Comments on: DuPont’s internet-video ads on blogs http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/ by Jeff Jarvis Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: BigBlue56 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-373584 BigBlue56 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:46:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-373584 Spork is so right... I just saw that flaming has-been Hugh Downs shilling for a medical infomercial and attempting to dupe the ignorant, unfortunate masses. I guess his social security check isn't enough to live off, so why not grab the money from the infirm, aged and naively hopeful. I never liked Hugh Downs and now I know why. Spork is so right… I just saw that flaming has-been Hugh Downs shilling for a medical infomercial and attempting to dupe the ignorant, unfortunate masses.

I guess his social security check isn’t enough to live off, so why not grab the money from the infirm, aged and naively hopeful.

I never liked Hugh Downs and now I know why.

]]> By: flotlyalkably http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-369225 flotlyalkably Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:45:03 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-369225 I could redo the inside rubbings of my doe trainning pushed jokingly as the filipina celebrity sex scandal started a nut for itself inside me. I could redo the inside rubbings of my doe trainning pushed jokingly as the filipina celebrity sex scandal started a nut for itself inside me.

]]> By: steve baker http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-346711 steve baker Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:38:06 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-346711 My problem with the video is that I don't quite see who the target audience will be. I think of my teenagers. They would find the presentation corny. I think their teachers might like it... I'd actually like Dupont to do five to 10-minute videos on the harder science they do. Things in nanotechnology. Nothing funny, but interesting. For example, when I was doing a BusinessWeek story on nanotechnology, I talked to people at Dupont about their coatings business. Sounds incredibly boring, I know. But if you can create coatings that reduce friction significantly, there's an enormous savings in energy. These are the kinds of stories I'd like to see Dupont make. And I actually think they'd get more buzz on the Web. My problem with the video is that I don’t quite see who the target audience will be. I think of my teenagers. They would find the presentation corny. I think their teachers might like it… I’d actually like Dupont to do five to 10-minute videos on the harder science they do. Things in nanotechnology. Nothing funny, but interesting. For example, when I was doing a BusinessWeek story on nanotechnology, I talked to people at Dupont about their coatings business. Sounds incredibly boring, I know. But if you can create coatings that reduce friction significantly, there’s an enormous savings in energy. These are the kinds of stories I’d like to see Dupont make. And I actually think they’d get more buzz on the Web.

]]> By: Spork http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345899 Spork Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:33:00 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345899 Old media rules versus new media rules? Bullshit. There are only media rules. The medium doesn't matter, it's the message. Isn't content supposed to be king for you self-indulgent bloggers? You're either a journalist, no matter the medium through which you deliver your journalism, or you're a shill. Hugh Downs isn't reporting anything anymore, he's pimping pseudo scientific horse shit on late-night infomercials. Basically, you're either a whore or you're not. What do you wanna be when you grow up, Amanda? Old media rules versus new media rules?

Bullshit. There are only media rules. The medium doesn’t matter, it’s the message. Isn’t content supposed to be king for you self-indulgent bloggers? You’re either a journalist, no matter the medium through which you deliver your journalism, or you’re a shill. Hugh Downs isn’t reporting anything anymore, he’s pimping pseudo scientific horse shit on late-night infomercials.

Basically, you’re either a whore or you’re not. What do you wanna be when you grow up, Amanda?

]]> By: Amanda Congdon http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345892 Amanda Congdon Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:08:47 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345892 Jeff, for what it's worth, I'm glad I did the ads. I would have requested a better teleprompter (one over the camera lens-- not above it) but other than that, I'm happy about how things turned out. And the controversy and all the press is actually terrific for me (professionally). BTW, ABCNews IS covering and will continue to cover the Josh Wolf case. We have discussed it in two episodes of my videoblog so far, and I am currently in the process (I wrote the request letter to the jail today) of trying to get a camera into the prison so I can interview Josh again. Also, it should be noted that I never said I wanted to break ALL the rules of old media, as the LA Times article implies there at the end. I just don't think that that particular rule pertains to me, and I believe that we all need to rethink how these old rules apply to new paradigms. For instance, I still find fact checking incredibly important-- an activity that many bloggers fail to do. I think it's an old media rule that should be followed in the new media space. Jeff, for what it’s worth, I’m glad I did the ads. I would have requested a better teleprompter (one over the camera lens– not above it) but other than that, I’m happy about how things turned out. And the controversy and all the press is actually terrific for me (professionally).

