Getting a loooot of DMs from former WIM contributors/staff, so I think I& #39;m just going to compile them into one thread:
https://twitter.com/trishaobannon/status/1273487170251091968?s=19">https://twitter.com/trishaoba...
https://twitter.com/trishaobannon/status/1273473562049777664?s=19">https://twitter.com/trishaoba...
Do we really believe WIM when they say that 99% of their sponsored posts are unpaid? I& #39;ve gotten messages from marketing professionals who say they paid thousands (sometimes six figures) for a feature.
This is the most detailed account I& #39;ve gotten of what WIM writers are expected to do everyday--all for 18k a month.
There& #39;s a common pattern here....
When in Manila is making a coffee table book--which I assume they& #39;re going to sell--using contributors& #39; photos & content. Without discussing compensation.
If you can& #39;t afford to write for free, this is what happens:
(Also, I& #39;m not surprised that the "freebies" they keep using as a selling point aren& #39;t distributed equally)
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(Also, I& #39;m not surprised that the "freebies" they keep using as a selling point aren& #39;t distributed equally)
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