The Fall of Freelance

Moira McCormick worked as the Midwest editor for Billboard magazine for 20 years, and Rolling Stone for 10, as well as working at CREEM magazine, Circus magazine, the New York Times, TV Guide, USA Today, and the Chicago Tribune. Now, with the decline of the economy and the increasing popularity of online publications, Zach Dyer joins McCormick to discuss the death of what was once a profitable career.

First of all, what are the main difficulties for freelance writers in this economy?

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