The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent

by Alan Goodman, John D. Pollack, Wolf Blitzer (Foreword)

A cub reporter need not spend years struggling to land a coveted job on the foreign desk. Technology's advances and major media cost cutting have cleared the way for enterprising young journalists to make it as freelance foreign correspondents. This step-by-step primer covers everything from choosing a region to staying ten steps ahead of the pack. Anecdotes from dozens of successful freelancers based all over the world reveal potential triumphs and pitfalls of the job.

Genres: Writing

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 1997

Reviews

[Kathleen]

After reading this book, my conclusion was that I could not become a freelance foreign correspondent. Not very inspiring.

I should also add that I have a dear friend who became a freelance foreign correspondent and did so in a very different manner than this book detailed.

It is true that it is an exceedingly difficult profession to break into; however I do not recommend this as a resource for inspiration.

[shannon]

i got this from the library. it is from 1997 so a lot of stuff has changed, no doubt, but there are some good stories and what seems like good, practical advice about life as a foreign correspondent.