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Freelance Isn't Free: The Twisted Economics of Writing Today
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- Description:
- Nearly anyone can publish their work today for free and reach an audience somewhere online. But that great opportunity has made life harder than ever for freelance writers, who must convince people to pay them to publish their work to an audience. Has creative writing become a commodity? Is journalism now a vocation, an avocation, or both?
- Questions
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- How has freelance writing changed over time?
- What types of publications are willing to pay?
- What kinds of writing/content are worth paying for?
- How do you create content worth paying for?
- Under what conditions would you agree to write for free?
- Does free content equal bad content?
- Has technology made everyone a publisher?
- What happens when everyone becomes a writer?
- Has creative writing become a commodity?
- Is journalism now a vocation, an avocation, or both?
- Level:
- Beginner
- Category:
- Career / Work Concerns, Content, Economic Concerns, Journalism 2.0, Writing / Technical Writing
- Type:
- Panel
- Event:
- Interactive 2010
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