The content marketplace used to be simple: Writers proved their value through clips and bylines. Today, however, a lot of online content is either ghostwritten or published without a byline at all. This article offers advice to professionals on both sides of the equation — writers, editors, content managers, etc. — on how to navigate the content marketplace in a world without bylines.
The Ghosts and the Unseen: Is Ghostwriting Ethical?
A long, long time ago (give or take a few thousand years), the orator Antiphon began writing speeches for courtroom plaintiffs. Was that the first known case of ghostwriting? Possibly — although some would argue that the oldest example is the Bible itself. Except for the 10 Commandments, I can’t recall reading about God actually […]