Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk: Word counts are there for a reason

Freelancing: Stick to the word count in the brief. If you are substantially under, this could lead to problem of bare space on the page. If you are substantially over, someone will have to cut your copy to size. Tipster: Tom Stainer

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