Lesson plan
Stringer (journalism)
In journalism, a stringer is a freelancer who contributes writing, photos, or videos to a photo agency, news agency, or other news organization. They are paid for each piece rather than a fixed salary. Stringers include journalists, photographers, or videographers. As freelancers, stringers do not receive a regular salary, and the amount and type of work is typically at their discretion. However, stringers often have an ongoing relationship with one or more news organizations, to which they provide content on particular topics or locations when the opportunities arise.
Article summary
In journalism, a stringer is a freelancer who contributes writing, photos, or videos to a photo agency, news agency, or other news organization. They are paid for each piece rather than a fixed salary. Stringers include journalists, photographers, or videographers. As freelancers, stringers do not receive a regular salary, and the amount and type of work is typically at their discretion. However, stringers often have an ongoing relationship with one or more news organizations, to which they provide content on particular topics or locations when the opportunities arise.
Key claims
No claims recorded.
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
No sources recorded.
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.