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HuffPost/AOL troubles
Mike Anzaldi, Photographer
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Oak Park | IL | USA | Posted: 11:30 AM on 06.06.11 |
->> strange article.
not only is it poorly written and totally unedited, i'm not sure what the hell the guy is talking about. there might indeed be issues at AOL, but there's no way to take this dude's word for it. |
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Smiley Pool, Photographer
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Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 12:01 PM on 06.06.11 |
->> Slightly off-topic here, (sorry Doug) but a few real questions come to mind, initially based on the image used with this story (not necessarily the content) and then a subsequent reading of the original story. These are largely academic, but since the story involves "new media" I figured I would toss them out.
First, here's the link to the original story on business insider: http://tinyurl.com/68oc8wk
And here are my questions:
Does the presentation of this information beside a very bad photoshop job (merging photos of Ariana Huffington & AOL CEO Tim Armstrong - who aren't even identified) make you less inclined to believe the accuracy of the story?
Does the reposting of a column from businessinsider.com on sfgate.com give it more or less credibility?
The photo is labeled as an illustration on the original site, but not labeled as such on the reposting site. Does that affect your view of the reposting site's credibility?
The following paragraph appears on businessinsider.com but not on SFGate.com
- "We haven't checked any of this (including the reader's identity), and some of it sounds preposterous. (The "enemies list", for example). We look forward to hearing what AOL and Huffpo employees have to say about it."
Why do you think this was omitted when SFGate reposted the story? Does this change your perception of the accuracy of the story on one site vs. the other?
How does the choice of headline impact your perception of the story?
- SFGate: AOL INSIDER: Here Are 12 Reasons Why The AOL-Huffington Post Merger Is Going Down In Flames
- BusinessInsider: READER: Here Are 12 Reasons Why The AOL–Huffington Post Merger Is Going Down In Flames
And yes, the irony of HuffPo gossip, sourced by an "anonymous reader" to businessinsider.com, linked from SFGate.com wasn't lost on me. Just another fascinating example of how media works these days. |
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Kevin Clifford, Photographer
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Reno | NV | United States | Posted: 12:47 PM on 06.06.11 |
| ->> The only way for AOL to survive as a company is to change its name to something else. |
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Butch Miller, Photographer
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Lock Haven | PA | USA | Posted: 12:50 PM on 06.06.11 |
->> Well ... there's nothing like a $315M business transaction, most of which remains in a single purse, can cause hard feelings ... Undoubtably there is some "truth" in this appraisal or predicted outcome of the HuffPo/AOL merger ... as well as a number of conjectures ...
I do find it ironic that we are trying to evaluate the legitimacy of one fringe journalism source covering the happenings at another fringe journalism site .. |
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