In China, published freelance rates for a journalist are CN¥80–CN¥300 per 1,000 characters.
Freelance
CN¥80–CN¥300 per 1,000 characters
Sources
1 document
What journalist work in China pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
What the published rates say
1,000 characters
Newspaper or periodical publishing an unpublished work: at least 100 yuan per 1,000 charactersNCAC · Government pay scale · 1 Nov 2014
CN¥100
Reprint or excerpt by another newspaper or periodical (statutory licence)NCAC · Government pay scale · 1 Nov 2014
CN¥100
Original work, basic fee (book and print publishing)NCAC · Government pay scale · 1 Nov 2014
CN¥80–CN¥300
Each published rate as a day's pay
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Every figure, as printed
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Printed
报刊刊载未发表的作品，除合同另有约定外，应当自刊载后1个月内按每千字不低于100元的标准向著作权人支付报酬DocumentDefault fees for use of written works, China, from 1 Nov 2014 · Government pay scale StatusIn force · 1 Nov 2014
Printed
按每千字100元的付酬标准向著作权人支付报酬DocumentDefault fees for use of written works, China, from 1 Nov 2014 · Government pay scale StatusIn force · 1 Nov 2014
Printed
原创作品：每千字80－300元DocumentDefault fees for use of written works, China, from 1 Nov 2014 · Government pay scale StatusIn force · 1 Nov 2014
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In China, published freelance rates for a journalist are CN¥80–CN¥300 per 1,000 characters.
NCAC, in 1 document.
A journalist's minimum nearby
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