"Journalists who have worked for Vice tell CJR that the company
published their work without paying them for it, promised them
assignments which were later rescinded, and asked reporters for their
help with documentaries that covered issues they had written about
without any plans to pay them for their work. There’s also the usual
freelance complaint: late payments."
Read more: http://www.cjr.org/the_feature/vice_freelancers.php
How to gently tell off anyone asking you to work for free
"Next time you get a request for free work, don’t say yes. Don’t say no.
Make a counter-proposal that makes each party responsible for
delivering on their half of the promise."
Read more: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/relationships/etiquette-manners/how-to-gently-tell-off-anyone-asking-you-to-work-for-free
Read more: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/relationships/etiquette-manners/how-to-gently-tell-off-anyone-asking-you-to-work-for-free
Fairfax boss: The demise of weekday newspapers is imminent
"Traditional media on both sides of the Tasman is losing out to digital. Both of Australia’s major publishers now make more of their profits from digital real estate than from newspapers. The days of weekday newspapers are numbered."
Read more: http://www.mad-daily.com/fairfax-boss-demise-weekday-newspapers-imminent/
Read more: http://www.mad-daily.com/fairfax-boss-demise-weekday-newspapers-imminent/