Most freelance journalists are paid per word. The following factors would influence that amount paid per word:
- amount of time spent researching writing article
- would it be something the competition would be interested in?
- is there anyone else who could supply the same story?
- would it appear on page one?
I would think that Perry would start out negotiations with a standard per word amount and expect the freelancer to bring up valid reasons for more pay, like those above. Perry would certainly be able to establish the rate and if he thought he would get more quality articles or follow-ups from the freelancer he might add some extra $.
Found an interesting article that might give you some ideas:
freelance pay rates report Amy