BTW, ABCNews IS covering and will continue to cover the Josh Wolf case. We have discussed it in two episodes of my videoblog so far, and I am currently in the process (I wrote the request letter to the jail today) of trying to get a camera into the prison so I can interview Josh again.

Also, it should be noted that I never said I wanted to break ALL the rules of old media, as the LA Times article implies there at the end. I just don’t think that that particular rule pertains to me, and I believe that we all need to rethink how these old rules apply to new paradigms.

For instance, I still find fact checking incredibly important– an activity that many bloggers fail to do. I think it’s an old media rule that should be followed in the new media space.

]]> By: Dominique-Schweizer.de » Learning English… http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345881 Dominique-Schweizer.de » Learning English… Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:53:31 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345881 [...] Diskussionen um die Image-Videos von Ex-Rocketboom Amanda Congdon für Dupont (z.b. hier und hier) oft das Wort “Kerfuffle”. “Aufregung, Lärm, Durcheinander” laut LEO. [...] [...] Diskussionen um die Image-Videos von Ex-Rocketboom Amanda Congdon für Dupont (z.b. hier und hier) oft das Wort “Kerfuffle”. “Aufregung, Lärm, Durcheinander” laut LEO. [...]

]]> By: Brooklyn Kitchen http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345862 Brooklyn Kitchen Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:46:10 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345862 Arianna Huffington and Al Gore are Democrats, liberals maybe, but they are hardly leftists. I think you have some reading to do. Thanks for cutting me off. Arianna Huffington and Al Gore are Democrats, liberals maybe, but they are hardly leftists. I think you have some reading to do. Thanks for cutting me off.

]]> By: Basic Thinking Blog » DuPonts Infotainmercials mit Amanda http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345856 Basic Thinking Blog » DuPonts Infotainmercials mit Amanda Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:27:39 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345856 [...] Jeff Jarvis hat im Hintergrund als Berater dran gewerkelt: I’m glad that we’re seeing internet video and blogs and ad money come together. This is the [...] [...] Jeff Jarvis hat im Hintergrund als Berater dran gewerkelt: I’m glad that we’re seeing internet video and blogs and ad money come together. This is the [...]

]]> By: Spork http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345842 Spork Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:45:47 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345842 Jarvis, your openness to criticism is so refreshing. Jarvis, your openness to criticism is so refreshing.

]]> By: Jeff Jarvis http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345811 Jeff Jarvis Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:03:47 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345811 Brooklyn, OH, come on. 'Ad hominem attack" is the most overused prissiness over pissiness in the blog world. You were grumpy and angry and attacked me. Yes, I did do this because I wanted to see bloggers get a chance to get revenue. As I said, I sent them to Federated and also to BlogAds. They did care about buying ads on blogs. I turned down taking the ad myself since I was already involved and thought someone else should get the spare dollars in the first test buy. And if you want the little guy to compete with the big guy, that includes making a living off advertising and taking marketshare from that big guy. I know plenty of people on the left who make money from advertising. How do you think Arianna is going to support Huffpo? How do you think the besainted Al Gore got so rich? Internet advertising stock value. We all need money. Fact of life. You can do whatever you want in that regard but I find it an ad hominem attack on lots of good bloggers to equate taking advertising with greed and destroying the world. And if you go off on another ad hominem rant, you'll just prove that the far left has no sense of humor. So don't. Brooklyn,
OH, come on. ‘Ad hominem attack” is the most overused prissiness over pissiness in the blog world. You were grumpy and angry and attacked me.
Yes, I did do this because I wanted to see bloggers get a chance to get revenue. As I said, I sent them to Federated and also to BlogAds. They did care about buying ads on blogs.
I turned down taking the ad myself since I was already involved and thought someone else should get the spare dollars in the first test buy.
And if you want the little guy to compete with the big guy, that includes making a living off advertising and taking marketshare from that big guy.
I know plenty of people on the left who make money from advertising. How do you think Arianna is going to support Huffpo? How do you think the besainted Al Gore got so rich? Internet advertising stock value.
We all need money. Fact of life. You can do whatever you want in that regard but I find it an ad hominem attack on lots of good bloggers to equate taking advertising with greed and destroying the world.
And if you go off on another ad hominem rant, you’ll just prove that the far left has no sense of humor. So don’t.

