Foreword
Newspapers and magazines have long relied on freelance writers to supplement the work of their salaried staff. These authors are assigned and paid for each article they write, whether an opinion piece for a big-city tabloid or an in-depth profile for a sports magazine.Traditionally, writings by freelancers have been archived along with the rest of the publications in which they appear, whether in bound copies on library stacks or through reproductions on film and microfiche.Over the course of the last two decades, however, the way newspapers and magazines are archived has changed significantly. More and more publications are being stored…
