are these reporters for real?

there have been a lot of posts by people claiming to represent "major cable news networks" and "international news organizations," looking for feedback from writers and clients.

has anyone contacted them? are they for real, or is this some sort of spam and/or game?

Check my previous post on that.

I now also think they could be "marketers" - you email them, your email is sold to spam databases and the next morning you start getting unsolicited emails from "Genuine American" companies. Besides, using @gmail or any other anonymous account just proves the guy is a scammer himself.

i work for cnn. send me an email: @turner.com

Watch out, everyone, sounds like someone's planning to lift the rock and shine some light on the murky goings on down here :)

thanks for the reply, and for being specific about your organization. speaking of scams, isn't that what an internship is?

anyway, I won't be contacting you, because I'm a writer, and I think you're looking for a pro- customer angle on this. I don't want to be demonized.

but can I give you some advice? focus on one company and really nail them to the wall; don't just do a general interest whitewash.

oh, yeah-- and that company should be, essaywriters dot net

Actually, I would do 3 seperate service and I would include one true US or UK site that says it only uses native english speakers. I would just like to see a true perspective from the outside.

Do *********! Let's find out once and for all if that's a reputable site, 'cause despite all the arguments on this site I still have no idea...

mind you, the scammers seem to have quite flashy websites, whereas *********'s looks like it was put together by a child, so I'm inclined to believe they're genuine... great logic, eh?

I thought I was the only one who thought so.

It's kind of cute, very 1996. Perhaps they're going for that vibe on purpose?

CNN is also interested in speaking with a writer. We've had some contact but we'd love to get more info.

We're not coming at this with any kind of angle; we're not looking to demonize anyone. We're simply looking to hear your story.

Email @turner.com or contact a senior producer for American Morning.

CNN rep,

IMPORTANT: Do not simply accept as fact the claims of any member of this board (including me) who communicates with you via private message or over the phone. This forum has been absolutely overrun by shills from fraudulent sites (and those overseas, non-US writers who have a vested interest in protecting the fraudulent activities of such sites because it puts dirty money in their pockets), which is why I and other long-time members have decided to stop contributing to this joke of a competitor-driven bash-fest. Trust only verifiable evidence.

I suspect that you will be VERY interested in reading the in-depth articles about essaywriters.net and other fraudulent companies on the following page: associatedcontent.com/user/403368/voir_dire.html

Unlike the vast majority of members of this forum, the author of the Associated Content articles supports all statements and claims with 100% verifiable evidence from reputable, third-party organizations and technical sources.

You can also reference some of my previous investigations.

really; an associated content article as proof? I'm ashamed...

The location of the articles is absolutely irrelevant. Do everyone a favor and read the articles before putting your IGNORANCE on the table. As I have already stated quite clearly, the author supports every claim in the articles with verifiable evidence from governmental agencies, technical data providers, corporate records, property managers, etc.

look for my next a-c article about the connection between Martians, the government, and ancient Mesopotamian ziggurats.

I'm sorry that you think that I'm ignorant, WB. if you ever actually worked as a researcher, you would know how laughable and dangerous it is to take board posts, wikipedia, associated-content, etc., and try use them as verifiable sources.

you should get into it.

it's better than writing those fish wrappers.

You would think that the likes of CNN, BBC, and other notable news sites would have writers who can contact actual sources without having to resort to an internet search or posting on forums such as ours. There is something that does not ring right with the way that these supposed legitimate media sources would approach random people, without being referred and vetted for credibility and accuracy. Journalistic standards apply with these companies so these methods of contacting "sources" sounds more like data mining instead of actual, responsible journalism. A true journalist would have contacted his own sources and networked within that circle in order to gain more information regarding the underground academic writing industry. They would not be blowing their cover publicly by presenting an email address and actually tell people that they are writing a story about the industry. That to me is indicative of scammers out to con the academic writers who may not be privy to the way that these stories are actually developed, investigated, then presented for approval to the producers and the network prior to airing it.

Same Question is Striking my mind.
Are they For Real?

No reputable journalist would come to a public forum looking for information sources. Anybody who does that is definitely part of the "fake news" squad and should not be trusted. They are most likely identity thieves or scumbags looking for potential blackmail victims. Even company representatives would not go that far in promoting their services. These people do not have any legitimate reporter credentials at all and anybody who believes the con is in for a massive amount of trouble in the future.

Seasoned journalists know to keep a low profile, investigate on the sly, and use sources that don't need to be found in a public place. They are not stupid people and anyone who poses as a journalist but uses public forums to gain information isn't even a wannabe, he is a nobody and should not be trusted. The internet is full enough of criminals who are difficult to spot because of the anonymity of the internet. So if someone comes claiming to be something but can't prove it, call their bluff. Make them prove their claims before you cooperate, if at all.

I agree. Real journalist know that they should have cultivated contacts over time. These contacts would have helped them network through the system of whatever topic it is their are supposedly doing an "investigative" take on. That includes academic writing companies or independent academic writers. The do not go to public forums to ask for help. That would definitely blow their cover and, expose them to fake or useless information. That is not how real journalists work. The people who come here pretending to be journalists are more than likely to be private data miners, looking for a quick score.

The focus of these so-called journalists have moved on from trying to prove con academic writing sites and writers, to trying to discredit Gen AI essay apps. The "journalists" were never really in that line of work. They were pretenders who are working for the writing companies. They were competitor representatives hoping to dig up dirt on one another. They disappeared fast. Alongside the fake research that they did for fake companies. They were never legitimate, they were using legitimate company names though.