]]> By: Brooklyn Kitchen http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345756 Brooklyn Kitchen Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:11:08 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345756 Jeff, your reaction to my post kind of misses the point (and begins with an ad hominem attack). You say you "believe bloggers who want advertising should get it" but it doesn't look that way to me. I have a hard time believing that you agreed to consult with DuPont because you wanted to help bloggers get advertising. If you did, I'm sorry for doubting you. If giving bloggers business was your intention, than DuPont definitely took advantage of your altruistic heart, because they could care less who they're paying for advertising. DuPont doesn't care whether their checks are made out to BoingBoing or Time Magazine. They just wanted to get maximum WOM buzz for their marketing dollar and assumed that that exploiting Amanda Congdon's naiveté and publicizing it through blogs was a good way to get bloggers singing. They were right. And, to your latter point, your paycheck from media companies was most certainly a result of advertising. How else to media companies make money but through advertising? But that point also misses the point. I'm not talking about the media companies who are paying you, I'm talking about the check you took from DuPont. Politically and economically I come from the perspective of the far left, so I have an inherent mistrust for mega-corporations of any stripe, media companies or chemical companies, their ethics are dubious at best. What excites me so much about the Web is that it does level the playing field, allowing the little guy to compete with the big guy. It shatters the walls that have heretofore held small or invisible players back from participating in the cultural conversation. When big media gets involved, when big companies get involved it tends to water down and subvert what the little guy would say with more honesty. If he ever gets out of jail, somebody like Josh Wolf will cover stories that wouldn't be economically viable for ABC to touch. But if Josh Wolf or other blogger-journalists started taking advertising from companies like DuPont, then they'd be in the same position as ABC, etc. Jeff, your reaction to my post kind of misses the point (and begins with an ad hominem attack). You say you “believe bloggers who want advertising should get it” but it doesn’t look that way to me. I have a hard time believing that you agreed to consult with DuPont because you wanted to help bloggers get advertising. If you did, I’m sorry for doubting you.

If giving bloggers business was your intention, than DuPont definitely took advantage of your altruistic heart, because they could care less who they’re paying for advertising. DuPont doesn’t care whether their checks are made out to BoingBoing or Time Magazine. They just wanted to get maximum WOM buzz for their marketing dollar and assumed that that exploiting Amanda Congdon’s naiveté and publicizing it through blogs was a good way to get bloggers singing. They were right.

And, to your latter point, your paycheck from media companies was most certainly a result of advertising. How else to media companies make money but through advertising? But that point also misses the point. I’m not talking about the media companies who are paying you, I’m talking about the check you took from DuPont.

Politically and economically I come from the perspective of the far left, so I have an inherent mistrust for mega-corporations of any stripe, media companies or chemical companies, their ethics are dubious at best. What excites me so much about the Web is that it does level the playing field, allowing the little guy to compete with the big guy. It shatters the walls that have heretofore held small or invisible players back from participating in the cultural conversation.

When big media gets involved, when big companies get involved it tends to water down and subvert what the little guy would say with more honesty. If he ever gets out of jail, somebody like Josh Wolf will cover stories that wouldn’t be economically viable for ABC to touch. But if Josh Wolf or other blogger-journalists started taking advertising from companies like DuPont, then they’d be in the same position as ABC, etc.

]]> By: Jeff Jarvis http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345753 Jeff Jarvis Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:45:18 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345753 Brooklyn, Oh, my, angry today. Criticism of working with a sponsor is fair; I'm not sure I'd do it again. But the reason I did it in the end was because I do believe that bloggers who want advertising should get it and that advertising is the proper vehicle for marketing in that space. If you don't want advertising, fine, no one is forcing you to take it. But many do. Is that greed? Was my paycheck from media companies, supported by advertising? I don't think so. Advertising will also support people being able to quit their jobs and do this, which they love. I don't think you can begrudge them that if they want it. Krucoff: Yeah, I get it. Brooklyn,
Oh, my, angry today. Criticism of working with a sponsor is fair; I’m not sure I’d do it again. But the reason I did it in the end was because I do believe that bloggers who want advertising should get it and that advertising is the proper vehicle for marketing in that space. If you don’t want advertising, fine, no one is forcing you to take it. But many do. Is that greed? Was my paycheck from media companies, supported by advertising? I don’t think so. Advertising will also support people being able to quit their jobs and do this, which they love. I don’t think you can begrudge them that if they want it.

Krucoff:
Yeah, I get it.

