tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331437290622013497.post4576446085039508926..comments2023-03-28T21:53:01.230-07:00Comments on EschaCon08: Inviting the media to EschaCon 2008NYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331437290622013497.post-60328086200501140402007-09-05T12:22:00.000-07:002007-09-05T12:22:00.000-07:00If this thread isn't already dead, I might point o...If this thread isn't already dead, I might point out that someone from a Philly rag was at the last get together & completely missed the point (or wrote as if he did) -- if it were up to me, I'd say screw 'em -- if they show up anyway, try to be as civil as you can, but expect lies anyway (but that's just me)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331437290622013497.post-50586918811443753852007-09-04T06:56:00.000-07:002007-09-04T06:56:00.000-07:00Wow, as a mainsteam journalism who aslo blogs and ...Wow, as a mainsteam journalism who aslo blogs and spoke at YKos, I was all excited about Eschacon -- but you people are killing my buzz. Thanks for the love...we're not all alike.<BR/>So, yeah, I'm biased, but while you don't have to bend over backwards to invite mainstream journalists, I wouldn't shoo any away. My sense from Yearly Kos was that those who attended were impressed and less likely to go back to "bloggers are angry people in pajamas" mode.<BR/>JMHO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331437290622013497.post-58253976557118671862007-08-19T11:42:00.000-07:002007-08-19T11:42:00.000-07:00is this going to be another "serious" conference? ...is this going to be another "serious" conference? if not, why bother? we can read/watch the SCLM anytime, we don't need them at ntodd's softball game.<BR/><BR/>-CDchicago dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679908774337228752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331437290622013497.post-25050312214959047302007-08-19T11:04:00.000-07:002007-08-19T11:04:00.000-07:00Intimidated by the press? Hell, no. Just give th...Intimidated by the press? Hell, no. Just give them cute little nicknames and some likker and they will give you softball questions for life. <BR/><BR/>Well, it worked for Bush.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331437290622013497.post-40834653275967444162007-08-07T12:44:00.000-07:002007-08-07T12:44:00.000-07:00If you'd like I'll volunteer to do press relations...<I>If you'd like I'll volunteer to do press relations at the Con.<BR/><BR/>Since that's something I do in my real life.</I><BR/><BR/>Sounds like a plan...<BR/><BR/><BR/>--- steve simelsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963802071472595912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331437290622013497.post-70836941746611992762007-08-06T15:56:00.000-07:002007-08-06T15:56:00.000-07:00Oh, and I think it's fine to invite the press.If y...Oh, and I think it's fine to invite the press.<BR/><BR/>If you'd like I'll volunteer to do press relations at the Con.<BR/><BR/>Since that's something I do in my real life.four legs goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293964507849370102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331437290622013497.post-73168919353579984882007-08-06T15:55:00.000-07:002007-08-06T15:55:00.000-07:00Not for nothing, but this site is TOO sedate. It n...Not for nothing, but this site is TOO sedate. It needs some groovy, rocking graphics.four legs goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293964507849370102noreply@blogger.com