[bobiny]

Serious question: what is the benefit for a journalist to work for a news org vs working solo?

[hairofadog]

Same as any other line of work: they only have to focus on writing, not on all the other aspects of running a sole proprietorship (health insurance, taxes, etc.)

There’s also a built-in, base audience.

In some cases, there’s prestige that comes with working for certain publications.

[conviencefee999]

Stable pay. No one pays journalists or writers besides a select few.