Re:Why Aren't Top Journalists Rich?
by discostrings on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @06:56PM
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But is Anderson Cooper making that money as a journalist or as a TV personality?
I don't mean to demean him by saying that, as I'm not very familiar with his background or his career. I would question, however, whether he is paid that much because of the journalism he does or because of his status as a TV star.
Maybe there's currently a large market for TV personalities who talk about things that are new but not a large market for actually discovering and distilling facts about our world. Maybe appearance, not content, is where the money and market is.
I should add, plenty of print journalists move into some form of TV journalism - not only for wider exposure, but for the greater salaries.
Artist =/= musician.
Re:Why Aren't Top Journalists Rich?
by chaddeshon on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @05:52PM
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It was the article's idea to compare these two groups, not mine.
The article says they don't count because they aren't print journalists. Isn't that like a orchestra violist asking why top musicians aren't rich, but then saying Justin Timberlake and Rihanna don't count because they aren't orchestra musicians?
It seems like the big money in journalism is in video, not print. Just like the big money in music is in pop, not classical.
I suspect this is because it is easier for the casual viewer to quickly notice the difference between two people on screen compared to two people's writing. Being easier to recognize makes it easier to gain a following.