Honest rate ranges, what specialism is worth, and why volume matters less than people think.

Quick guide for the portfolio links section of the apply form. Editors review fast, so make sure the right things are visible.

You set your rate when you apply. Here’s how we decide whether to commission within it, and what to do if we can’t.

The full picture of how the Dragon Sports Media Limited content network works with freelance writers, photographers and videographers. Application, approval, briefs, payment.

Three things matter most when we review applications. None of them is “years at a major outlet”.