A Proposal For Unionizing Bloggers

mikesd81 writes "Coloumbia Journal Review writes about the possibility of unionizing bloggers. Chris Mooney writes 'Yes, dear reader: the Bloggers Guild of America may be on its way. The dispute between screen and television writers and media conglomerates has its roots, after all, in the Web.' He says, then, they get zero compensation for their products being distributed over the Internet. 'Bloggers often earn that same salary. There are exceptions, of course, those fortunate few who have become quasi-celebrities in their own right and found themselves, and their sites, snatched up by major media companies,' he goes on to say. He also adds that a bloggers guild could protect a blogger's intellectual property and help ensure they're compensated for it."

Comments

Oh god yes, the best idea ever

[LiquidCoooled]

Its the best idea ever.
That way we can abuse their rights and they can go on strike!!!

Supply & Demand 101

[MeanMF]

they get zero compensation for their products being distributed over the Internet

The vast majority of them earn every penny of that.

unionizing

[mistersooreams]

Coloumbia Journal Review writes about the possibility of unionizing bloggers.

I didn't realise there was a problem with ionized bloggers, but I'm glad that it's being tackled early.