Comments on: Indiscriminate Reporting http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-402 Rachel Wed, 30 May 2007 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164#comment-402 Hi Morgan -- Interesting. Well, I've said my piece (and then some!) and am leaving it alone -- the cynical side of me wonders whether the backlash she experienced had anything to do with her response, but it's nice to see, and nicely opposite the Gorman/Cronin response. Hi Morgan — Interesting. Well, I’ve said my piece (and then some!) and am leaving it alone — the cynical side of me wonders whether the backlash she experienced had anything to do with her response, but it’s nice to see, and nicely opposite the Gorman/Cronin response.

]]> By: morgan http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-401 morgan Wed, 30 May 2007 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164#comment-401 Rachel, I was also extremely annoyed by these comments when I first read them. I ended up <a HREF="http://www.explodedlibrary.info/2007/05/charitable_read.html" REL="nofollow">asking Sheila Kohler</a> if she really meant that, and she said that she hadn't meant to offend anyone, that she has respect for many bloggers. I guess I'm disposed to give her benefit of the doubt. Rachel, I was also extremely annoyed by these comments when I first read them. I ended up asking Sheila Kohler if she really meant that, and she said that she hadn’t meant to offend anyone, that she has respect for many bloggers. I guess I’m disposed to give her benefit of the doubt.

]]> By: Greg http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-400 Greg Wed, 23 May 2007 11:26:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164#comment-400 Why the distinction? Probably one reason is the same how some people think an MLS makes you a librarian. The need to show that the person in question jumped through enough hoops to be believed. That's not a perfect system but it has merit. Why the distinction? Probably one reason is the same how some people think an MLS makes you a librarian. The need to show that the person in question jumped through enough hoops to be believed. That’s not a perfect system but it has merit.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-399 Sarah Wed, 23 May 2007 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164#comment-399 Don't know if you've seen the <a HREF="http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/web_tech/author_slams_blogs_publicist_sighs_quietly_59505.asp" REL="nofollow">relevant post on GalleyCat</a> this morning... it links to my blog, Michelle Moran's blog (she's an up-and-coming historical novelist who does the History Buff site), and Kohler's NBCC interview with the now-infamous quote. I was very amused by it all, because the blogger/print critic distinction IS artificial. If people take my opinions less seriously when they're on a blog, compared to when they're in some print publication, that's their problem, but it's just silly. There's so much crossover between the two.<br/><br/>Oh well. Despite her comments, my review of her novel still stands - I did enjoy reading it. Don’t know if you’ve seen the relevant post on GalleyCat this morning… it links to my blog, Michelle Moran’s blog (she’s an up-and-coming historical novelist who does the History Buff site), and Kohler’s NBCC interview with the now-infamous quote. I was very amused by it all, because the blogger/print critic distinction IS artificial. If people take my opinions less seriously when they’re on a blog, compared to when they’re in some print publication, that’s their problem, but it’s just silly. There’s so much crossover between the two.

Oh well. Despite her comments, my review of her novel still stands – I did enjoy reading it.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-398 Rachel Tue, 22 May 2007 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164#comment-398 kgs - I wasn't blogging during the prime gormangate years, so I feel entitled to flog now :).<br/><br/>greg - I think that's kind of the point: why are we setting up this artificial distinction between print and blogs? Why make assumptions that bloggers don't know XYZ, simply because they're online, and that print reviewers somehow automatically do? kgs – I wasn’t blogging during the prime gormangate years, so I feel entitled to flog now :) .

greg – I think that’s kind of the point: why are we setting up this artificial distinction between print and blogs? Why make assumptions that bloggers don’t know XYZ, simply because they’re online, and that print reviewers somehow automatically do?

]]> By: kgs http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-397 kgs Tue, 22 May 2007 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164#comment-397 I thought of mentioning GormanGate, because that struck me as well, but I worried someone would say I'm flogging it to death. <br/><br/>Greg, the most well-read OFFline reviews heavily rely on print resources for fodder... they're called books. I thought of mentioning GormanGate, because that struck me as well, but I worried someone would say I’m flogging it to death.

Greg, the most well-read OFFline reviews heavily rely on print resources for fodder… they’re called books.

]]> By: Anna http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-396 Anna Tue, 22 May 2007 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164#comment-396 I wonder what they'd think of blogs that have evolved into online magazines? I write for Blogcritics, and there is a fine core group of writers on that site who are either freelance folks, skilled hobbyists, or academics. Very few book reviews get published on the site with the grade school book report formula or book group re-cap. I wonder what they’d think of blogs that have evolved into online magazines? I write for Blogcritics, and there is a fine core group of writers on that site who are either freelance folks, skilled hobbyists, or academics. Very few book reviews get published on the site with the grade school book report formula or book group re-cap.

]]> By: k8 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-395 k8 Tue, 22 May 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164#comment-395 Hmmm...apparently she doesn't want reviews from academics with blogs, either. You know, the blogs by people with graduate degrees in English and related areas. Or, it hasn't occurred to her that someone who blogs about books might actually have experience reading and/or studying them. So much for knowing one's audience.... Hmmm…apparently she doesn’t want reviews from academics with blogs, either. You know, the blogs by people with graduate degrees in English and related areas. Or, it hasn’t occurred to her that someone who blogs about books might actually have experience reading and/or studying them. So much for knowing one’s audience….

]]> By: Greg http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-394 Greg Tue, 22 May 2007 17:13:00 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=164#comment-394 Interesting visuals. But its not as if there isn't a certain amount of truth to them. Even the most well-read online sites rely heavily on print resources for fodder. Interesting visuals. But its not as if there isn’t a certain amount of truth to them. Even the most well-read online sites rely heavily on print resources for fodder.

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