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In classic newsrooms of yesteryears, the roaming reporter gig fell to interns or green reporters as a way of paying their dues.

“She said, ‘learn your lesson, pay your dues, and come back clean,” Jon remembers.

The recent hikes were approved Saturday by the organization’s National Council Session after delegates rejected an initial proposal to increase dues to $85 a year.

But how do you convince more people to sign up and pay their dues each month?

The club’s yearly dues were $31,500, and with travel and hotel expenses, the Arizona couple was spending close to $125,000 annually.