JR Masterclass: An Honest Look At Starting Your Own Publication

Ever longed to start out on your own, not just as a freelancer, but by starting up your own publication or successful blog? If you, like most of us, don't have endless buckets of free cash to kick things off, join our next masterclass on how you can honestly make it work.

Our expert panel includes:

• Sharan Dhaliwal of Burnt Roti Magazine
• Robyn Vinter of The Overtake
• Jenna Farmer of A Balanced Belly and The Bloglancer
• Jem Collins of Journo Resources

We'll be running through everything you need to know about starting your own thing, including coming up with the idea, getting your name out there, and, most importantly finances. We'll also talk about how to evaluate your successes, and speak honestly about the things which didn't quite go right for us.

Whether you're a freelancer, staffer, or student, we hope to provide you with both the practical skills and inspiration to move your projects forward – tickets are just £4, and include:

• An hour-long session from our panel with a focus on practical tips and advice,
  
• An interactive Q&A with a chance to put your questions to the them directly,
• A full resource pack, including recommended reading and resources to follow the sessions,
• A full recording of the session to watch again at your own pace.

This session will be recorded, and we will also allow for questions submissions in advance – so please do join us even if you can't make it on the night. We also want to make Journo Resources events as accessible as possible – if entry costs are a barrier to you, please get in touch with us on jem@journoresources.org.uk and we can help!

Meet The Panel:

Robyn Vinter is the founder of The Overtake, an investigative news website for millennials based in Leeds, which launched in October 2017. In 2018, she was shortlisted for the Georgina Henry Award at the Press Awards and this year was nominated for the Paul Foot Award for her investigation into racist London nightclubs. Before The Overtake, she wrote for publications including the i paper, The Guardian, BuzzFeed and the New Statesman.

Jenna Farmer is a blogger and freelance journalist. She runs A Balanced Belly (a website dedicated to gluten free living and gut health) along with a second blog (The Bloglancer) which aims to guide you through the process of starting a blog and earning a living from it.

Sharan Dhaliwal founded, developed and now runs the UK’s leading South Asian magazine Burnt Roti, which is a platform for young creatives to showcase their talent, find safe spaces and destigmatise topics around mental health and sexuality, amongst others. Her particular interests focus on discussing the representations of young womxn, South Asian womxn and queer womxn.

She is the Director of Middlesex Pride and creator of Oh Queer Cupid, a queer speed dating and comedy night. She has had bylines in i-D, HuffPost, the Guardian and was on the list of global influential women for the BBC 100 Women 2019. She is represented by The Good Literary Agency.

Jem Collins is the founder and editor of Journo Resources, a free online resources which helps people both break into and progress within journalism. During 2020, Journo Resources aims to help half a million people, and Jem has the Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation for her work, as well as a fellowship from the Solutions Journalism Network in America. Jem also has bylines in the i Paper, PinkNews, EachOther and more.