Bill Bennett
Bill Bennett
From my site 15 years ago. Looking back I’d say musicians have done way better than journalists, but that’s not a high bar.
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social Although 90+ percent of book authors barely make a living. It’s a long time ago, but I once wrote a best seller, was on the non fiction list for weeks, made some money, but not a huge amount considering the number of books sold.
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social Although 90+ percent of book authors barely make a living. It’s a long time ago, but I once wrote a best seller, was on the non fiction list for weeks, made some money, but not a huge amount considering the number of books sold.
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social You’re right. Although that’s a curious point because when I started out in newspapers in the UK, the big national newspapers barely carried any advertising, some didn’t carry any. Almost all of the revenue was from copy sales. And it was good revenue.
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social You’re right. Although that’s a curious point because when I started out in newspapers in the UK, the big national newspapers barely carried any advertising, some didn’t carry any. Almost all of the revenue was from copy sales. And it was good revenue.
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social Definitely. The big NZ papers were more like regional UK papers. When I arrived to work on The Dominion in 1987 it only circulated south of Taupo and there were daily papers in places like Palmerston North, Hawkes’ Bay and even Masterton.
Bill Bennett @billbennett.bsky.social Definitely. The big NZ papers were more like regional UK papers. When I arrived to work on The Dominion in 1987 it only circulated south of Taupo and there were daily papers in places like Palmerston North, Hawkes’ Bay and even Masterton.