Annoy a Labor Union, Submit Jokes to NewsBusted


	Annoy a Labor Union, Submit Jokes to NewsBusted

merrie

5-5-2009 4:59 AM

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jay leno, conan o'brien, paying freelancers is violation, labor contracts for late night shows, newsbusted pays $50 per joke that they use

merrie says:

So submit your joke(s) to newsbusted -at- dialognewmedia.com [hyperlink omitted to avoid spam]. If we use them, we'll pay you USD $50 for each one. And even if you don't, you get the satisfaction of knowing NewsBusters and NewsBusted is committed to honoring the freelance writer while making America laugh at the left-wing lunacy in the media.

—Ken Shepherd is Managing Editor of NewsBusters

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5-5-2009 5:09 AM

merrie

NewsBusted 2-57
By NB Staff (Bio | Archive)
May 5, 2009 - 02:59 ET

Topics in today's show: Swine flu hits Mexico, Supreme Court Justice David Souter announces his retirement, Senator Arlen Specter switches parties, and Chrysler announces it will file for bankruptcy.

Love the show? Then help spread the word by embedding it on your blog or telling your friends on Myspace and Facebook.

Think you're funny? Send your (short) jokes to newsbusted at dialognewmedia.com. If we use them, we'll pay you USD $50 for each one.

Starring: Jodi Miller
Director: Bruce Roundtower
Executive Producer: Matthew Sheffield

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