Comments on: The right of response http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/14/the-right-of-response/ by Jeff Jarvis Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:47:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/14/the-right-of-response/#comment-70820 Jay Fri, 16 Jun 2006 03:15:51 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/06/14/the-right-of-response/#comment-70820 Friedman's article only mentions GM's response as being a "formal statement" posted on its "corporate blog." Again, the NYT just pretends the dynamic of the internet doesn't exist, and that nobody knows about the frustrating attempt by GM to get the letter printed. Friedman simply picks the few sentences he feels he can refute. In a way, the NYT is correct: a large (but shrinking) percentage of their readers undoubtedly don't look beyond their ink-smudged fingers, and so the internet DOESN'T exist, at least as a wider resource for news stories. Friedman is safe, for now. Friedman’s article only mentions GM’s response as being a “formal statement” posted on its “corporate blog.” Again, the NYT just pretends the dynamic of the internet doesn’t exist, and that nobody knows about the frustrating attempt by GM to get the letter printed. Friedman simply picks the few sentences he feels he can refute.

In a way, the NYT is correct: a large (but shrinking) percentage of their readers undoubtedly don’t look beyond their ink-smudged fingers, and so the internet DOESN’T exist, at least as a wider resource for news stories. Friedman is safe, for now.

]]> By: Andy Freeman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/14/the-right-of-response/#comment-70298 Andy Freeman Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:54:05 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/06/14/the-right-of-response/#comment-70298 The NYT both complained that GM's response had too many words AND insisted that GM use "we beg to differ" (four words) instead of "rubbish" (one word). The NYT both complained that GM’s response had too many words AND insisted that GM use “we beg to differ” (four words) instead of “rubbish” (one word).

]]> By: MikeS http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/14/the-right-of-response/#comment-70200 MikeS Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:57:17 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/06/14/the-right-of-response/#comment-70200 And if NYT wants to hide behind the pay wall, how is that a public debate? Put it out there and let those of us who don't want to line the NYT wallet debate the issue. The NYT has been rude a number of times here: they didn't give GM enough "word count" to say their piece, and now they won't link back. If it acts pompous, it is pompous! And if NYT wants to hide behind the pay wall, how is that a public debate? Put it out there and let those of us who don’t want to line the NYT wallet debate the issue. The NYT has been rude a number of times here: they didn’t give GM enough “word count” to say their piece, and now they won’t link back. If it acts pompous, it is pompous!

]]> By: David Mastio http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/06/14/the-right-of-response/#comment-69800 David Mastio Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:52:54 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/06/14/the-right-of-response/#comment-69800 1st link doesn't work 1st link doesn’t work

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