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Why don't they also create an expert system that writes PR pieces? It's cheaper and easier to just use the endless supply of interns.
by rdouble 15y ago
Why don't they also create an expert system that writes PR pieces?
It's cheaper and easier to just use the endless supply of interns.
- dimitar 15y agoUnpaid interns? Ouch. I didn't think of that. Although there are hidden costs even behind unpaid labor. Office space, HR costs (hiring isn't easy), training, etc, etc.
- rdouble 15y agoIt's not hard to hire people to write PR stuff. It's just unemployed english majors of which there are legions. There are no associated costs as the positions have no benefits and everyone works from home.
- bergie 15y ago...and the interns get to say "I've written for New York Times" the next time they interview for a job. Everybody wins, as The Economist argued: http://www.economist.com/node/21528449 http://www.economist.com/node/21528449