We’re excited by the response to this week’s launch of the IIJ’s paid membership program, which provides exclusive access to the IIJ’s library of webinars, and conference recordings – that’s almost 80 videos offering more than 100 hours of practical guidance for freelancers!
This library includes over 70 pitch guides, with exclusive insights from assigning editors at USA Today, Salon, Slate, the New York Times, National Geographic, and many more! Membership also unlocks access to monthly live strategy sessions led by IIJ founder Katherine Reynolds Lewis, casual conversations where freelancers problem-solve together. At higher levels, members can also take advantage of one-on-one coaching sessions with seasoned independent journalists and entrepreneurs. This kind of personalized mentorship can be a game changer for journalists navigating unique challenges.
Members enjoy 15-30% off of all live IIJ events, including the fall 2026 Business of Freelancing Course and the February 2027 Pitch the Editors event, when journalists will have the chance to meet one-on-one with editors from High Country News, Mongabay, City Limits, Undark, and more! Higher-level members are also entitled to early access to certain IIJ events, like Pitch the Editors.
On top of that, monthly webinars are free for all IIJ members. This year’s lineup includes sessions on funding your reporting with fellowships and grants, pitching travel and culture stories, food writing, and creator journalism.
Speakers include editors from the Guardian, the Food Section, COYOTE Media Collective, Travel + Leisure, Aeon Magazine, Ravenous, and Condé Nast Traveler, and program directors of grant and fellowship programs at Education Writers Association, Freelance Investigative Reporters and Editors, the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Journalism, and Trans Journalists Association.
If you are a regular at our monthly webinars, the membership math works out in your favor: Three webinars equals the cost of a regular IIJ membership, which delivers much more bang for your buck!
Join at just $90 per year and get almost $1,000 worth of training, content, and programs, or join at a higher tier and reap even more savings.
Learn more, and join us here.
