The New Rage: Internblogging
This morning the New York Times is all up in the shit of interns who blog, and the companies who continue to employ them for little or no pay (brave soliders that they are). Among those mentioned are B-listers Andrew McDonald (Comedy Central Intern), Alexx Shannon (BritBoy), and of course, the Internblogger who started it all (and our favorite Skank Queen), Jessica Cutler. Also getting a namedrop (though not an intern) is Jessa Jeffries, whose blog-related firing was covered here last week.
The Cliffs Notes Version? If you’re an intern and you’re blogging, be careful what you say. You might get fired and have to fall back on a book deal or start your own company rather than work for minimum wage.
On a sidenote, our condolences to Heather Armstrong — this is actually the first article ever written about bloggers being fired that didn’t mention her or Dooce.
Interns? No Bloggers Need Apply [N.Y. Times]
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on May 26, 2006 at 3:58 am Christopher Salazar wrote:
Hello,
I completely agree. I am currently an intern in the Silicon Valley and I never talk about my company. Instead, I use blogging as a way to stay in touch with the business world and to write down what I learn.
I am trying to seek out to other intern bloggers as well because I believe blogging is a great tool IF used appropriately.
I write a lot about blogging and how to become a successful intern as well. Feel free to visit and let me know what you think: http://ebizz.wordpress.com
intern tips: https://ebizz.wordpress.com/2006/03/14/how-to-become-a-successful-intern/
Take care!
-Chris
on May 26, 2006 at 2:10 pm Uspead wrote:
Jack Kingston’s interns did a good job today, Malkin was in there too.
on June 20, 2006 at 1:45 am chelsea vanderkeller wrote:
intern blogs are the best! As are any employee blogs, especially behind the scenes blogs from the viewpoints of nannies and personal assistants.