With all the buzz in the online world about making money online, the online journalist has plenty of work. But does it pay well? If not, why write it at all? This guide offers answers on pay scales for online journalist, coming from a professional journalist with over 600 articles published online and in print, in both newspapers and major news sites. Online Journalists Are Paid What? by Jacob Malewitz There is something to be said for the hard work a journalist of any kind undertakes. Researching for hours … developing killer leads … saying what they want … and wrapping it all up, paid so low! However, there is plenty of work for any journalist; the problem is most of these assignments will be on the lower end. A professional online journalist should, from the outset, strive for more than an extra penny a word for an article. Why? The poverty mentality of artists isn’t something to be proud of. There is plenty of work for online journalists that not only pays, but pa...