staff writer
Salaried article producer
A staff writer is a writer employed full-time by a publication, studio, or organization, as opposed to freelancers who contribute on a per-piece basis.
Staff writers typically receive regular salaries and benefits: She started as an intern and worked her way up to staff writer.
In television, staff writers are the junior members of a show's writing room.
Article author identification
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- columnVertical structural element
feature · lede · headline · scoop · dateline · source · interview · exclusive
Paid fixed regular amount
- full-timeComplete weekly hours
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- contributorOne who provides something
- juniorLower in standing
senior · promotion · layoff · masthead · newsroom · publication · magazine · newspaper
Explanatory remarks on events
- opinionSubjective personal belief
- op-edSigned newspaper commentary
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
column · critique · thinkpiece · viewpoint · essay · argument · endorsement · evaluation
Film's written blueprint
- teleplayDrama written for broadcast
- scriptWritten words for performance
- showrunnerTV series creative head
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
drama · episode · series · pilot · spec script · story arc · dialogue · characterization
byline
Article author identification
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
column · feature · lede · headline · scoop · dateline · source · interview · exclusive · correspondent
salaried
Paid fixed regular amount
- full-timeComplete weekly hours
- freelancerSelf-employed service provider
- contributorOne who provides something
junior · senior · promotion · layoff · masthead · newsroom · publication · magazine · newspaper · outlet
commentary
Explanatory remarks on events
perspective · column · critique · thinkpiece · viewpoint · essay · argument · endorsement · evaluation · reflection
screenplay
Film's written blueprint
- teleplayDrama written for broadcast
- scriptWritten words for performance
- showrunnerTV series creative head
sitcom · drama · episode · series · pilot · spec script · story arc · dialogue · characterization · adaptation
- TV Writing Jobsshowrunner, script doctor, writing assistant
- writersauthor, novelist, poet, journalist, essayist
- magazinesmagazine, issue, periodical, publication, design magazine
- journalistsreporter, correspondent, anchorwoman, news correspondent, journalist
- newspaper jobsreporter, editor, journalist, columnist, photographer
- press writersjournalist, reporter, columnist, correspondent, editor
staff writerfreelancer
Self-employed service provider
freelance writer · independent contractor · stringer · correspondent · gig worker
staff writereditor-in-chief
Publication's top authority
executive editor · managing editor · editorial director · publisher · chief editor