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Marie Claire controversy shows just how vulnerable media interns are

Kerushun Pillay by Kerushun Pillay 22 January 20164 February 2016

The recent Twitter outcry over Marie Claire’s shocking R30-a-day stipend for their interns brings to light just how hostile the world of media and journalism can be to a young beginner. Though the fashion magazine was on the receiving end of criticism this week, it should be understood that their situation is merely par for […]

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Supermodels are normal too…aren’t they?

Fiona Snyckers by Fiona Snyckers 26 October 20111 November 2011

Marie Claire SA had an interesting idea for their November issue. They decided to call it the “Love Your Body” issue and invite six major South African ad agencies to come up with campaigns to encourage ordinary women to love the bodies they’ve got. I have yet to see the images they produced, but by […]

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