After being immersed in this digital world for many years I’ve determined that plagiarism is a legitimate career path. Even some of the top “gurus” have built their brands by stealing crap. Nobody seems to notice or care. Enough evidence has accumulated to declare that this a viable way to succeed. Sometimes I have to […]
Worst practices: Ignoring “do-not-call” and “unsubscribe” requests
For at least a couple of years now, I’ve been getting calls — sometimes monthly, sometimes weekly and occasionally daily — from a company called GlobeNewswire, a NASDAQ-owned firm that’s in the business of distributing press releases. I expect a high level of behavior from those who serve this particular market, because I like to […]
Ethics for social media
Given the “wild and wooly” evolution of social media, a lot of folks don’t think in terms of ethics per se, but most of us have a general sense of right and wrong, and that carries over into the world of social media. The Social Media Club is taking things several steps further with a […]
If this is a “NewMediaRule,” just go ahead and put me in the criminals column
For generations, ethical news organizations have had a rule that they will not pay for interviews. Why? Because people who want money for telling their story tend to be willing to tell whatever story the reporter wants to hear, as long as they get their money. It corrupts the entire news-gathering system. Among journalists, it’s […]