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December 2006 - Posts

Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:05 PM

An Independent Sued

A report on the suit against freelance writer Susan Paterno:NEW YORK Editor Rem Rieder of American Journalism Review said his publication would provide legal support for freelance writer Susan Paterno, whose story about the Santa Barbara News-Press
posted by WendyHoke | 0 Comments
Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:39 AM

Setting Income Goals

I’ve received a lot of questions from freelancers on what they should be making per word.On the surface, it may seem discouraging to most independent writers that the top rate at $1 per word hasn’t changed in the least since the 1980s.Don’t be like me
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006 11:16 AM

Kudos

One of our independent journalists, Scott Wallace, wrote to tell us about a couple of assignments he's recently completed:"National Geographic Adventure, Dec.-Jan. issue, "The Mega-Fauna Man," a profile of renowned naturalist George Schaller, based on
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:47 AM

I've Got My First Clip, Now What?

One of our members, Anna Matetic, is fairly new to freelancing. Over the next several weeks, I'll be posting some of her questions and my answers to those questions - but I'm hoping other members will join in with their experiences or questions as
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Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:18 PM

Indy Journalists Rumble with Star Management

Both Editor & Publisher and the Poynter Institute are reporting on the fracas at The Indianapolis Star.See Guild: We're Not Stopping 'Indy Star' Info Center, Just Fighting For Ethics and from Memo sent to Romenesko.The discussion continues on two
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