Comments on: [video] “Two pipsqueaks sitting around talking”: PD’s Kroll sweeps up Diadiun’s dust http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/07/13/video-two-pipsqueaks-sitting-around-talking-pds-kroll-sweeps-up-diadiuns-dust/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will K http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/07/13/video-two-pipsqueaks-sitting-around-talking-pds-kroll-sweeps-up-diadiuns-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-361645 Will K Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:55:05 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13700#comment-361645 The scariest part of the narrative here is that there are <em>several</em> well-run, dead-tree media outlets in the country (2 of which are local to Cleveland) that are actually showing a <strong>profit</strong>. I have to wonder what those papers are doing that the PeeDee isn't... Also, what happens at the bottom of an organization also happens at the top: what is the PeeDee's leadership like, if their minions are crying foul and calling people names? What is their leadership's attitude? Hint: the other day, cleveland.com not only printed the name of a person who committed suicide -- they put his name in the headline (he was neither a public figure nor under investigation)! When asked about it, they <strike>lied</strike> made up an excuse of "SEO purposes." The scariest part of the narrative here is that there are several well-run, dead-tree media outlets in the country (2 of which are local to Cleveland) that are actually showing a profit. I have to wonder what those papers are doing that the PeeDee isn’t…

Also, what happens at the bottom of an organization also happens at the top: what is the PeeDee’s leadership like, if their minions are crying foul and calling people names?

What is their leadership’s attitude? Hint: the other day, cleveland.com not only printed the name of a person who committed suicide — they put his name in the headline (he was neither a public figure nor under investigation)! When asked about it, they lied made up an excuse of “SEO purposes.”

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/07/13/video-two-pipsqueaks-sitting-around-talking-pds-kroll-sweeps-up-diadiuns-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-361643 Jill Miller Zimon Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:36:28 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13700#comment-361643 I totally agree. I have not read the Marburger docs so I can't say who these orgs are but I would hope someone is providing a spreadsheet to show who they are and how they are taking from the traditional print outlets. Someone somewhere must have these numbers, right? /only partly sarcastic I totally agree. I have not read the Marburger docs so I can’t say who these orgs are but I would hope someone is providing a spreadsheet to show who they are and how they are taking from the traditional print outlets. Someone somewhere must have these numbers, right? /only partly sarcastic

]]> By: Anastasia P http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/07/13/video-two-pipsqueaks-sitting-around-talking-pds-kroll-sweeps-up-diadiuns-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-361641 Anastasia P Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:31:58 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13700#comment-361641 What's baffling me is this narrative that there are all these bloggers or "parasitic aggregators' out there who are making a real bundle by "stealing" newspaper content. If it's about copywrite, they already have the laws and the laws are on their side. They can enforce them now. But it seems to me they've created some kind of fantasy world where they see people getting filthy rich off their content and they want some of that money. Who? What money? Where? Connie said she was working on a list of these so-called "aggregators" and I am eager to see it. As a plan of attack for newspapers, it just isn't making sense to me. What’s baffling me is this narrative that there are all these bloggers or “parasitic aggregators’ out there who are making a real bundle by “stealing” newspaper content. If it’s about copywrite, they already have the laws and the laws are on their side. They can enforce them now. But it seems to me they’ve created some kind of fantasy world where they see people getting filthy rich off their content and they want some of that money. Who? What money? Where? Connie said she was working on a list of these so-called “aggregators” and I am eager to see it. As a plan of attack for newspapers, it just isn’t making sense to me.

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/07/13/video-two-pipsqueaks-sitting-around-talking-pds-kroll-sweeps-up-diadiuns-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-360777 Jill Miller Zimon Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:27:45 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13700#comment-360777 Since...forever, yes. Since…forever, yes.

]]> By: Will K http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/07/13/video-two-pipsqueaks-sitting-around-talking-pds-kroll-sweeps-up-diadiuns-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-360559 Will K Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:38:40 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13700#comment-360559 Kind of makes you wonder who they're blaming for their own demise when you read the <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/old-media-still-powerful-blogs-follow-news-outlets-25-hours-later?partner=homepage_newsletter" rel="nofollow">latest research results on MSM & blogs</a> from a Cornell research team, doesn't it? Kind of makes you wonder who they’re blaming for their own demise when you read the latest research results on MSM & blogs from a Cornell research team, doesn’t it?

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