This free directory connects broadcast networks, news agencies, and national desks with hyperlocal stringers and field correspondents worldwide.
Retain on-the-ground stringers and regional field correspondents for rapid breaking dispatch, eyewitness local coverage, and remote territory reporting.
Direct access to field correspondents equipped with 4K broadcast packs, mobile audio studios, and satellite uplink terminals.
Secure coverage across industrial basins, agricultural rural corridors, coastal islands, and cross-border transit regions.
Export structured PDF retainer contracts complete with territory boundaries, per-dispatch fees, and emergency standby SLAs.
A stringer is an independent freelance correspondent based in a specific geographical locality who provides breaking news alerts, eyewitness dispatches, photos, and audio feeds to regional and national news organizations.
Bureaus can book correspondents on a monthly retainer for guaranteed on-call availability or on a per-dispatch basis (typically $300 to $600 per breaking story filed).
Yes! Many stringers maintain cellular bonded broadcast packs (such as LiveU), 4K camera rigs, and satellite terminals for live on-air hits.
Click 'List as Local Correspondent' to publish your coverage territory, dispatch rates, broadcast gear, news agencies served, and contact email for free.