13 Comments to “Chartreuse Offers $1000 for NEW ORLEANS Story”

1. August 1st, 2006 at 12:05 am
   candice said

   I too was surprised at the people saying “just read the paper.”

2. August 1st, 2006 at 7:23 am
   ME Strauss said

   Yeah, Candice. That was a bit amazing, particularly how vehement they were that the idea was stupid. You might think bloggers would know a little bit about the mass media, and about how the whole story never gets told.

   You also might think that bloggers might be more supportive, rather than knocking an idea in the manner that some did.

3. August 1st, 2006 at 8:46 am
   Rick said

   Your dad was a smart man, Liz. I’ve said the same thing to my children. I’ve been called a cynic, but we all have our own biases and filter what we see, hear, and experience through them.

   No, the idea isn’t stupid. You’re right, Liz. The whole story never gets told, and what is told often gets even matters of fact wrong. I’ve read stories in our local paper that I was involved in and wondered if I and the reporter were at the same event.

   That’s why I suggested going directly to the source rather than relying on a third party.

4. August 1st, 2006 at 9:02 am
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Rick,
   I don’t think it’s cynical to tell your kids to make their own opinions of what they see and hear, or to tell them to get their own facts. Truth is, as you say, we all apply our own filters. How many meetings have you attended where folks seemed to have gone to a different meeting altogether, same as your reporter event?

   People in publishing, I think, should learn to stand back and question the media, because we know how hard it is for a human being to be fully accurate, unbiased, unambiguous, clear, and detached while still writing our best day after day after day after day.

   Your suggestion to make sure that they got to a real source was one of the best sentences on the page.

5. August 1st, 2006 at 9:27 am
   Easton Ellsworth said

   Know More Media’s pledging $500 and other things to Chartreuse’s cause as well.

6. August 1st, 2006 at 10:05 am
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Easton,
   Did I miss that? I’m sorry. KnowMoreMedia is great about such things. Way cool for you to do that.

   Thanks for letting us know.
   Liz

7. August 1st, 2006 at 10:13 am
   Martin said

   I too was amazed at the attacks by some against Chartreuse’s idea.

   What’s more better than a full-rounded coverage. MSM do their thing and bloggers do theres. We’re more and more information hungry and traditional media just have to accept that the times have changed: bloggers can be on the ground reporters, providing unfiltered reportage - as I expect will happen in N.O.

   Got the feeling that those journo’s don’t want us amateuers citizen folks reporting warts and all and stepping in their territory.

   More coverage from a divisfied group can only be a good thing.

   And good to see many getting behind it: money-wise, podcasting, video.

8. August 1st, 2006 at 10:28 am
   Scot Herrick said

   I’m very happy that this is being sponsored.

   Since I’m more of a numbers guy (and have been consistently ticked off at the government’s response to Katrina), I’m consistently amazed that the MSM hasn’t been right there talking about progress in the Gulf and confronting the government about progress.

   Instead, we get feel-good stories, which are real and I appreciate. But the disaster of Katrina was much bigger than a feel-good story.

   I’d like to know what percent of the the region still doesn’t have power one year later. What about water and sanitation? How much of the region has been rebuilt? How many businesses had to close their doors because all the workers were gone? How many insurance claims are still pending? What is the progress on keeping water out of New Orleans? Did oil production ever get back to pre-Katrina levels? What about the refineries? Did the local governments update their disaster recovery plans? How prepared is the region this hurricane season?

   I’m sure there are some of these answers to questions out there, but I haven’t seen much, especially from the mainstream media. I’d like to. I think there is a lot left to do in the region and we’re all thinking life is good.

   Bloggers can fill an important role in answering those types of questions.

   Scot

9. August 1st, 2006 at 10:37 am
   ME Strauss said

   Martin,
   You’re right. It’s got to be territory protection — journalists afraid of what they might lose. Or it could be folks who are jealous they didn’t have the idea themselves so that they could get the attention. Otherwise why should they care?

   Some folks don’t have the word generosity in their personal dictionary.

10. August 1st, 2006 at 10:40 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Scot,
    I think bloggers still don’t fully understand the power of a group who has access to print in the way we do. (which may have something to do with the net neutrality battle smokescreen also)

    I have the same questions you do and know there is nowhere to go for the answers. That’s why I support what Chartreuse is doing. Would that I had some cash to send along with my good wishes.

11. August 1st, 2006 at 3:07 pm
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12. August 1st, 2006 at 5:42 pm
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