tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post113439788952421335..comments2023-10-12T11:32:27.836-04:00Comments on paulconley: Why are so many products so bad?Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278569290198583553noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134748591640748632005-12-16T10:56:00.000-05:002005-12-16T10:56:00.000-05:00Hi Stan,In general, I agree. Having a deep underst...Hi Stan,<BR/>In general, I agree. Having a deep understanding of an industry makes a B2B journalist more valuable. And yes, the journalists of the mainstream business press do not have that specialized industry knowledge.<BR/>Where I see a problem in B2B -- and I see it ALL the time -- is when journalists think their industry knowledge is enough to justify their paychecks. <BR/>I assure you ... Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278569290198583553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134747715450724722005-12-16T10:41:00.000-05:002005-12-16T10:41:00.000-05:00Talent, like intelligence, breeds a sense of super...Talent, like intelligence, breeds a sense of superiority I guess. And, doesn't a deeper understanding of your industry make you better at what you do? I get calls from the Financial Times and WSJ all the time, they are clueless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134668090102457062005-12-15T12:34:00.000-05:002005-12-15T12:34:00.000-05:00Hi Stan,Thanks for your comments.I agree with you....Hi Stan,<BR/>Thanks for your comments.<BR/>I agree with you...except for one thing. I find as many prima donna personalities in B2B journalism as anywhere else in the media.<BR/>The difference -- and I can't explain it -- is that in B2B these people are generally not very talented. In the mainstream press, it seems it is the bigger talents that have the bigger egos.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278569290198583553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134667662904068102005-12-15T12:27:00.000-05:002005-12-15T12:27:00.000-05:00Great point about writers not considering b2b, the...Great point about writers not considering b2b, there are so many great benefits. I think it must be the misconceptions about the business/corporate word. They must not get that, journalist in the business world don’t have to wear a tie either! We still get create material, scoops, exclusives, travel, etc. <BR/><BR/>Another perk being, if you can be a full time editor or staff writer, is the senseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134602064882938562005-12-14T18:14:00.000-05:002005-12-14T18:14:00.000-05:00Hi,You've touched upon a bigger problem for B2B me...Hi,<BR/>You've touched upon a bigger problem for B2B media. As a general rule, B2B pubs just don't attract the best students from journalism schools. There are exceptions, but they are few. As I say at the top of my blog, B2B is the least glamorous part of journalism. And very few of the best students are willing to consider a job in B2B. We simply don't have the attraction that newspaper, Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278569290198583553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134601059120613022005-12-14T17:57:00.000-05:002005-12-14T17:57:00.000-05:00Hi Paul.Well if the problem is talent, then what i...Hi Paul.<BR/><BR/>Well if the problem is talent, then what is keeping talented J-School grads from these pubs? They certainly often offer greater financial benefits than do most newspaper gigs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134496225892005662005-12-13T12:50:00.000-05:002005-12-13T12:50:00.000-05:00Hi Matt,Thanks for the comment.Good point -- the b...Hi Matt,<BR/>Thanks for the comment.<BR/>Good point -- the border does make it much easier to read the story. The Library story, on the other hand, looks cramped with such a narrow border.<BR/>PaulUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278569290198583553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134494767894485622005-12-13T12:26:00.000-05:002005-12-13T12:26:00.000-05:00Also, the Cygnus site uses a larger border around ...Also, the Cygnus site uses a larger border around their text box, which I think helps improve readibility.<BR/>MattMatt Mullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340479944455290994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134428010994404132005-12-12T17:53:00.000-05:002005-12-12T17:53:00.000-05:00Hi Tony,Thanks for your comment.You're right -- th...Hi Tony,<BR/>Thanks for your comment.<BR/>You're right -- the text in the Cygnus site is also flush left and the paragraphs are too long. But somehow it just looks nastier in the Library Journal site.<BR/>And when I look more closely, I think I know why.<BR/>The first graf in the Cygnus piece is 69 words long. The opening graf in the Library piece is 117 words.<BR/>More importantly, the columns Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278569290198583553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-1134411540231397102005-12-12T13:19:00.000-05:002005-12-12T13:19:00.000-05:00Hey, Paul--Great item on ugly Web sites, and the f...Hey, Paul--Great item on ugly Web sites, and the frequent laziness of media companies and their editors when it comes to the Web. <BR/><BR/>Quick additional thought: Not sure I see a huge difference between the un-reader friendly flush-left text of the Library Journal site and the un-reader friendly flush-left text of the Cygnus site. <BR/><BR/>That said, I'm glad you haven't weighed in on my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com