"We're working in the digital equivalent of a sweatshop, effectively being paid based on how many views we can drum up -- and now the goalposts are being moves mid-kick. This is unnerving and a slap in the face to the "creative underclass" that writes for Gawker's blogs.
"If a potential advertiser asked Gawker to start running its ads and promised to negotiate terms later, they'd be laughed out of the room -- but that is exactly what the company is asking of its writers."
-- Gawker Writer in Revolt Over Pay Rate Cut, Condé Nast Portfolio, 04/01/08
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