]]> By: Brooklyn Kitchen http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345746 Brooklyn Kitchen Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:26:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345746 Maybe Jarvis doesn't realize is that he is helping to make online video that much more like television, with the deep pocketed corporations dominating much of the stage. His emphasis seems to be on how some of the big guys (such as FOX and DuPont) seem to be "getting it." Whereas others (newspapers, traditional print media) are not. Jarvis's role in this DuPont/Congdon flap should not be ignored merely because he took his consulting money behind the scenes. His commercial sellout is just a clear and critical as Congdon's. It's this sort of greed that will damage and subvert something that started as a truly great thing. Maybe Jarvis doesn’t realize is that he is helping to make online video that much more like television, with the deep pocketed corporations dominating much of the stage. His emphasis seems to be on how some of the big guys (such as FOX and DuPont) seem to be “getting it.” Whereas others (newspapers, traditional print media) are not. Jarvis’s role in this DuPont/Congdon flap should not be ignored merely because he took his consulting money behind the scenes. His commercial sellout is just a clear and critical as Congdon’s. It’s this sort of greed that will damage and subvert something that started as a truly great thing.

]]> By: Nashville is Talking » The Curious Case of Amanda Congdon http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345744 Nashville is Talking » The Curious Case of Amanda Congdon Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:24:45 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345744 [...] new media guru Jeff Jarvis, though. In fact, he was the catalyst for the advertising relationship between DuPont and Congdon: I consulted on the effort. I was brought in because I know the folks at Rishad Tabaccowala’s [...] [...] new media guru Jeff Jarvis, though. In fact, he was the catalyst for the advertising relationship between DuPont and Congdon: I consulted on the effort. I was brought in because I know the folks at Rishad Tabaccowala’s [...]

]]> By: krucoff http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345743 krucoff Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:58:58 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345743 I'm sorry Jeff. I am with you 98% of the time. This time we're in the <a href="http://youngmanhattanite.com/2007/03/dupont-circle-jerk-in-offense-of-amanda.html" rel="nofollow">2% rule</a>. I’m sorry Jeff. I am with you 98% of the time. This time we’re in the 2% rule.

]]> By: David M http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345620 David M Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:48:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345620 if "bloggers" expect the legal protection afforded to traditional journalists (see the Apple-Blogger issue) then dont they have to follow some of the "traditional" rules that Amanda ignores? if “bloggers” expect the legal protection afforded to traditional journalists (see the Apple-Blogger issue) then dont they have to follow some of the “traditional” rules that Amanda ignores?

]]> By: wfstuff.info » Innovative videoblogging ad goes after new audience http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345613 wfstuff.info » Innovative videoblogging ad goes after new audience Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:45:14 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345613 [...] Amanda Congdon has done an intriguing videoblogging ad deal with Dupont to promote its bullet-proof Kevlar material with “Dupont Science Stories.” [...] [...] Amanda Congdon has done an intriguing videoblogging ad deal with Dupont to promote its bullet-proof Kevlar material with “Dupont Science Stories.” [...]

]]> By: Blogumentary [chuck olsen] http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345612 Blogumentary [chuck olsen] Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:43:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345612 <strong>Amanda Congdon in warm water...</strong> That sounds a little too sexy, doesn't it? I wanted to say Amanda Congdon in chemical bath but that just sounds gross. In any case, there's a bit of a kerfuffle over Amanda's infomericals for Dupont. CNet's Daniel Terdiman has... Amanda Congdon in warm water…

That sounds a little too sexy, doesn’t it? I wanted to say Amanda Congdon in chemical bath but that just sounds gross. In any case, there’s a bit of a kerfuffle over Amanda’s infomericals for Dupont. CNet’s Daniel Terdiman has…

]]> By: Innovative videoblogging ad goes after new audience - Lost Remote TV Blog http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345610 Innovative videoblogging ad goes after new audience - Lost Remote TV Blog Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:36:28 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345610 [...] Amanda Condon has done an intriguing videoblogging ad deal with Dupont to promote its bullet-proof Kevlar material with “Dupont Science Stories.” [...] [...] Amanda Condon has done an intriguing videoblogging ad deal with Dupont to promote its bullet-proof Kevlar material with “Dupont Science Stories.” [...]

