Crowdsourcing

According to the dictionary the definition of crowdsourcing is the practice of obtaining information or input into a task or project by enlisting the services of a large number of people, either paid or unpaid, typically via the Internet. This era revolves around the internet everything can now be done online with the touch of a button. Everything can now be accessed online such    as working from home, paying bills online,and even taking classes online. The internet is the key to everything these days even companies have began relying on the internet to create content. Many companies have started using the internet to promote their businesses and reach a larger audience. A lot of social media platforms are used to promote business such as Facebook, Instagram, and twitter. In the article “The Blurring Line Between Amateur and Professional” by Megan Mcardle discusses how Charles Murray was paid $75 by the New York Times for his Op-Ed. The article makes a good point by stating , “there is no shortage of people–some of them quite knowledgeable and talented–who would gladly write for the Times op-ed page for free. Writing a good op-ed requires a certain amount of skill, but it doesn’t require the kind of serious legwork that a lot of straight reporting does. The Times could easily stop paying for op-ed submissions”.The article argues that although Charles Murray is a professional writer the New York Times should not be entitled to pay him at all. There are many individuals who would jump at the opportunity to write for times and have their work published  by the times for no cost at all. Situations like these can leave several people jobless because companies are not looking spend so much money on their resources when they could have find them for much cheaper or for no cost at all.

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