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I have some friends in this person's position. Reasons they give for not wanting to set out on their own: 1. They want to write and report, not sell advertisi
by brandnewlow 17y ago
I have some friends in this person's position. Reasons they give for not wanting to set out on their own:
1. They want to write and report, not sell advertising and there's no ad network out there that can get them real money ($10-15 CPM) as opposed to "internet" money ($2-3 CPM).
2. They want to be seen and read, now. Giving up a byline in a print newspaper for a blog that will take years to ramp up is a bit daunting and intimidating.
A great example of someone doing a fine job of this is http://capitolhillsfax.com http://capitolhillsfax.com He's the authority on Illinois state politics. A good number of his posts are members only. Membership costs 365/year or $1 per day.
- tptacek 17y agoMy soon-to-be-brother-in-law is a journalist-type; he's working for the Reader as their web guy, but he's been placing freelance pieces for years. He's got a blog at the reader and has been doing a good job with it. Maybe an option here is to find a blogging spot under a local paper's masthead. You might be able to build up a readership in your spare time, and then take them with you (away from the paper) when you get your sea legs.
- brandnewlow 17y agoMoser? If so, your soon-to-be-brother in law is one heckuva writer. Dropping you an e-mail now...
- tptacek 17y agoI'll tell him you approve! =)