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space writer

/ˈspeɪs ˌraɪtər/

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/ˈspeɪs ˌraɪtər/formalartobsolete
  • ruУстаревший термин для журналиста или писателя, которому платят за объём занимаемого его статьёй места в издании, а не за качество или содержание его текста.

An obsolete term for a journalist or writer who is paid by the amount of space their article occupies in a publication, rather than by the quality or content of their writing.

  1. Journalist paid by lengthC2formalamerican

    A journalist or writer who is paid according to the amount of space (column inches) their article occupies in a publication.

    ruПострочный журналист

    • He worked as a space writer for the local newspaper.
    • Space writers often padded their articles to earn more.
    • The editor hired a space writer to fill the daily columns.