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| From | DanAbnrml9@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: Freelance writing gigs |
| Date | Fri, 2 Apr 2004 07:55:21 EST |
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In a message dated 4/2/2004 12:18:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,
audities-owner@smoe.org writes:
<<Freelance writing, I'm sure you know, is completely
different from working on the staff of a newspaper
("journalism"), and often not only involves researching
and writing, but sending carefully-worded emails to
the Accounts Payable department when the check
they promised to send hasn't arrived when your
Editor said it would. >>
I apologize to everyone who is bored by this thread, but clearly there are a
lot of writers kicking around (more than I'd even suspected!)
Bryan's email brings up a good question... it seems we have a ton of
freelancers, in particular music freelancers, but how many people have worked on-staff
for a publication, or do so now? I think I remember there's one person at
least (doesn't someone write for the Harrisburg, PA paper?) It's pretty clear
that music journalism isn't precisely a ticket to financial autonomy, but does
anyone derive a complete income from some form of journalism? This veers off the
music topic a bit, but it's a matter of personal curiosity since, again, this
is where I scored my degree and where I've looked (unsuccessfully) for work
for several years. I'm just more curious about stories from the other side.
--Jason
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