June 7, 2011

Romenesko Misc.
Lauri Lebo of The Newspaper Guild writes me: “The Guild is conducting a survey to get a feel of how freelancers are faring today. Does it suck? Not so bad? Doing terrific, thank you very much? We are seeking important feedback from people about ways organized labor could help improve the state of freelancing, whether it be print, video, blogging or photography.” The union is asking freelancers to fill out its survey so it can use the results “to build a support system for those who remain committed to acts of journalism without the assurance of a steady paycheck.”

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From 1999 to 2011, Jim Romenesko maintained the Romenesko page for the Poynter Institute, a Florida-based non-profit school for journalists. Poynter hired him in August…
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