Freelance journalists in Belgium
96 profiles in the network · all of Belgium
The market in numbers
96
profiles
in The Maffia network
€568
median day rate
middle half €500 to €650, based on 72 rates
63%
with 10+ years of experience
and 18% with 5 to 10 years
20%
available more than 32 hours a week
49% between 16 and 32 hours
Often combined with
- Copy
- Storytelling
- Content Management
- Editor
- Communication management
- Translation
Source: The Maffia profile data, calculated on 7 November 2026. Desired day rate excluding VAT, as stated by the professionals themselves. Method and all disciplines: rates barometer.
The Maffia gives companies across Belgium access to a broad network of freelance journalism professionals. With 96 available profiles in this discipline, our platform helps you quickly find the right expertise for your projects, from investigative journalism to content creation.
Our journalism freelancers have an average of 7 years' experience and, alongside in-depth journalistic knowledge, offer adjacent skills such as Copy (70 profiles), Storytelling (57 profiles) and Content Management (48 profiles). This means you find not just journalists, but professionals with a broad skill set relevant to a variety of communication needs. The average day rate of our journalism freelancers lies between €480 (25th percentile) and €650 (75th percentile), with a median of €560, giving a transparent picture of the expected costs. We work with a fixed, transparent margin of 80 euros per day worked, with no hidden costs.
Profiles in the network
Professional
Copywriter
Antwerpen · 5 years of experience
Professional
Content marketeer
Brugge · 10+ years of experience
Professional
Research- en contentspecialist
Mechelen
Professional
Creative/copywriter
Kortrijk · 5 years of experience
Professional
zelfstandig onderzoek en adviseur / journalistiek leiderschap innovatie
10+ years of experience
Professional
Communicatie, event en community manager
Antwerpen · 10+ years of experience
Professional
Freelance Marketeer
Brussel · 10+ years of experience
Professional
Creative copywriter
Antwerpen · 5 years of experience
Professional
Video editor / social media manager
Antwerpen
Professional
Redacteur & copywriter
Antwerpen · 10+ years of experience
Professional
Communicatie-expert
Leuven · 10+ years of experience
Professional
Digital Communications Specialist
Professional
Senior Communicatiespecialist, Copywriter en Project Manager
Antwerpen · 10+ years of experience
Professional
Content Manager
Brussel · 5 years of experience
Professional
Content Director
Gent · 10+ years of experience
Professional
Digital Creative
Hasselt
Professional
Consultant marketing/communicatie
Gent · 5 years of experience
Professional
copywriter/schrijver/ghostwriter
Gent · 5 years of experience
Professional
Copywriter en Content Creator
Gent · 5 years of experience
Professional
Communicatiedeskundige
Gent
Professional
Copywriter/ Journaliste
Brussel · 10+ years of experience
Professional
Redacteur
Brussel · 2 years of experience
Professional
Redacteur-vertaler
Kortrijk · 10+ years of experience
Professional
Senior copywriter
Brussel · 5 years of experience
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Frequently asked questions
The Maffia has a database of 87 freelance professionals specialising in journalism, working across Belgium. These freelancers have an average of 7 years' experience, providing a solid foundation for a variety of journalistic projects. We match your project requirements with the most suitable and experienced professionals in our network.
In addition to core journalistic skills, our freelancers have expertise in adjacent areas. For example, there are 70 profiles with skills in Copy, 57 in Storytelling and 48 in Content Management.
This broad skill set makes them suitable for a wide range of assignments, from editorial tasks to strategic content development.
The average day rate for a freelance journalist through The Maffia varies. 25% of freelancers charge €480 or less, while 75% charge €650 or less, with a median of €560. On top of the freelancer's day rate, The Maffia charges a fixed, transparent margin of 80 euros per day worked.
There are no further hidden costs.
By engaging The Maffia, you gain access to a screened network of experienced professionals. Our model guarantees cost transparency with a fixed margin of €80 per day.
The combination of expertise, experience and adjacent skills such as storytelling and content management ensures that you quickly and efficiently find the right match for your journalistic needs across Belgium.
In short
- The Maffia has 96 journalists profiles in all of Belgium.
- The day rate is usually between 500 and 650 euros, with a median of 568 euros, based on 72 profiles.
- Clients pay a fixed margin of 80 euros per day worked on top, with no percentage on the day rate.
- We work across Belgium and operate in Dutch, French and English.
- The Maffia has existed since 2003.
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