[Editors] freelance writer sought for LIDS/All magazine

[David L Chandler]

Hi Jennifer,

Just one quick comment on this:
As someone who has worked for many years as a full-time freelancer in the past, knows many other freelancers and participates in email lists and other forums for freelancers, I know that in general freelancers hate to work for an hourly rate, and many just won’t consider such an assignment.

It’s also generally not a benefit for you as the client, either, because that system tends to reward inexperience and penalize skill and knowledge. A seasoned freelance science writer may be able to do a better job in less time, but would then get less money.

Virtually everybody that I know of in the freelance world, clients and writers, pays by the word — or, less often, a flat rate for a project. I would suggest those are better ways to do it.

best,
David
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David L. Chandler
Energy, engineering and materials science writer
MIT News Office
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(617) 253-2704

On Mar 18, 2015, at 2:14 PM, Jennifer Donovan <jdonovan at mit.edu<mailto:jdonovan at mit.edu>> wrote:

Hi all,

We’re looking for a freelance writer for our annual magazine, LIDS/All. We are beginning work on the issue ASAP. Full description below. Please forward on to anyone you think might be a good fit!

Thanks and best,

Jennifer

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The Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) at MIT is seeking freelance writers to contribute to our annual magazine, LIDS/All.
The topics for the articles include interviews with our Professors and Staff, as well as news-worthy Lab events. Qualified candidates will be able to take technical subject matter and make it compelling for non-technical readers, while maintaining the scientific integrity of the piece. Some journalistic and/or technical writing experience is preferred.
Pay rate is $35.00/hour
We are looking for first drafts by mid/late April and final drafts by mid-May. We would like to move quickly in hiring for this project.
For more information about the Lab, please visit www.lids.mit.edu<http://www.lids.mit.edu/>
To see previous issues of LIDS/All, please visit http://lidsmag.lids.mit.edu/
To apply, please send your resume and two relevant writing samples to Jennifer Donovan at jdonovan at mit.edu<mailto:jdonovan at mit.edu>.

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