"The "less is more" editorial model accounts for generous pay (roughly $2 to $5 per word) for contributors, said Woolley, a freelance writer and editor and former West Coast bureau chief for Forbes Magazine. Stories will typically range between 750 and 1,500 words, according to the L.A. Reported site. If my math is right, even shorter stories could pay between $1,500 and $3,750. Very generous, indeed!"
"L.A. Reported has multiple sections on its inspiration ("Our model explained," "What we borrow from traditional local newspapers," "What we borrow from 20th century magazines," and "What we borrow from 21st century online newsletters.") on its website. Ultimately, however, its mission is to "focus on what makes Los Angeles livable, or not: housing, transportation, public safety, and the systems that shape daily life.""
A nonprofit newsroom, L.A. Reported plans to combine magazine-style editing, local reporting networks, and an easy-to-launch newsletter model to cover Los Angeles County. The publication will start with one tightly edited issue per week and intends to ramp up to three issues per week by year-end. The editorial approach prioritizes a smaller number of higher-quality, deeply reported, well-written stories and offers generous pay to contributors. Typical story lengths are 750 to 1,500 words. Coverage will concentrate on livability topics including housing, transportation, public safety, and the systems that shape daily life.
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