tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956874579964905430.post7690070986810250884..comments2023-07-29T09:26:49.734+01:00Comments on Digitology - The Digital Marketing Blog: Bad Reporting on Silicon RepublicChristian Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14194330879566044424noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956874579964905430.post-29047383215085445772009-08-11T19:07:20.496+01:002009-08-11T19:07:20.496+01:00Hey Nikki, I'll be honest - I've tried to ...Hey Nikki, I'll be honest - I've tried to contact SR before about small inaccuracies and no one's ever come back to me so I just didn't bother this time. I also wouldn't usually contact publications about their journalists or editing. I would take it that there is someone in-house to check that what is written is factually correct.Christian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194330879566044424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956874579964905430.post-84503027361194337552009-08-11T18:56:57.738+01:002009-08-11T18:56:57.738+01:00Did anyone contact John directly to find out the r...Did anyone contact John directly to find out the reasoning behind the conclusions that were drawn?Err Indoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397590980063888624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956874579964905430.post-59975705293855569962009-07-20T23:12:20.638+01:002009-07-20T23:12:20.638+01:00I'd have to call myself a positively disposed ...I'd have to call myself a positively disposed reader overall of SR, although not a fan exactly, but it does show that as print publication is in a state of flux, and new media outlets are starting to have prominence in this area, they could certainly take one or two standard journalistic principles and apply them rigorously. Print journos love to moan about bloggers being answerable to no one ethically, factually or often even legally. And you know what? They have a valid point. So if Silicon Republic is going to position itself as a voice of record (and I haven't questioned why it wouldn't, until your observant post) then it had better start applying sound principles. I think it's fair criticism, I'm glad you make it and I hope that the editor takes it on the chin and deals with it properly.Nick McGivneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603579300515543458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956874579964905430.post-49854673219066053232009-07-20T12:13:29.908+01:002009-07-20T12:13:29.908+01:00Hey Lauren,
I think the survey is a great idea an...Hey Lauren,<br /><br />I think the survey is a great idea and I happily promoted the link on myself through various channels. I'd also willing help with future surveys.<br /><br />I was just frustrated by Silicon Republic's use of your survey - especially with the sensationalist headline that was completely unjustified.<br /><br />I was also surprised by Niall's quote within the article and would hope that was not his actual view of the Social Media sphere. All in all, I think the article was damaging to the power and potential that Social Media offers to both individuals and businesses.<br /><br />To be honest it also bugged me that the author implied the survey stats onto the entire 'Irish Public'. Like I said - bad reporting on their part, on a good survey.Christian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194330879566044424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956874579964905430.post-83543422484088125912009-07-20T12:08:00.441+01:002009-07-20T12:08:00.441+01:00Hi,
Thanks for your post on this, you cover impor...Hi,<br /><br />Thanks for your post on this, you cover important points that we'll definitely take on board. We plan to carry out the survey on an ongoing basis so we can accurately monitor changing trends in the use of social media in Ireland. Any feedback is much appreciated and we hope to make the survey bigger and better each time!<br />We were careful to promote the survey offline as well as online, to give fairer results. We realise that the survey could have been bigger and hope to achieve this next time...Lauren Fisherhttp://www.simplyzesty.comnoreply@blogger.com