ESPN is paying $150,000 to $350,000 a year to some former print reporters, the New York Times says today, as the network and Yahoo Sports embark on "a furious hiring binge, offering reporters and columnists more than they ever imagined they could make in journalism." (Note to self: You're in the wrong business; better learn something about sports reporting.)
The hiring spree comes as buyouts cost USA Today its entire NBA coverage team this month, along with 40 other newsroom staffers.
[Image: this morning's USA Today, Newseum; hat tip, Romensko]
Monday, December 24, 2007
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You mean there are still media companies that are willing to pay for talent? Or that will invest in their competitiveness when times get tough, rather than burrowing in until spring comes again? Come on! I don't believe it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteBTW, great blog. Merry Christmas!
Indeed, there are! And thanks for stopping by!
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