

read
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Optimize Your Freelancer Profile for best results

Your profile is your first impression—make it count. Listing yourself on Sustainalists is the first step in allowing media companies searching for local talent to find you. Optimizing your profile to s [...]

read
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Growing Collaboration Between Local & Remote

Journalism budgets are tighter than ever, but the demand for fast, high-quality reporting hasn’t changed. That’s why media companies are increasingly turning to local journalists for coverage. Hiring on-th [...]

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Feature Update

We are happy to announce that we have updated Sustainalists with new features:

– Payments after completion
Following industry standard, payment is now to be made after the freelancer marks the job complete.

– Book multi-day assignments
Media companies can select several dates in one request.

– Overtime & expenses
On completion, freelancers can add overtime and expenses before sending the payment link.

– Review & approve
Media companies can accept the added items and proceed to payment on the site.

– Ratings & reactions
After payment, companies rate the freelancer – and freelancers can react to the rating.

Find out how www.sustainalists.com can help you in your production now

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