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Why a class action lawsuit against unpaid internships in the US is overdue

by Jon Offredo

You may or may not have seen the news yesterday that a former intern at Harper’s Bazaar is suing Hearst Co. for unpaid work during her unpaid internships, which violated state and federal labor laws. We’ve gone over unpaid internships
1. September, 2010 Routes into journalism
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Working for a tabloid – Part 1

by The Student

In Flat Earth News Nick Davies describes how too much pressure is put on reporters at newspapers and news agencies to produce as many stories in as little time as possible, which thwarts the reporting of the truth.  In the
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