Blogs: Does anybody make a living doing this?

For god's sake, keep the blight to one thread!

 

Does anyone make a living working for newspapers?

 

End of thread.

 

hilarious.

 

I'm curious about those who do write blogs for your newspaper. I think I have a pretty good idea of the answers I'm about to ask, but hey, you never know, right?
Do you get paid any extra to supplement your beat with a blog?
Are you encouraged to break news with your blog?
Have you been informed of the traffic your blog gets?
Do you use your blog as a vehicle more for your opinion or for fetching story ideas?

 

FWIW - Allen Barra is now writing for Cold Hard Football Facts a football blog that has only been around 2-years

http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Article.php?Page=1010&Category=1

I'm assuming he's not doing it for free

 

There's a difference between not doing it for free and "make a living" at it.

 

no, no you don't.

1. no
2. no, not by anyone associated with management -- but i sure as hell push myself to do so and have done it quite a bit
3. yes
4. both