http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/05/06/globe-settles-with-freelancers/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/05/06/globe-settles-with-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-75679 CT Moore Wed, 06 May 2009 16:19:48 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=5335#comment-75679 Okay, so the ruling is a bit of moot point, but at least these freelancers are getting paid. However, I wonder how much this might turn out to be a case of selling someone the rope to hang you with. Newspapers are in big trouble, freelancers are increasingly hard-pressed to get paid for their writing these days, and a settlement like this sure isn't going to help the Globe very much. Okay, so the ruling is a bit of moot point, but at least these freelancers are getting paid. However, I wonder how much this might turn out to be a case of selling someone the rope to hang you with. Newspapers are in big trouble, freelancers are increasingly hard-pressed to get paid for their writing these days, and a settlement like this sure isn't going to help the Globe very much.

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