Assignments such as covering wars or natural disasters can be dangerous. For newspaper reporters and editors, working hours vary by the type of publication. Those who work for morning papers usually work from late afternoon until midnight. Those at afternoon or evening papers usually work from early morning until the middle of the afternoon. Writers and editors work with little direct supervision.
Wages vary with level of training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies with the type, size, and location of the employer as well as the experience of the worker. There were 1,840 people employed as writers and editors in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 114 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation. This number includes new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers.