Comments on: Panorama and why don’t the media give correct credits http://stuartbruce.biz/2008/06/panorama-and-wh.html Public relations, corporate communications and social media Wed, 23 May 2012 15:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chris Marritt http://stuartbruce.biz/2008/06/panorama-and-wh.html/comment-page-1#comment-752 Chris Marritt Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=291#comment-752 <p>I agree to a point Stuart. If they want people to help them for free, the media should credit where they can. <br /> But I don't agree that readers are being cheated in any way. The overwhelming majority of readers/viewers/listeners are happy with 'Joe Bloggs, solicitor' as what they want is a sign that the quote is from a credible source. The fraction who want to hire said solicitor aren't helped, granted, but when time or space is tight, that's a relatively small price to pay. After all, a phone number and URL would be nice for those few who want to hire Mr Bloggs, but including them would make editorial look like advertising - and nobody wants to go there.<br /> Hate to trot out any more cliches in one comment, but nobody has a gun to the head of clients forcing them to take part in Panorama.</p> I agree to a point Stuart. If they want people to help them for free, the media should credit where they can.
But I don't agree that readers are being cheated in any way. The overwhelming majority of readers/viewers/listeners are happy with 'Joe Bloggs, solicitor' as what they want is a sign that the quote is from a credible source. The fraction who want to hire said solicitor aren't helped, granted, but when time or space is tight, that's a relatively small price to pay. After all, a phone number and URL would be nice for those few who want to hire Mr Bloggs, but including them would make editorial look like advertising – and nobody wants to go there.
Hate to trot out any more cliches in one comment, but nobody has a gun to the head of clients forcing them to take part in Panorama.

]]> By: jaz patel http://stuartbruce.biz/2008/06/panorama-and-wh.html/comment-page-1#comment-751 jaz patel Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:35:33 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=291#comment-751 <p>Stuart, I do wonder if viewers wouldn't have been confused by a company credit because the 'blog' if you can call it that is massively commercial whereas the programme included the personal views of a few young and hip fashionistas</p> <p><a href="http://beauty.glam.com/blogs/catwalk_queen" rel="nofollow">http://beauty.glam.com/blogs/catwalk_queen</a></p> <p>To credit Glam or Shiny Shiny would have been confusing and naming the individuals meant the BBC wasn't ignoring their input. Sorry Glam but I've never seen a blog so chock full with ugly ads, Glam makes made for adsense bloggers look like editorial!</p> Stuart, I do wonder if viewers wouldn't have been confused by a company credit because the 'blog' if you can call it that is massively commercial whereas the programme included the personal views of a few young and hip fashionistas

http://beauty.glam.com/blogs/catwalk_queen

To credit Glam or Shiny Shiny would have been confusing and naming the individuals meant the BBC wasn't ignoring their input. Sorry Glam but I've never seen a blog so chock full with ugly ads, Glam makes made for adsense bloggers look like editorial!

]]> By: Mark Hanson http://stuartbruce.biz/2008/06/panorama-and-wh.html/comment-page-1#comment-750 Mark Hanson Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:52:39 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=291#comment-750 <p>totally agree, broadcast and BBC in particular, are lethal on this. Sky News also started doing it. Why would a spokesperson wanty to trek out to Isleworth to be referred to as 'Joe Blogs - solicitor'?</p> totally agree, broadcast and BBC in particular, are lethal on this. Sky News also started doing it. Why would a spokesperson wanty to trek out to Isleworth to be referred to as 'Joe Blogs – solicitor'?

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