Irony: The Exploited Laborers of the Liberal Media (minimum wage, controversial, Walmart)

[EdwardA]

Interesting in both my undergraduate and graduate internships at evil capitalist corporations I not only received a wage but a bonus.

[quote]The fellowship offered by Mother Jones is neither an internship nor an entry-level job—“No coffee or laundry errands here!” says the magazine—but the compensation could fool you: “Fellows receive a $1,000 monthly stipend.” Assuming a 40-hour workweek (many journalists work much longer hours than that), that means a fellow at Mother Jones earns less than $6 an hour in a state, California, that just decided to raise the minimum wage to $10.



The Exploited Laborers of the Liberal Media | VICE

[GregW]

I, a liberal, would never work for such a bunch of cheapskates. They may have a liberal editorial policy but at heart they are a conservative and exploitative business. BTW - do the Konservative rags pay any better?

[EdwardA]

Originally Posted by GregW

I, a liberal, would never work for such a bunch of cheapskates. They may have a liberal editorial policy but at heart they are a conservative and exploitative business. BTW - do the Konservative rags pay any better?

Probably not but they are not browbeating others to pay their workers a living wage for the heck of it.

[knowledgeiskey]

Get out!!!!!You mean the liberal media outlets are exploiting their workers. No way!!!!!!!!

[quote]There's one thing that underpaid McDonald's workers and underpaid editorial interns at Mother Jones have in common: their employers told them to apply for food stamps.
Mother Jones Urged Its Interns to Go on Food Stamps Because It Pays So Little - The Wire

[hammertime33]

Um, isn't this about students doing internships?

[Ringo1]

Most internships these days pay absolutely NOTHING.

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Originally Posted by hammertime33

Um, isn't this about students doing internships?

Originally Posted by Ringo1

Most internships these days pay absolutely NOTHING.

Wow, I guess the "Defend Mother Jones" bell went off in liberal land.

[Ringo1]

Originally Posted by EdwardA

Interesting in both my undergraduate and graduate internships at evil capitalist corporations I not only received a wage but a bonus.



The Exploited Laborers of the Liberal Media | VICE

What is a 'fellow'?

Internships are going more and more to paying nothing. Free labor from college students to put something on their resume.

It's quite controversial.

[katygirl68]

In light of these two articles (and many more I didn't cite), it is rather ironic about "internships" we see at these places. Imagine the outcry if McDonald's suddenly started hiring interns and paid them nothing or "stipends". I wonder if the authors of these articles are paid employees of Mother Jones?

Here's How Walmart Could Pay Workers a Decent Wage Without Raising Prices | Mother Jones

Could You Survive on Fast-Food Wages? Try Our Calculator | Mother Jones

[Hyperthetic]

Originally Posted by Ringo1

Most internships these days pay absolutely NOTHING.

That's still better than having to PAY for an education.