blogombal Chapter 1128 The Dark Side of Manuscript Fees
Chapter 1128 The Dark Side of Manuscript Fees
"Editor Jiang, rest assured. I take this matter very seriously and will report it to my superiors."
"But because of my limited ability, I can't make the decision on this matter, so I can't give you an immediate answer."
"After I discuss this with my superiors, I will give you a satisfactory answer in two hours at most."
The editor's attitude was extremely good, mainly because he didn't want to let me down at such a critical moment.
The thing that Jiang Wan mentioned has almost set the whole city on fire recently due to her operation.
Such a major event made their newspaper the center of attention.
Now in the game between the two sides, the provincial capital’s daily newspaper has already published an apology, and the outcome is actually already decided.
Everyone knows the result, but still hopes it can be reported in the newspaper.
They want to see it with their own eyes rather than hear it from others.
After Jiang Wan made the request, he didn't worry too much about it.
She continued to write and handle official business, thinking of nothing else.
I originally thought I would have to wait a long time this time, but I didn't expect the other party to call me in less than half an hour.
"Editor-in-Chief Jiang, could you please come to our newspaper office?"
"I mentioned your request to our leader, and our leader said he wanted to discuss it with you in detail."
"Our leader said that if it's inconvenient for you to come, he can go over there as well."
Jiang Wan didn't expect the other party to be so sincere, and immediately decided to go there in person.
"When I finish writing the article, I will deliver it to you in person and meet your boss by the way."
Jiang Wan gave the answer, and the other party was overjoyed.
After this matter was finalized, Jiang Wan quickly finished writing the manuscript.
She set off an hour later. Their magazine and newspaper offices were not far from each other, and it would only take half an hour at most to walk there.
Jiang Wan walked over slowly and was immediately warmly received when he arrived.
The editor took her to the newspaper owner's office and the two sat face to face.
"Boss Jiang, I've heard a lot about you."
"Boss Liu, seeing is believing."
The two greeted each other politely and quickly got down to business.
"Boss Jiang said on the phone that he needed an ad. How long will it take? Approximately what time period do you need it?"
Jiang Wan thought that Boss Liu would at least put some obstacles in her way, but she didn't expect that he would ask about her needs so readily.
"If possible, I would naturally like to help hang it for a week."
"The required advertising time is one week later, when our pharmaceutical factory will be fully operational."
Jiang Wan had thought about all these situations in advance before coming here, so naturally he had no hesitation in talking about them now.
Before Jiang Wan came, she had already prepared to bargain with the other party. She had thought of many things to say, but Boss Liu's straightforward word "okay" caught her off guard.
"Okay, just do as you say."
"But I hope that what we have said can be presented in the form of a contract."
“I don’t ask for too much, just that all subsequent articles on this matter must be published in our Chaoyang Newspaper.”
"At the same time, my promise to you will also be written in the contract."
"Our responsibilities and obligations are equal, and no one will suffer any loss in this matter."
"If you have other concerns, you can raise them now and we can write them all into the contract."
Boss Liu appears to be offering Jiang Wan a discount, but in reality he is also restricting him.
They were afraid that if she got unhappy, she would stop cooperating with their newspaper, and then they would have no place to cry.
Now let Jiang Wan put forward his demands, and try to meet them if possible, so that there will be no embarrassment later.
Jiang Wan was not polite and raised a few more requests in front of the boss.
In the game between the two, the matter was soon finalized.
Everything they said was written into the contract, and both parties acted directly in accordance with the contract, so no one could cheat anyone else.
Boss Liu is a straightforward person, and Jiang Wan likes to work with such people.
Before she left, she handed over the written manuscript, and Boss Liu was completely shocked.
"Jiang, Boss Jiang, what you said is a bit exaggerated. Do you have any concrete evidence now?"
"If you are just making random guesses without sufficient evidence, our newspaper will likely face a lawsuit if it reports this situation."
"We are all honest people and cannot bear such a blow. You must think it through before giving it to us!"
To be honest, Boss Liu was very satisfied with the article Jiang Wan wrote.
The reason for such a strong reaction is that the content of this article is so explosive.
Not to mention those who read newspapers, even those bosses are also very concerned about this matter.
If anyone cannot tell the latest news when meeting someone, as a journalist, he or she will definitely be laughed at.
What Jiang Wan said was that the situation was extremely explosive, and it could even be said to be a shady business in the industry.
If this matter were reported, it would definitely cause an uproar.
Normally, they are very cautious about the content published in their newspapers.
For news about cases like this, the other party must provide sufficient evidence.
As a newspaper, they must be authoritative and cannot make groundless accusations based on trivial matters.
For example, the competition between Jiang Wan and the provincial capital's daily newspaper is now known to everyone in the provincial capital.
If they reported fake news at this time, the consequences would be very serious.
Even if the news was delivered by Jiang Wan himself, he still had to ask in person.
If the news is given by someone else, it may even be published only after investigation to confirm the authenticity of the matter.
"Don't worry, I dare to take responsibility if I dare to write this."
"I will be responsible for any subsequent problems with this article. It has nothing to do with your Chaoyang Newspaper."
Jiang Wan had already said this, and Boss Li nodded, indicating that he already understood.
As expected, the article from Chaoyang Newspaper immediately became a sensation throughout the city the next morning.
Before Jiang Wan revealed the true situation, some people thought she was being petty.
Although she did not sign a contract with the provincial capital's daily newspaper, generally speaking, where the first article is published is also where subsequent sequels should be published.
Jiang Wan, for example, submitted an article to another newspaper just for a little bit of money, which led to a war between the two newspapers, and was also a sign of pettiness.
Unexpectedly, things turned out to be such a turn.
Editor-in-Chief Li, who is in charge of receiving manuscripts, even came up with a double-edged scheme for manuscript remuneration.
The remuneration paid to the author is extremely low, but the reported remuneration is extremely high.
As a result, many authors don’t receive much royalties, but the newspapers spend a lot of money on them.
Moreover, the previous call for articles in the provincial capital’s daily newspaper clearly stated that if the first article published was a hit, the price of the second article could be raised.
The current situation is that Jiang Wan’s first article has already become a hit, and he actively asked for a price increase for the second article but was rejected.
If it was a normal rejection, it could be said that Editor-in-Chief Li was saving royalties for the newspaper. However, now it was indeed for his own selfish reasons, and the situation was completely different.