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3 days ago
in Questioning the Journalistic Obsession of a Gawking Kind on Little Pink Book
Somehow the media did turn into a gossip maven, and honestly, Sasha, we are feeding this flagellum! Think about it: we create the trends... we discuss what's hot and what's not on Twitter and other social networks. The media is watching us, the consumers, and they have the strange impression that we are more interested in gossip than in valuable news. I often critique this on my PR blog - like you, I ask myself: is this all they can offer? I expect so much from The Washington Post or The New York Times and sometimes the authors there appear very umh... un-knowledgeable.
On the other hand, the PRs are called spammers for contacting them with unsolicited news. You know, I sent to these so-called journalists better news than Obama staring at some gal's deriere. But do they care? Nope, because software for children doesn't make hot headlines if you know what I mean.
There is only one hope, Sasha: bloggers like you and others who actually still have the common sense to recognize what is value and what not.
On the other hand, the PRs are called spammers for contacting them with unsolicited news. You know, I sent to these so-called journalists better news than Obama staring at some gal's deriere. But do they care? Nope, because software for children doesn't make hot headlines if you know what I mean.
There is only one hope, Sasha: bloggers like you and others who actually still have the common sense to recognize what is value and what not.
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1 year ago
in 2008/06/26/efactor/ on Mashable - The Social Media Guide
An excellent overview, Paul. It actually made me follow the link to E.Factor. :)
It's true that the design is old-fashioned and the structure overall poor, but I think for entrepreneurs these are unimportant details. I created a profile and I am not very excited about what I found there. For instance the presence of the graffiti wall reminds me too much of Facebook's fun wall. I find it pointless. Another negative aspect... the "lounge" is already full of spam. But considering that this is still a startup, I think it has good chances of success. They just need the right guidance.
It's true that the design is old-fashioned and the structure overall poor, but I think for entrepreneurs these are unimportant details. I created a profile and I am not very excited about what I found there. For instance the presence of the graffiti wall reminds me too much of Facebook's fun wall. I find it pointless. Another negative aspect... the "lounge" is already full of spam. But considering that this is still a startup, I think it has good chances of success. They just need the right guidance.
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PaulGlazowski
It's headed in an interesting direction, that's for sure.
Twitter and FB and the 'trends.' It's like how Amazon.com became an
#AmazonFail and CNN with the Iranian election coverage because #CNNFail --
the Internet dictated their programming. But as you point out its quite
possible that we are responsible for allowing, even encouraging the news
media to look at our 'trends' and cover them. But trends are just that, they
are 'trends' not news.
We wanted Iran coverage, we got Iran coverage. We talk about Michael Jackson
-- for example -- I do not think dictates we want to be bombarded with it.
The line between what is hard news and the likes of TMZ are getting
blurrier. Especially, when you think about the fact that by chance it was
TMZ who broke the story of the death of Michael Jackson -- no the LA Times.
Maybe we do expect too much from the Post or the Times. That is quite
possible.