Our editorial team has been hemorrhaging freelancers because our rates haven't kept up with the market and everyone knows it but leadership keeps talking about 'exposure' and 'building relationships' instead of budget increases. We're all uncomfortable making pitches to writers we respect when we know what other outlets are paying and I watched three of us fumble through the same conversation with a freelancer last week.
More people experience this than they realize.
A team is collectively compromising their professional integrity by enforcing payment policies they don't believe in.
“Where Are You with Media — Publishing & Professional Writing?”
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