tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post4374124574612988564..comments2023-09-30T04:53:57.201-05:00Comments on Kenton's Infotainment Scan: Breaking news: fun flaps with apps!Kenton Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785680882442266009noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-50275003625069127452009-11-24T11:32:09.324-06:002009-11-24T11:32:09.324-06:00Yeah, that was pretty weird, especially considerin...Yeah, that was pretty weird, especially considering his lawsuit-enriched history with the paper.Kenton Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288769050712529811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-76120274369955322292009-11-24T09:05:16.418-06:002009-11-24T09:05:16.418-06:00When I was talking about that shred of credibility...When I was talking about that shred of credibility, that was more for the Free Press. Anyone knows that any paper which puts stickers of Peter Nygard's face on the cover of every copy lost their credibility years ago.Chris Gmiterekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036983986024507951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-54312452787331238052009-11-24T07:34:55.126-06:002009-11-24T07:34:55.126-06:00Hey, Wade.
If you go to the "Say Everything&...Hey, Wade.<br /><br />If you go to the "Say Everything" link, under "Excerpts," there's a great chapter called "journalists vs. bloggers," which is a must-read.<br /><br />I just realized that I said "shitload." I say it a lot in real life, but have never used it in a post until now.<br /><br />Feels good!<br /><br />By the way, I removed my earlier comment, because it had a typo. I suck!Kenton Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288769050712529811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-45767776484482248132009-11-24T07:33:44.748-06:002009-11-24T07:33:44.748-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kenton Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288769050712529811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-86204937349863648942009-11-23T23:52:55.321-06:002009-11-23T23:52:55.321-06:00great post, really enjoyed reading it!great post, really enjoyed reading it!Miss Stacia Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334301451383974216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-39321345441292580952009-11-23T22:53:30.507-06:002009-11-23T22:53:30.507-06:00The Sun sold their credibility long ago, but the f...The Sun sold their credibility long ago, but the fact that both they and the Freep sold the front page on the same day is pretty disgusting. Especially when it's the usual lame-o holiday ad blitz from MTS. At least there were no bison. But enough about that.<br /><br />When you consider the current state of newspapers, maybe it's time for them to re-insert a little of those personal opinions and biases into their stories. We know you have them Joe Journalist, so let's hear 'em! With the current state of the industry, how many readers would they potentially be losing by being partisan?<br /><br />Kenton, I find it interesting that every time you post about print journalism, it always comes back to blogging, in your comments or in the readers' comments. Today's comments made me think of something interesting. I don't think anyone seriously believes that blogging can ever replace true journalism, but there is an area where blogs excel: commentary.<br /><br />Bloggers aren't news breakers (for the most part) but they are a great source of opinion and dialogue. I see bloggers as the columnists of the online world. Of course, this shouldn't be confused with print columnists who blog on behalf of the paper. They're still confined by the boundaries of "journalistic integrity" and "fair and balanced reporting". <br /><br />And of course, there's the issue of passion. It's hard to write with passion when you're forced to churn something out on a daily basis. If I insisted on posting on my blog every day, there would be some pretty lame duck posts up there. I only find a couple things each week that work me up... and are worth posting about. <br /><br />One last point- it's nice to see some language at the bottom of your post, Kenton. There's something else human and real that those poor journalists don't get to embrace the way bloggers do.Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449245829520135882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-55147447704247708042009-11-23T21:38:49.799-06:002009-11-23T21:38:49.799-06:00Well it's not only the delivery of the content...Well it's not only the delivery of the content, it's the content itself. When you open that flap, take a look at the billing of the columns in the "A" Section.<br /><br />1st billing: "What does Santa Speirs like to watch on TV?"<br /><br />2nd billing: "Will Afghan Torture Issue Affect Tories"<br /><br />Santa or international and national politics? Which do you think interests intelligent 18-34 year olds?Dave Shorrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308505670798524496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-39169769621873050982009-11-23T18:45:55.727-06:002009-11-23T18:45:55.727-06:00I thinks it's hilarious that MTS figures that ...I thinks it's hilarious that MTS figures that Jesus' birthday gifts were weak sauce compared to facebook and twitter apps for your phone.<br /><br />Then again, Jesus did get some pretty weak gifts, especially being the son of god and all. Oh well at least it wasn't a sweater.Jeff Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720587315435691972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-59548855896220120302009-11-23T18:43:12.146-06:002009-11-23T18:43:12.146-06:00I hate this rubbish, but I guess as a newspaper yo...I hate this rubbish, but I guess as a newspaper you have to take any big ad buy you can get. Although you'd think with the upcoming holidays they could afford to pass on this one in exchange for a shred of credibility. <br /><br />What irks me even more is the ad itself. Obviously trying to appeal to the iphone inclined with the whole apps thing, they chose an image that only has like 14 apps on it. The icons for facebook, msn messenger and myspace (really, who outside of 14 year old midwestern girls has a myspace these days) are repeated in the ad, they couldn't have found any more apps to feature?<br /><br />Having a blackberry and trolling the blackberry app world myself,Ii can tell you that it no way compares to the iPhone app store; not even close. For my money, i'm getting an iPhone next time, which MTS will probably never offer. Crappy MTS hardware (although they've slowly been making moves by adding a myriad of unpolished Blackberry devices) is why I moved to Rogers last year in the first place.Chris Gmiterekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036983986024507951noreply@blogger.com