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That was pretty unscrupulous of them - I feel sorry for the people who had been through the experience too, it was their story after all. The only small comfort I suppose is that your name
wasn't attached - how mean of them.
posted by
mneme
on June 2, 2009 at 1:34 AM
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Re: You seem. I was numb at the time of writing this
Now I am less philosophical Johnmacnab
posted by
Azur
on May 17, 2009 at 3:01 PM
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Re: Wow. Thanks for the info on how newspapers treat writers....
that's the truth
posted by
mysteria
on May 17, 2009 at 2:15 PM
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You seem
to be more philosophical about the incident than I would have been.
posted by
johnmacnab
on May 17, 2009 at 9:12 AM
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Wow. Thanks for the info on how newspapers treat writers....
posted by
WindTapper
on May 12, 2009 at 10:18 AM
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I sometimes how much good writing is stolen off the internet.
One reason I love blogit is it isn't quite so easy although I suppose people do hack into here.
posted by
Kabu
on May 7, 2009 at 7:01 PM
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I have had a similar experience with a local paper. I was so very upset.
They had taken what I had written, reworded it to suite their view point, slapped their name on it. It is thievery.
posted by
tessmae
on May 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM
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What a sad story of greedy human nature of today. No one wants to pay or give respect for work done, they just want to use one and steal quality work. I don't think they are really fooling anyone.
posted by
TAPS.
on May 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM
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I cannot cannot cannot beliefve how low people can stoop
I've seen it a million times, and yet I still cannot cannot cannot believe...
Sorry about the world being shit, except you love.
I love flowers...
posted by
mysteria
on May 6, 2009 at 8:17 PM
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that is horrible !!!! I would've been so pissed !
posted by
hazel_st_cricket
on May 6, 2009 at 8:01 PM
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It just seems so underhanded on their part! I am with you, I would not my name associated with their sensationalism! sam
posted by
sam444
on May 6, 2009 at 2:41 PM
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I think they have got a bloody cheek!!
anyways ..how are you Azur....it's been ages since we last spoke...are you on facebook by any chance - if so please add me....would love to catch up with you again....take care.
posted by
_Symphony_
on May 6, 2009 at 5:36 AM
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Well, there's your story...print media getting like a used car lot.
I would never go to the press to convey information, only sensation. Unless you are rich or powerful enough to hurt 'em, they will screw it up to titillate readership, not tell the facts.
posted by
majroj
on May 5, 2009 at 7:10 AM
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Some editor at the rag you mention had already put his spin on things
in earlier versions of the story -- he wasn't about to let an upstart freelancer insert a contrary truth. Now we know one reason so many newspapers are failing. It's not just competition from the web.
posted by
Pat_B
on May 5, 2009 at 5:27 AM
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I guess you will just have to write a book...
posted by
Ciel
on May 4, 2009 at 3:43 PM
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Unfortunately, there is less and less call for anything of value in our media.
posted by
LonerGreen
on May 4, 2009 at 3:18 PM
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Goodness, it's really bad when they pull such shinanigans. I've
experienced similar...
posted by
Ariala
on May 4, 2009 at 3:15 PM
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Very interesting...and maddening, I'm sure!
Media is too often a joke when it comes to delivering real news. But then again, sensationalism sells...
posted by
Katray2
on May 4, 2009 at 11:37 AM
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More flowers
posted by
Anonim
on May 4, 2009 at 11:34 AM
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