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[quote=Anonymous]You can certainly make money doing this. I suggest you start by going to journalism school. Do some internships. If you're lucky you may land a job as a cub reporter at some obscure local daily or an obscure trade publication. Do that for a few years. When you have some clips you can then network and meet editors looking for freelancers. Come up with good, unique story ideas and pitch them. Eventually they might give you an assignment. If you're lucky you might develop a great relationship with an editor and get regular assignments (where you don't have to seek out the story). But don't make the mistake of thinking that because you're a good writer you'll be a good reporter. There are different skills involved. YOu need to not only know how to write but also what questions to ask and what makes news.[/quote]
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