Payment in exposure (PIE) is common in the creative realm; creatives, especially newbies are promised an intangible benefit like networking. After backlash, the restaurant sought to clarify that the free coffee was not the ultimate prize but the attempts to pacify irked netizens only seemingly made it worse. The incident sparked debate on the curse of creatives getting paid in exposure, more so by money-making companies. READ ALSO: ArtCaffe announces new prizes for winners after outragePayment in exposure (PIE) is common in the creative realm; creatives, especially newbies are promised an intangible benefit like networking or free exposure in exchange for their work. The two different viewpoints expressed by Jalang’o and Mrs Collymore beg the question, is exposure worth it?

Source: Standard Digital August 26, 2020 10:02 UTC