Next time someone asks you to write or broadcast something for free, send them this.
The Kicker — February 7, 2012 04:43 PM
Harlan Ellison says: ‘Pay the damn writer!’
By The Editors
Subscribe to the Columbia Journalism Review at our special Web rates.
—advertisement—
Desks
The Audit Business
- Audit Notes: pyramid people, Disney and ABC, no USA Today paywall Roddy Boyd digs into a diet-shake pyramid scheme
- Hot air Rises Above on CNBC An anchor pins a minor dip in stocks on the TV appearance of a minor politician
The Observatory Science
- Dull news from Doha UN climate summit a ho-hum affair for the press
- Highway to the danger zone Following Sandy, HuffPo and NYT dig into the folly of coastal development
Campaign Desk Politics & Policy
- NBC News sets good example for Medicare reporting People perspective leads to clear explanation of impact of proposed changes
- In Pennsylvania, a niche site with wide reach PoliticsPA drives political conversation in Keystone State
Behind the News The Media
Blog
The Kicker last updated: Fri 3:00 PM
- Must-reads of the week
- The media news cycle is bananas
- Pass the #popcorn
- Must-reads of the week
- Tom Rosenstiel leaving Pew
The Future of Media
News Startups Guide last updated: Thu 10:24 AM
- TRVL A free iPad travel magazine
- TheDigitel A small chain of local news sites/ aggregators in South Carolina
Glad to see The Kicker seems to be making a comeback. I hope it actually becomes a daily blog again.
#1 Posted by Peteykins, CJR on Thu 9 Feb 2012 at 06:54 AM
THANK YOU. Writers and photojournalists are being taken advantage of. We're all being told "it'll be a good resume builder," or "it'll be good publicity." And we all do it. Because we really have no choice. It's upsetting that we're stuck working for free, trying to make a name for ourselves while just about every other profession is being paid for their work.
#2 Posted by Carmen, CJR on Wed 11 Apr 2012 at 01:21 PM