]]> By: Dupont’s “Video Blog Ads” With Amanda Congdon at ChasNote http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345602 Dupont’s “Video Blog Ads” With Amanda Congdon at ChasNote Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:52:36 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345602 [...] Dupont technologies like Kevlar, starring the original host of Rocketboom, Amanda Congdon (BuzzMachine). In an interview with Clickz, Dupont’s Gary Spangler is pleased with the [...] [...] Dupont technologies like Kevlar, starring the original host of Rocketboom, Amanda Congdon (BuzzMachine). In an interview with Clickz, Dupont’s Gary Spangler is pleased with the [...]

]]> By: ben http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345596 ben Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:38:51 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345596 I agree with Spork and KateCoe. A pretty face with plenty of BuZz doing what comes naturally in America, but doing a poor job. What it did for me, via this blog's comments, was to introduce me to Spectra. I can't believe I hadn't heard of it before. I don't have a problem with her shilling for DuPont (god Money, I'll do anything for you), but if I were DuP I would have demanded a better performance and as many takes as it would take to get it. I agree with Spork and KateCoe. A pretty face with plenty of BuZz doing what comes naturally in America, but doing a poor job. What it did for me, via this blog’s comments, was to introduce me to Spectra. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of it before.

I don’t have a problem with her shilling for DuPont (god Money, I’ll do anything for you), but if I were DuP I would have demanded a better performance and as many takes as it would take to get it.

]]> By: Jason Lefkowitz http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345590 Jason Lefkowitz Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:17:22 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345590 <blockquote>And under the “blogger” title, which is what I am, hello? I am not subject to the “rules” traditional journalists have to follow.</blockquote> If you don't want to follow the "rules" of "traditional journalists", then maybe you shouldn't be working for a "news organization"... people have expectations for personalities associated with ABC News that they do not have for personalities associated with Random Basement Podcast Inc.

And under the “blogger” title, which is what I am, hello? I am not subject to the “rules” traditional journalists have to follow.

If you don’t want to follow the “rules” of “traditional journalists”, then maybe you shouldn’t be working for a “news organization”… people have expectations for personalities associated with ABC News that they do not have for personalities associated with Random Basement Podcast Inc.

]]> By: Ron Mwangaguhunga http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345529 Ron Mwangaguhunga Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:58:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345529 Once again we are talking about Amanda Congdon. This time, though, things are much more serious and less about how she looks. Amanda is, whether we like it or not, the prominent face of what could be the new tv-web journo. And what she does with advertorial-whatever is a legitimate discussion as it could shape the future -- dare I say it? -- of television-web news. This is more than just a 3am in the morning C-Span discussion on "Ethics in journalism." No doubt Howard Kurtz will tackle this on Reliable Sources. Did she do the right thing? I think the question demands a much more nuanced answer that, "it's the American way." She doesn't tarnish herself with the choice, but does she tar ABC? Just asking ... Once again we are talking about Amanda Congdon. This time, though, things are much more serious and less about how she looks. Amanda is, whether we like it or not, the prominent face of what could be the new tv-web journo. And what she does with advertorial-whatever is a legitimate discussion as it could shape the future — dare I say it? — of television-web news.

This is more than just a 3am in the morning C-Span discussion on “Ethics in journalism.” No doubt Howard Kurtz will tackle this on Reliable Sources. Did she do the right thing? I think the question demands a much more nuanced answer that, “it’s the American way.” She doesn’t tarnish herself with the choice, but does she tar ABC? Just asking …

]]> By: KateCoe http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345524 KateCoe Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:38:55 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345524 SOrry, I think Amanda is a lousy choice. Try thinking with the head on your shoulders, and find someone who knows what she's talking about. How hard would that have been? Shame on you, Jeff Jarvis. SOrry, I think Amanda is a lousy choice. Try thinking with the head on your shoulders, and find someone who knows what she’s talking about. How hard would that have been? Shame on you, Jeff Jarvis.

]]> By: Spork http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345500 Spork Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:16:57 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/19/duponts-internet-video-ads-on-blogs/#comment-345500 Why am I supposed to think she's entertaining? Her delivery is awful, and her teleprompter reading is painfully obvious. She's just another blond bimbo with lip gloss and goes for cute poses instead of actual personality. What's the <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=10&q=banal" rel="nofollow">word of the day</a>, kids? Why am I supposed to think she’s entertaining? Her delivery is awful, and her teleprompter reading is painfully obvious. She’s just another blond bimbo with lip gloss and goes for cute poses instead of actual personality.

What’s the word of the day, kids?

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