by keeping_it_riel » Sun May 06, 2012 8:28 pm
I know that the Pearnik had a standard word rate a few years ago (5 cents a word, I think) but they had a lot more advertising back then and there were far fewer decent writers in town and zero competition. Times change.
These days there are more websites/publications in Cambodia plus plenty more writers so there are lots of different factors at play. Good writers can pick and choose what suits them as can established websites/publications.
So I think you'll find it very difficult to start from scratch and attract talented writers unless you start throwing serious amounts of money around and even then, given your background in the nightlife industry, the better writers may choose not to take your cash. However, I'm sure you could go up against the Peanik with the same standard of writing - but given the way Phnom Penh is changing, that's a shrinking market so would you really want to?
I know that the Pearnik had a standard word rate a few years ago (5 cents a word, I think) but they had a lot more advertising back then and there were far fewer decent writers in town and zero competition. Times change.
These days there are more websites/publications in Cambodia plus plenty more writers so there are lots of different factors at play. Good writers can pick and choose what suits them as can established websites/publications.
So I think you'll find it very difficult to start from scratch and attract talented writers unless you start throwing serious amounts of money around and even then, given your background in the nightlife industry, the better writers may choose not to take your cash. However, I'm sure you could go up against the Peanik with the same standard of writing - but given the way Phnom Penh is changing, that's a shrinking market so would you really want to?