August 17th, 2011

Journalist Crowdsources An Article About A Crowdsourcing Company, Hilarity Ensues

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Adam Penenberg aka The Man Who Took Down Stephen Glass decided to write about Serv.io, a crowdsourcing content farm that allows publishers to request articles for quick publication. They call it “content engineering,” which does not bode well for my job since I have a MA and not an MSc.

The resulting article, written with tongue firmly in cheek is an excellent example of the dangers of “content… → Read More