Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Re: [steering-discuss] Fwd: Thanks for the interview today

On 10 June 2011 13:19, Luiz Carlos <lcoluiggi@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Em 10-06-2011 08:32, Simon Phipps escreveu:
> > On 10 Jun 2011, at 12:22, Andrea Pescetti wrote:
> >
> > > Italo Vignoli wrote:
> > > >
> http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2077963/libreoffice-ready-commercial-distribution-months-document-foundation
> > > >
> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2077979/document-foundation-promises-enterprise-ready-libreoffice-august
> > > It's great to see that the LibreOffice download size will be 30
> > > MBytes... if only that was true! It must be an invariant that, however
> > > accurate the information provided to them, journalists always manage to
> > > get something wrong.
> > It's not just journalists. All human communications have that effect,
> hence the game "Chinese Whispers"[1]. That's why when I give a conference
> keynote I try to also publish my thoughts before or at the same time, so
> there can be no doubt what I think. It's also why reports of what others
> said or think should be treated as suspect (a concept described in English
> as "Hearsay"[2]) until there's a supporting source provided.
> > The lesson I have learned is that I should treat each error in an article
> where I am the source as my own failure to present the information in a way
> that was effective for the journalist.  On the other hand, as a journalist I
> always appreciate rapid, polite, factual and constructive corrections to my
> articles and apply them as soon as I can.
> > S.
> That is why it exists in large corporations and institutions a
> department to assist journalists, also known as the Communications
> Department. Journalists are generalists, not obliged, therefore, to know
> everything.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Luiz Oliveira


I have found that drafting the article and sending to the journalist can
work quite well. They can edit it and adapt it but it's less likely that
factual errors creep in. Of course the downside is that it takes more time
but that might be worth it for important reports.

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