The program offers hands-on knowledge on topics such as how to fund cross-border media projects, how to cover politics in the Arctic region, how to do investigative journalism on the military, and how to utilize AI-tools in journalism.
We will facilitate discussions about the problems that political manipulation poses to the free press and how we can counter this, and there will be social events where you can get to know your fellow freelancers and possibly find new collaboration partners.
The Nordic Freelance Seminar takes place in the center of Copenhagen.
Main speakers and sessions
Thea Pedersen – Working in a conflict zone
Insights and personal experiences from years of reporting in war and disaster areas such as Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Ukraine.
Focus: sourcing in hostile environments, ethics, safety, gender perspectives and multi-platform storytelling.
Martin Breum – Greenland and global journalism
Greenland’s growing geopolitical role and what it means for journalists covering the Arctic.
Focus: objectivity, impartiality and challenges when political narratives clash with facts.
Marianne Skovlund Christensen – Get EU journalism into your freelance business
How to discover and tell EU-related stories — and integrate them into your freelance work.
Focus: finding angles in Brussels, understanding EU decision-making and using parliamentary votes as story starters.
Peter Ernstved Rasmussen – How to dig out agenda-setting defence stories
How to investigate defence issues in a time of restricted press access.
Focus: building reliable source networks, handling sensitive contacts, using open sources and exploring cross-border collaborations.
Rasmus Nørlem Sørensen – How to get EU funding for your projects
An overview of EU funding opportunities for journalists and communicators.
Focus: Erasmus , Citizens and Values, Creative Europe and practical shortcuts to successful applications.
Kristina R. Johnsen – Yderst Europe: Facing the Sea
A cross-European media project highlighting coastal and indigenous voices from Europe’s northern peripheries.
Focus: sustainability, rural-urban perspectives and innovative storytelling formats.
Mihai Zahiu – AI tools that simplify journalistic work
Practical examples of how AI tools can save time, support creativity and improve journalistic output.
Focus: everyday AI for journalists and communicators.
Christian Made Hagelskjær – AI branding in a world of fluffiness
Lessons from branding oneself as an AI expert and consultant after years in traditional media.
Focus: personal positioning, client relations, value creation and which AI tools actually deliver.
Reelly – Slow down your doomscrolling
Presentation of Reelly, an independent media outlet publishing uplifting and critical stories from under-reported regions in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Focus: global perspectives, local collaborations and constructive storytelling.
Ingeborg Topsøe – From Idea to Global Hit: Creating Reservatet
How a Danish crime series about au pairs, privilege, and disappearance became an international streaming success.
Focus: developing complex narratives, blending fiction and social realism, and portraying class and migration through the lens of the crime genre.
Time and place
- Date: November 14th and 15th 2025
- Place: KFUK, Store Kannikestræde 19, Copenhagen
- Time: 10 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday.
Friday night Seminar Dinner at 7 pm
Price and registration
- Price: 120 Euro/900 Dkr – which includes participation, 2 x lunch, coffee/tea during the day and seminar dinner Friday night.
- Accomodation and transport: At your own expenses
- Registration deadline: Sign up here before November 1st. Press the button “Tilmeld” at the registration site
Members of the Danish FreelanceGruppen receive 300 DKK as a refund after registering and attending.
Organisers
The Nordic Freelance Seminar is organised by FreelanceGruppen with support from the Danish Union of Journalists’ International Solidarity Fund and The Press Education Fund and additionally supported by Pressefotografforbundet, Visuelt Forum og Film- og TV-gruppen.