Pick your side of the desk
PRESS is built for both ends of an assignment — the reporter who files it and the newsroom that commissions it.
Get commissioned for the work you already do.
One profile carries your beats, languages, experience and published work — so an editor can judge you on the byline instead of a cold email.
- Build a profile with your beats, languages and years on the ground
- Apply to open assignments with your portfolio already attached
- Publish your articles on PRESS and be found by editors
- Track every application, invitation and review in one place
Brief it once. Hire the right reporter.
Publish an assignment with the budget, deadline, languages and location you actually need, then review only the reporters who clear the bar.
- Post assignments with budget, deadline, languages and location
- Search journalists by beat, language, country and experience
- Review applications and message candidates with your team
- Invite a reporter directly to a private assignment
From sign-up to filed story
- Step 1
Create your profile
Add your beats, languages, experience, links and portfolio. This is what editors search — it takes minutes.
- Step 2
Apply to open assignments
Browse briefs filtered to the work you can actually take, and apply with your profile and clips attached.
- Step 3
File and build your record
Deliver the story, collect a review from the newsroom, and carry that track record into the next brief.
Assignments open right now
The work our journalists file
Every profile is backed by published stories — read what the reporters on PRESS are filing right now.
Questions, answered.
A quick guide to how PRESS works for journalists and newsrooms.
View all questionsWhat is PRESS?
PRESS is a marketplace where independent journalists showcase their work and find paid assignments, while newsrooms and agencies discover, evaluate, and commission the right reporter.
Who can join PRESS?
Independent journalists, reporters, editors, photographers, producers, newsrooms, publishers, and communications agencies can create an account. Choose the account type that matches how you plan to use the platform.
Is it free to create an account?
Yes. Creating an account and setting up your profile is free. If paid plans or platform fees are introduced, they will be shown clearly before you commit to anything.
Is PRESS available in English and French?
Yes. The platform is available in English and French, and journalists can list every language they work in on their profile.
Journalism runs on finding the right person for the story.
Join PRESS free — as a journalist looking for the next assignment, or as a newsroom looking for the next byline.