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USA: Bald mehr bezahlte Blogger als Juristen? - Bloggen als Beruf?

Though blogging came on the scene just a decade ago, a recent survey claims that 452,000 people say blogging serves as their primary source of revenue, according to a recent Wall Street Journal story, posted in its entirety at Media Channel. By comparison, that same survey shows that lawyers account for 555,770 jobs within the United States.

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Ein paar Zahlen (WSJ):

Demographically, bloggers are extremely well educated: three out of every four are college graduates. Most are white males reporting above-average incomes. One out of three young people reports blogging, but bloggers who do it for a living successfully are 2% of bloggers overall. It takes about 100,000 unique visitors a month to generate an income of $75,000 a year. Bloggers can get $75 to $200 for a good post, and some even serve as "spokesbloggers" - paid by advertisers to blog about products. As a job with zero commuting, blogging could be one of the most environmentally friendly jobs around - but it can also be quite profitable. [...] Pros who work for companies are typically paid $45,000 to $90,000 a year for their blogging. One percent make over $200,000. And they report long hours - 50 to 60 hours a week.

Der WSJ-Artikel resümiert:

It is hard to think of another job category that has grown so quickly and become such a force in society without having any tests, degrees, or regulation of virtually any kind. Courses on blogging are now cropping up, and we can't be far away from the Columbia School of Bloggerism. There is a lot of interest now in Twittering and Facebooking -- but those venues don't offer the career opportunities of blogging. Not since eBay opened its doors have so many been able to sit at their computer screens and make some money, or even make a whole living.

"Bloggen" als Berufswahl: Was meint die traditionell herzerfrischend kritische ...jurabilis!-Leserschaft zu einem solchen Lebensentwurf?

Full post as published by jurabilis - German bLAWg from Berlin. on April 22, 2009 (boomark / email).