How Much Do Washington News Bureau Reporters Get Paid?

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I hate to be rude, but after seeing endless new stories repeat the inaccurate claim that the compensation of UAW members is $70 an hour, it is striking that a news story on the closing of Washington news bureaus never discusses reporters' pay. If workers are losing their job, wouldn't the normal assumption be that their pay is higher than the market will bear? That is certainly how the loss of jobs in the auto industry and other manufacturing sectors is treated. Why is it different for journalists?

--Dean Baker

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