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Re: Repeat after me: I blog therefore I am, I blog (4.00 / 2)

Malicious bloggers under scrutiny in new report

Asked if she considered bloggers to be "a threat", she said "we do not see the bloggers as a threat. They are in position, however, to considerably pollute cyberspace. We already have too much spam, misinformation and malicious intent in cyberspace"

Luckily there's none of that in the tradmed - it's strictly an online-only phenomenon.

You know - we could make a campaign out of this. If they want to put a quality-mark on bloggers and treat them as quasi-lobbyists, it would be fair to expect similar standards of exposure from the tradmed.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 08:00:59 AM EST
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Re: Repeat after me: I blog therefore I am, I blog (none / 0)

She's a journalist by training and profession.

Your MEPs: Marianne MIKKO

Graduated in journalism at Tartu State University (1984). Editor (1984-1992 and 1993-1994); freelance journalist (Republic of South Africa, 1992-1993); special correspondent (1994-2004), including in Brussels (1994-2000); presenter (2000-2004), including for 'Välismääraja' programme on foreign policy; editor in chief of 'Diplomaatia', monthly specialising in foreign and security policy (2003-2004).

Her website doesn't have a blog, but it does have a press releases section.

I wonder whether she would accept an invitation to blog on European Tribune.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 08:07:03 AM EST
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Re: Repeat after me: I blog therefore I am, I blog (none / 1)

No harm in asking, I suppose, although I think it's likely she considers blogging more of a professional threat than a political one.

Personally I'd love to see harmonised Euro-media legislation with clear rules about funding, representation, declarations of special interest and affiliations with lobbying.

I suspect that's not what's being proposed here, however.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 09:56:58 AM EST
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Re: Repeat after me: I blog therefore I am, I blog (4.00 / 2)

ThatBritGuy:

I think it's likely she considers blogging more of a professional threat than a political one

Hmm, maybe we should ask her to "declare her interest", too?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 10:04:03 AM EST
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Re: Repeat after me: I blog therefore I am, I blog (none / 0)

Exactly. :)

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 10:18:03 AM EST
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Re: Repeat after me: I blog therefore I am, I blog (none / 1)

Right, we could demand this of the tradmed, too:

a voluntary code to identify the interests of the authors

Presumably the "interests" means the "conflicts of interest".

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 08:08:25 AM EST
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