From: Declan McCullagh <declan@eff.org>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 01:21:56 +0800
To: Troy Varange <varange@crl.com>
Subject: Re: FUCK!!!!!!;-)
In-Reply-To: <199610050310.AA01791@crl5.crl.com>
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Will is hardly a "media monopoly" representive, or someone who spits out 
"ADS as news."

If his longtime reading of the cypherpunks mailing list wasn't a good 
enough clue, you may remember that Will broke the Clipper III story 
earlier this year.

And yes, I am a card-carrying member of the media -- and a fan of Will's 
writing.

-Declan

HotWired
Washington, DC


On Fri, 4 Oct 1996, Troy Varange wrote:

> > >Or maybe this journalist, like most, doesn't know what the fuck he's
> > >talking about?
> > 
> > To which this card-carrying member of the media replies:
> > 
> > Companies cited in the PRESS RELEASE - that means public relations product,
> > not journalism product - were involved in signing off on what went into the
> > release. By definition, no member of the press was involved in producing
> > this document
> > 
> > It seems directing questions to the companies would be a good idea.
> > 
> > Will Rodger
> > Washington Bureau Chief
> > Interactive Week.
> 
> You media monopoly asswipes love corporate press releases because
> your too cheap to hire real journalists.
> 
> Yes, there's a problem with publishing ADS as news.  Look at the 
> magazine shelfs and the newspapers for proof.
> 


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