Reality TV’s Embrace of the Intern

摘要: In the preface to a seminal expose of “intern nation,” Ross Perlin (2012) writes, “reality TV truly embraces intern” (xii). This article describes and analyzes how 20 reality intern job ads for 19 different studios represent work interns internships in capitalist industry. By interrogating postings depict that expect do, skills possess as prerequisite considering them eligible mostly unpaid positions, asymmetrical power relations between interns, studios’ utilization “hope” career-relevant experience recruit argues is actually misclassified worker. The study demonstrates are workers whose labour feeds production means getting without pay. conclusion establishes some grounds class action suit.