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Usually, the generic format in the West is either by number of words/article.
But editors will hire people on the number of stories (articles) in a package which works in the Middle East.
In the US, a major news organization generally does not have a huge team of full-time journalists, they hire contractors, the term used for freelancing journalists. That makes sense because in the broadcasting industry, you have so many different degrees of the journalist based on their roles, responsibilities, and strengths. You have the:
Anchors, field reporters, desk reporters, correspondents, snitches, stringers, editors, producers, assignment desk just to name the basic.