# Method

Base: the 127,602 editorial rows in the JournalistLabs base (`platform_domain == 0` and `media_typed == 1`), people data pulled from July to September 2026.

Each row's profile headline (the line under the name on a professional profile) was lowercased and checked for "freelance" as a plain substring, which also matches "freelancer". Rows are grouped by the employer outlet on the row.

The headline text and the names are not published. Outlet rows under 40 and country rows under 200 are left out.