Comments on: Somewhere Between Obvious and Odd: The Politico on Befriending Bloggers http://www.epolitics.com/2007/05/14/somewhere-between-obvious-and-odd-the-politico-on-befriending-bloggers/ dissecting the craft of online politics and online advocacy Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:12:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: James Joyner http://www.epolitics.com/2007/05/14/somewhere-between-obvious-and-odd-the-politico-on-befriending-bloggers/#comment-73822 James Joyner Thu, 17 May 2007 11:13:08 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2007/05/14/somewhere-between-obvious-and-odd-the-politico-on-befriending-bloggers/#comment-73822 <a name="below"></a> Burt, I appreciate your feedback on this. Yes, much of this is obvious to bloggers and should be obvious to PR professionals. And yet one look at my email inbox tells me otherwise. The chief blogger relations guy for one of the GOP frontrunners sent me five emails within two hours of this week's debate. The commo staff for several mid-level congressmen send me generic press releases on a near-daily basis. The White House Communications Office sends me several talking points emails a week, including a daily summary of what the Commander Guy is up to. Major PR firms send me press releases on a regular basis that are about things that couldn't conceivably interest me or my readers. My conclusion is that most of these people are either completely clueless or incredibly lazy. Or maybe both. <i>Completely bizarre. Sounds like we're going to have to enroll the entire DC media relations corps in PR 101. Hmmm, maybe there's some money to be made here... -- cpd</i>
Burt,

I appreciate your feedback on this. Yes, much of this is obvious to bloggers and should be obvious to PR professionals.

And yet one look at my email inbox tells me otherwise. The chief blogger relations guy for one of the GOP frontrunners sent me five emails within two hours of this week’s debate. The commo staff for several mid-level congressmen send me generic press releases on a near-daily basis. The White House Communications Office sends me several talking points emails a week, including a daily summary of what the Commander Guy is up to. Major PR firms send me press releases on a regular basis that are about things that couldn’t conceivably interest me or my readers.

My conclusion is that most of these people are either completely clueless or incredibly lazy. Or maybe both.

Completely bizarre. Sounds like we’re going to have to enroll the entire DC media relations corps in PR 101. Hmmm, maybe there’s some money to be made here… — cpd

]]> By: Cindy Sue Causey http://www.epolitics.com/2007/05/14/somewhere-between-obvious-and-odd-the-politico-on-befriending-bloggers/#comment-73267 Cindy Sue Causey Tue, 15 May 2007 20:58:13 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2007/05/14/somewhere-between-obvious-and-odd-the-politico-on-befriending-bloggers/#comment-73267 <em>Loved</em> it.. Unless something otherwise equally shiny crosses my line of sight in the next few, will be seeking out a way to sign up for more.. :) PS.. Hurt to see reflected through your combined thoughts, words that, much as I truly try, my blogs really don't give equal Time to all sides of the story (either).. BUT.. As Time goes on, do intend to consciously feature other sides from their own camps because it "feels" to be a really good tool for determining where education and advocacy efforts might be effectively focused at any given moment.. ;) Loved it.. Unless something otherwise equally shiny crosses my line of sight in the next few, will be seeking out a way to sign up for more.. :)

PS.. Hurt to see reflected through your combined thoughts, words that, much as I truly try, my blogs really don’t give equal Time to all sides of the story (either)..

BUT.. As Time goes on, do intend to consciously feature other sides from their own camps because it “feels” to be a really good tool for determining where education and advocacy efforts might be effectively focused at any given moment.. ;)

]]> By: Kari Chisholm (Politics & Technology) http://www.epolitics.com/2007/05/14/somewhere-between-obvious-and-odd-the-politico-on-befriending-bloggers/#comment-73120 Kari Chisholm (Politics & Technology) Tue, 15 May 2007 08:06:51 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2007/05/14/somewhere-between-obvious-and-odd-the-politico-on-befriending-bloggers/#comment-73120 Yes! More Burt! More Burt! Seriously, Burt, start your own blog or maybe join e-politics as a regular. This is great stuff. (Well, good stuff, anyway. But you get upgraded to 'great' for making a Depeche Mode reference.) Yes! More Burt! More Burt!

Seriously, Burt, start your own blog or maybe join e-politics as a regular. This is great stuff.

(Well, good stuff, anyway. But you get upgraded to ‘great’ for making a Depeche Mode reference.)

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