mercenary and amateur journalists?

my comment:

Jeff,

That’s certainly what the Latin root says but I’m wondering how many people *really* look at it that way… (”meaning passionate more than mercenary”), especially when used together with “professional,” as in “professional and amateur journalists.”

Delia

P.S. Now, if the term was *mercenary* and amateur journalists… yeah!

(http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/12/20/covering-the-new-kids/#comment-243115)

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