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What the Trump Administration Could Mean for Freelancers

May 19, 2025, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET

Advocacy, Book Publishing, Content Marketing, Journalism

What could the Trump administration mean for freelance journalists, content marketing writers and nonfiction authors? Three experts will weigh in, sharing their insights and answering your questions. The panelists are: Tim Richardson of PEN America, Prof. Bill Grueskin of Columbia’s journalism school and Debbie Abrams Kaplan, co-chair of ASJA’s First Amendment committee. ASJA board member Richard Eisenberg will moderate.

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What the Trump Administration Could Mean for Freelancers

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Panelists

Tim Richardson

Tim Richardson is Program Director, Journalism and Disinformation at PEN America, a nationwide community which champions the freedom to write and free expression. He previously worked as an editor at The Washington Post and as Digital Managing Editor of the Las Vegas Sun.

Bill Grueskin

Bill Grueskin is a Professor of Professional Practice at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a former dean there. He is a former Executive editor at Bloomberg, Deputy Managing Editor at The Wall Street Journal and Managing Editor of the Journal’s site, WSJ.com and City Editor at The Miami Herald.

Debbie Abrams Kaplan

Debbie Abrams Kaplan is Co-Chair of ASJA’s First Amendment Committee as well as a journalist and content marketing writer specializing in medical/health, personal finance/insurance/business and supply chain topics.

Richard Eisenberg

Richard Eisenberg is a member of ASJA’s board and co-chair of its Client Connections and Awards committees. He is an “unretired” freelancer who writes The View From Unretirement column for MarketWatch and writes for PBS Next Avenue, AARP and People. He co-hosts the Friends Talk Money podcast.

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What could the Trump administration mean for freelance journalists, content marketing writers and nonfiction authors? Three experts will weigh in, sharing their insights and answering your questions. The panelists are: Tim Richardson of PEN America, Prof. Bill Grueskin of Columbia’s journalism school and Debbie Abrams Kaplan, co-chair of ASJA’s First Amendment committee. ASJA board member Richard Eisenberg will moderate.