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Topic: How to Become a TV News Writer
| Author | Message |
| FamMan | Posted – 8/12/2007 7:35:29 AM | show profile Any suggestions? I hear this type of positions is great for people who want to supplement their writing careers with actual writing jobs. I do have some experience working at a small community newspaper. Where's the best place for a beginner? |
| ManhattanMatt | Posted – 8/13/2007 2:49:28 PM | show profile Lawn, where are you located? If you're in a major market, you're pretty much out of luck. Television news writers are journalists who worked their way up the television news ladder the same way print people worked their way up the newspaper ladder. You start at a small market station and work your way up. |
| sue ellen mischke | Posted – 8/15/2007 11:36:09 AM | show profile Hey, MM, how much do those gigs usually pay in major markets? Just curious. |
| ManhattanMatt | Posted – 8/15/2007 12:59:12 PM | show profile New York and LA .... WGA scale is around 90K. Most of the experienced writers get paid overscale ... some around 200K. |
| sue ellen mischke | Posted – 8/15/2007 5:22:17 PM | show profile Hmmm. a corporate communications job would pay around the same and probably less stress... |
