The re-education of a 12 year-old Future Journalist April 10, 2016 By Nate Thayer I was a difficult child. I went to 13 schools prior to graduating high school. I did not leave most of them by my own choice. “Nate is very smart and finds academics easy and does well in class. He has […]
Journalists say they prefer risk of beheading in Syria than reporting Ebola
U.S. Journalist with Ebola Highlights Special Terror Reporters Face Covering Disease Pandemic By Nate Thayer October 6, 2014 An American journalist stricken with the Ebola virus in Liberia has highlighted the unique dangers faced by reporters covering the rapidly growing disease pandemic, many of whom say they feel safer covering the wars in Syria where […]
Artist to Showtime: offer of “exposure” but no $’s “devalues the work of everyone”
Graphic artist asked by entertainment giant Showtime to work for no pay, rather “invaluable national exposure across multiple platforms.” Responds appropriately, says Showtime is “unethical”, “devalues the work of everyone” By Nate Thayer August 16, 2014 Dan Cassaro, a graphic artist who runs a design business in Brooklyn, New York, received an email from the giant Showtime entertainment […]
ABC News Exposed for Threats Demanding Undue Credit for Pulitzer Prize
Center for Public Integrity Responds with Epic Smack Down after ABC News tries to Retroactively Steal Credit from Investigative Journalist Pulitzer Winner Chris Hamby By Nate Thayer April 16, 2014 On Monday April 14, the excellent investigative journalist, Chris Hamby of the Center for Public Integrity, won the Pulitzer Prize for best Investigative Reporting for […]
ABC News and Ted Koppel owe an apology for soiling the integrity of freelancers and the institution of journalism
Mr. Koppel, you owe an apology to the institution of journalism for soiling its integrity. By Nate Thayer December 12, 2013 Well, Mr. Ted Koppel, I, for one, would like to hear your response to my contention you pimped your reputation for integrity to ABC News/Disney Corporation in order to steal the life work of […]
Corporate Power, ABC TV and Ted Koppel tried to censor the free speech of a free man in a free country. Fuck that.
Corporate power tried to steal my life work. ABC TV and Ted Koppel tried to censor the free speech of a free man in a free country. Fuck that. Discuss freedom. I would like to define this discussion, where it belongs: The power of corporate thugs using their money to put their jackboot on the […]
How Ted Koppel and ABC TV Tried to Steal my Life Work
How Ted Koppel and ABC TV Tried to Steal my Life Work By Nate Thayer December 8, 2013 I am banned by legal agreement to write the following: ABC Television/ Disney Corporation, after seven years in court, where they attempted to bankrupt me and ruin my reputation for objecting to them stealing fifteen years of […]
Musician’s Protest Goes Viral: Corporations offer no payment in exchange for “exposure”
Musicians say Enough is Enough for being asked to work for Free: One mans strongly worded refusal goes viral on social media A Familiar refrain: “They consistently offer musicians nothing for their work, instead suggesting ‘exposure’ as a form of payment.” The issue of for profit companies trying to increase their profit margin by refusing […]
The check is rarely in the mail: The dark side of freelance journalists trying to get paid for their work
The check is rarely in the mail: The dark side of freelance journalists trying to get paid for their work By Nate Thayer August 6, 2013 There is only one thing more frustrating to freelance journalists than being asked by for profit companies to work for free. That is being forced to spend months fighting, […]
Google search terms which drove readers to my blog: Alert Homeland Security or throw a block party?
Should I alert Homeland Security or throw a block party? A stroll through internet search terms which sent readers to my blog By Nate Thayer May 9, 2013 Here are this week’s listing of perplexing, disturbing and amusing internet search terms which drove people to my blog and provide an intriguing peak into the nooks […]
Robot Sex Poll Reveals How I Got Invited–Then Uninvited–As Guest on Huffington Post Live TV Show
Robot Sex Poll Reveals Huffington Post Uses Slavery Economic Business Model to Convince Writers to Work for No Pay: “You Should be Grateful to be Our “House Negro” or You’d be Picking Cotton in the Fields With the Rest of the Slaves” Or How I Got Invited–Then Uninvited– to be a Guest on the Huff […]
Unpaid Newspaper Blogger Says Enough: New No Pay Contract Now Demands All Rights to Photos, Writing Forever
Unpaid Newspaper Blogger Refuses to Sign New No Pay Contract After New Demand of All Rights of Her Writing and Photos in Perpetuity: Several of the Papers 28 Bloggers Have Joined Her Refusing to Sign Today’s Contract. Blogs Removed From Paper’s Website By Nate Thayer March 20, 2013 This morning, 28 unpaid bloggers for a […]
