"People Die From Exposure; Why Would I Want To Write For It?"

Hilarious quotes notwithstanding, sometimes (as we’ve said) it’s not a bad idea to work for free, especially if you’re gaining some visibility while doing so.

That’s the logic behind mediabistro.com’s Community Powered Blog, which is created by you, as in not us. You can send us text posts, photos, and even video (from YouTube, Vimeo, etc). It’s user-generated but moderated, which will keep the quality high (so your work is surrounded by other gleaming things!).

Community manager Seamus Condron says:

Over the past year, we’ve been working hard to grow our community through social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook.