coleman spilde
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senior culture writer and film critic @salon.com for work. silly beautiful guy for life. https://www.salon.com/writer/coleman-spilde
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And $350 is not nothing to me. I’ve got two kids to feed. I spent at least a 1 1/2 days on this assignment, between watching the movie, fact-checking/researching (the piece was filled with links/citations to contemporaneous reporting), and writing. I could’ve spent that time writing for money!
Show PostALSO this isn’t just about me. I’ve talked to other freelancers (names you know) who’ve had similar experiences: work written and filed, doesn’t run, they don’t get paid. And we say nothing because we’re powerless, and like five people own all the outlets, so you’re never just burning one bridge.
Show PostI don’t expect posting about this to get me paid, and it may well lose me some work, idk. It's scary! But if another freelancer reads this and decides not to pitch them or take an assignment from them, that’s something resembling a positive outcome.
Show PostBecause this is not ok. I believe that freelancers deserve communication, and we deserve to be paid. So again, if you’re a freelancer contemplating pitching to @vulture.com, or accepting an assignment from them, be aware: this is not, in my experience, a belief that they share. End of thread.
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