[anigbrowl]

Your argument assumes a fixed number of available opportunities. In the work context, this is known as a 'lump of labor' fallacy.

[lupatus]

Your 'lump of labor' logical fallacy contradicts the principle of 'the bottom line'. As a journalist, he is not creating work, but performing work assigned to him by a superior. His amount of available work to perform is limited.

[rglullis]

Was he assigned to write this piece?

Being a journalist is much more than being a reporter.

[anigbrowl]

That's not even wrong. Please decide what you want to say, and them say it, at which point I will be happy to engage with you.