What are some benefits of the career of journalism?

Benefits like health benefits ( insurance - dental, medical ) , schedule, stock options, vacation time?
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benefits: - you get an indepth look at the news first - you get to take home a free paper - people offer you stuff if only you spill about the anonymous items. all the other factors you are asking about are in the wind except for people with contracts - either individual or guild - and in this climate are about to come apart. you are looking at not a recession or depression here, you are looking at a PARADIGM SHIFT. that means, forget as it was, it is going to be substantially different. and if you are thinking about a career in journalism i would tell you what i would tell anyone who has asked your question over the years - get a different job. if you are asking about benefits etc you are not cut out for this line of work. if you ask about how far an editor would let you pursue a story - well, that's a different matter altogether.
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