Off With Her Head?
Danny Bonaduce, radio host and talentless ex-Partridge Family child star, calls for the execution of Rosie O’Donnell, the loudmouth, opinionated TV host and Tom Cruise-salivator. That’s right, execution. Last I heard, there was something called free speech in the United States. Whether you like O’Donnell or not, a rational human being must realize that what Bonaduce is saying could be construed as counselling to commit a murder – which IS a crime. I’m not sure if the US applies the death penalty for sedition, but maybe they can get Bonaduce at the same time on a dope charge. Dope as in utterly stupid. Then again, this could be one of those stupid April Fool’s jokes conducted days early.
London Calling
If you’ve never believed in Big Brother, you might reconsider, at least in the UK. (It’s been said that George Orwell knew what was coming because he had insider sources in the British government.) The UK has been described as an endemic surveillance society because of all the public cameras, watching your every move.
Now things get even better. Whether you’re a blogger or a journalist, if you are out in the field covering a story and have a camera, press credentials are not going to be enough to not get searched. It seems, every citizen has become a threat, and police officers can stop you for any reason at any time. [A UK source tells me that this is in fact the way life is there now.]
What Are You Paid For Your Writing?
London Freelance has an interesting collection of rate tables for online, print, broadcasting, and photographic content. These are actual rates collected together from numerous publications from around the world, ordered by publication, not date of collection.
Now if you’re a blogger/writer looking at these tables, before you go screaming for more money, consider the ad revenue of the publications you write for, as well as your own experience. These have always been a factor for print rates and are no doubt the case online. You might want to check out their fees guide, which gives suggestions for what to charge for different types of content.
While the rates are in British Pounds, even the same numbers in US$ mean promising returns for those of us that are “pro” bloggers.
Originally posted on April 2, 2007 @ 8:32 am