If
publishers want to offer a full-time job in exchange for exclusivity, that is
one thing. But freelancers should not be forced to trade their much-needed
flexibility for a sale. In a world where a writer is often paid on the basis of
how many eyeballs he or she can bring to a web site, such limitation of
exposure is indeed folly.
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Kellia is a freelance journalist in Oakland, CA who left the Pacifica Radio Network in July, 2010 after 11+ years in the KPFA news department and over 10 years with Free Speech Radio News. She is now in the odd position of needing a paid job while (
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