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How To Earn Money Online

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The jobs available for people looking to make money online run the gamut. On the internet, you can seek everything from full-time employment as a remote staff member to a work-whenever-you-want side hustle as a mystery shopper, blogger or jewelry-maker. The parameters for how and when you make money online are up to you, which is good news for job seekers everywhere. "We're in a really great labor market right now, and with almost 6 million jobs currently open in the U.S., there is a fit for everybody," says Sarah Stoddard, community expert at job-search site Glassdoor. "There are opportunities for every job seeker in every industry." So, if you're looking to find your next gig as an online worker, you're going to have to narrow a few things down first. Here's what to know about earning money online. [See: The Best Side Business Ideas for Busy People.] Consider the work you want to do online. Because the types of online jobs vary, it'

How Broadcasters Hope To Make Money From Live Online Newscasts

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A handful of major news companies are trying to figure out how live news broadcasts fit in digital media. The challenges are steep. Streaming live news requires large, ongoing investments, and it’s difficult to monetize audiences, as live news can be a hotbed of brand safety concerns. Plus, Facebook’s recent algorithm shift lowered the ratio of news content on the platform. Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at the time the change was meant to elevate content that drives positive sentiment. “If you think about the mission of a news reporting company, sometimes the news isn't going to entertain people or make them happy,” said Yaser Bishr, executive VP of digital media at Al Jazeera Networks. Can it pay? Late last year, Bloomberg unveiled its Twitter-based news channel TicToc, which is the only social news network that broadcasts 24 hours a day. But TicToc is nothing like a linear, 24-hour news network. It’s built more as a repository for video packages shown thro