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WITH SO MANY JOURNALISM organiza tions like SPJ, the Radio Television Digital News Association, Online News Association and UNITY to join (among many others), the budget-conscious freelancer has to choose membership options carefully. She has to ask herself, "What groups should I belong to, how much does membership cost, what benefits do they offer, and what's in it for me?"
I started my freelance career eight years ago, and SPJ was the first organization I joined, not because of all of the great benefits, but because it was the first organization I was exposed to. While I wasn't immediately aware of the benefits of membership, I quickly learned that SPJ and its members had a lot to offer me in addition to networking and training.
Here's just a taste of what a freelancer gets for only $75 a year for pros or $37.50 for...