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October 04, 2006
article: Japan's freelance journalists
How many freelance journalists are there in Japan? It's not easy to say, but almost certainly less than in many other countries.
One estimate puts the total at 3000 people, and the number of journalists who make a living just from freelance work could be even fewer. There are few support organizations for freelancers, and a generally low status in Japan's company-centered society may even deter many promising freelance writers from embarking on a journalism career in the first place . . . ">
Posted by tony at October 4, 2006 12:11 AM
