Mediabistro

Author: Jenna Vasquez

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The Good

• Sortable jobs

With any freelance site that is dealing with a wide variety of jobs, it's important to have a) good offerings and b) an easy way to sift through them all. Mediabistro has many job listings in various medial fields, like PR and web development, and these job listings are easily sortable. This allows freelancers to focus on their strengths and to find jobs that fit their preferences. It also allows clients to find qualified freelancers efficiently. This allows Mediabistro to service a wide variety of media experts without letting the perfect job slip through the cracks-always, a good thing.

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The Bad

• Fees for both clients and freelancers

Mediabistro plays both end of the client/freelancer relationship by charging them both for the use of their services. This is probably a smart move on the part of the company, but freelancers should be aware that there are other services that only charge a commission on payments received and/or only charge clients.

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The Bottom Line

If you're looking for a freelance job in media, MediaBistro has plenty of options available. Just make sure that you can see yourself making back the cost of the subscription free.