day laborers

Rise of the Machines: Why Demand Media Is Worth More Than the New York Times

Peter Kafka in Media on October 20, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

The New York Times’s model for content creation, which revolves around well-paid professionals who rely on their experience and judgment, looks increasingly threatened. What does a new model look like? Perhaps one where a computer spits out assignments to day laborers who work furiously for low pay.