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Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:52 pm
by N6ATF
The Reader will pay $50 for your news story or $60 for your news story plus photo or $75 for your news story plus YouTube video. Write 100-250 words, go to SDReader.com, find the neighborhood or campus you have a news story for, and click on "Submit a News Story".
Editors will read and approve for publishing/payment within 24 hours. They pay every Friday - deadline for submitting to get paid that Friday is Tuesday at noon.
(this was paraphrased from a full-page spread on page 2 of the 12/24/2008 issue)
Re: Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:08 pm
by IronCross
Updated Prices:
San Diego Reader wrote:We'll pay $10 for every news story we post online (100-250 words), plus $5 for photo, and another $5 for YouTube video.
If your story is chosen for our print version, we'll pay $50 for your story instead of $10.
Re: Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:59 pm
by N6ATF
Ouch.
Re: Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:58 pm
by w6kru
I think I'll fill up my tank and head out in the morning to see if can get something.
Re: Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:30 pm
by IronCross
N6ATF wrote:Ouch.
Tell me about it. I tryed it out last week. Got a check saturday. Still owe me another one...
Re: Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:56 am
by PStuart
IronCross wrote:
Tell me about it. I tryed it out last week. Got a check saturday. Still owe me another one...
Did you write a story or just submit video/photo? Can we see what you submitted?
Re: Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:08 pm
by IronCross
They like to edit it quite a bit.
Its like when Im out in the truck driving around, not much happens, but the day I stay home something happens. Damm Murphy...
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/staff/mark-jay/
Thats me ^. Im not saying its the best, but its a start lol
I have another one pending from the shooting last night in Encanto.
Re: Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:13 pm
by N6ATF
Ha, that one made it to print!
Where did the picture come from?
Re: Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:25 pm
by IronCross
I didnt, If I were to add a picture. It would of been of the scene. Or video...
They just add generic pics
Re: Become a neighborhood news stringer.
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:26 pm
by N6ATF
Yeah, it would have been funny if you posed for a stock photo.