1. "Yahoo did not renew deals to sell Associated Content's stories to outside news organizations, including Reuters, Scripps and Fox News." →

    Am I the only person terrified by the idea that Reuters wanted the end product of Associated Content’s word-milling?

    Also:

    “About a third of contributors are paid modestly upfront or collect fees based on the number of people who access their work. Others forgo payment to share views or interests with a large audience.”

    Also also:

    “He doesn’t know how many editors review the stories, but he says computers check to be sure nothing is plagiarized or offensive.”

    Well all right then.

Notes

  1. youngmanhattanite said: Death to content farms. Pigs in shit. Too much aggrobusiness.
  2. maura posted this