A question for the media savvy . . . .

[Stinky The Clown]

What does a guy like Howard Fineman get paid? Used to be, he was on the staff of an old media organization. Newsweek, as I recall. Now he's seemingly unemployed, or at least without a gig that he wants used in his three second standard teevee intro bio. I think he might be writing for HuffPo, but have no idea what, if anything, they pay.

There are others like him. Media talking heads who are not, or at least will not admit, any political connection. Essentially, they want to appear as impartial jounalists.

What do these types get paid for their "political analyst gigs on the likes of MSNBC?

[handmade34]

1. not savvy...

Bureau of Labor Statistics says: "...the highest 10 percent earned more than $156,200."

Salaries for news analysts, reporters, and correspondents vary widely. Median annual wages of reporters and correspondents were $34,850 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $25,760 and $52,160. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $20,180, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $77,480. Median annual wages of reporters and correspondents were $33,430 in newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishing, and $37,710 in radio and television broadcasting.

Median annual wages of broadcast news analysts were $51,260 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $32,000 and $88,630. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $23,470, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $156,200. Median annual wages of broadcast news analysts were $51,890 in radio and television broadcasting.

[Stinky The Clown]

2. Fineman *has* to be an A-List/Top 10% analyst.

Thanks for that info