This "small victory" is the very definition of hyperlocal. Put a picture of or story about ME in your paper and I might buy it. Otherwise, see ya!
Not if all the young people who aren't coming into the business aren't buying the newspaper. Then all the publishers will continue to downsize out...
Felt it was worth doing in a business that frequently doesn't treat its veterans very well these days. Takes more dignity for someone 40-plus to...
Thanks to joe king, outofplace, Starman, Nathan Scott Phillips, Joe Williams and several others who took my original post and subsequent info...
So if it never has happened to you, then it cannot happen? Really weak.
They were told by the boss in charge. They told me. I've worked with these guys for a long time -- they've been the telephone links to the work --...
Wait a second. Some people here deny that this would happen, because an editor wouldn't dare state this as a reason for dropping an otherwise...
You're wrong, HeinekenMan. Why wouldn't I come out and tell you "who and where?" Let's see: 1. Immediately, there would be those who think I'm...
Why so cynical? I can assure you this is a real-life situation. Let's hope you don't experience it from my end some day.
Wasn't because I sucked -- copy editor who handled the articles said that, of the group of us freelancers, mine were consistently strong. (Only...
Well now you have. I would love if this weren't true. The editor in charge of this operation cares, as I posted above, because of appearance (it...
Thanks, Joe. It is even worse when you actually have had the job for a long while and then they drop you. For that reason. But you are right....
piece work.
I should probably add, the freelance pay from this was not peanuts. It was needed money.
I'm not "boots." I've been entertained by this site for a long time, but only started a thread and posted because this is a new one on me. Union...
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