The scoop on the scoopers

Posted by NetworkAdmin in Community on 14 Jun 2010 at 03:45 am

Having started my own newspaper in 2004, I appreciate the inevitable conflict between the artist and the bill-paying end of the newspaper or magazine publishing business. My journalists and freelance writers were always happy enough to attend the press gallery or media lunches, or investigate a dodgy construction contract; but getting them to write 500-words on backyard makeover features to facilitate advertising sales was always a battle.
I think journalists and freelance writers have to let go of any 'precious' attachments to outdated soapboxes and get in the mix. Drop "journalists should get paid more" and "employers should..." from the lexicon and instead start running their your own show. Accomplished writers with industry experience and a little flair have the obvious jump on their younger colleagues and (hopefully) even better research skills, with a firmer finger on the pulse of this industry.
This media publishing space is on fire and media entrepreneurs will be the winners. For better or worse 'pay-cheque journalists' are a dying breed, so asking 'is real journalism dead' belongs to an archaic mindset.
“Authenticity, authenticity!” I hear you screaming. Authenticity and the nobility that has always underpinned quality journalism, indeed q...
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Pay cheque journalists a dying breed

Posted by NetworkAdmin
in Community - General
on 14/06/2010 at 03:45 PM

Having started my own newspaper in 2004, I appreciate the inevitable conflict between the artist and the bill-paying end of the newspaper or magazine publishing business. My journalists and freelance writers were always happy enough to atte...

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