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QL is feeding the newspapers...
I was very surprised yesterday when I saw a reference to a QL thread in Peninsula newspaper (3th page article about the 50 dirhams robbery).
And I think there was reference too, but not so explicit in the first page article about the "Family day" in the souqs and malls during Eid as there was references to western expatriates opinions...
WTH! Journalists are writing checking the news in internet?
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Fatcat said
Doesn't surprise me at all. ...Doesn't surprise me at all. It's easier than doing the work themselves.
marhabtain said
OMG! ...I could end up on Page 3! Full frontal! Zppydoo! Yippee, Yippeee, its Bombay gin for me!
brutus_ceasar said
Good to hear that the ...Good to hear that the newspaper valued our opinion. (hhmm.... hoping it is in a good way)
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smartbuddy said
News is news whatever the ...News is news whatever the source!
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marhabtain said
OMG! Louis Vuitton in Pink! ...I for sure will tell Jocasta at Novitas coffee morning - fabuluos! Sounds like its to 'Die for 'The bag I mean yah! Yippee, Yippeee, its Bombay gin for me!
lovinni said
what do we expect? block ...what do we expect? block news and massive news filtering in qatar!
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mjamille28 said
it was the journalists' lazy ...it was the journalists' lazy times i would say,....
tallg said
Link to the article; ...Link to the article; http://www.thepenins...
I've got used to The Peninsula getting stories from QL and come to accept this method of journalism, but it really annoys me how they don't provide a proper link back to this website. They're assuming all their readers know what Qatar Living is and just put 'Qatar Living (QL)', instead of 'www.qatarliving.com'.
Come on Ms Managing Editor, I know you'll be reading this. Sort it out!
amnesia said
at the end of the day, if ...at the end of the day, if journalists use forum users and a reference for news then they're not doing a very good job as journalists. They're supposed to take a lead and do their own research while verifying all the information they have is factual and accurate.
/-a-t-/tallg, Ms Managing director say's she's not happy with that and disappointed with her staff who are undergoing training :P
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chipmunks said
it seems that journalist ...it seems that journalist here are sitting on their desks and reading QL for any news and feedbacks
vignale said
Let's face it where is the ...Let's face it where is the best place to get information ?? QL of course, but as a journalist, they should only use it as background information and they should be in the field digging up more.
tallg said
To be fair guys, if you read ...To be fair guys, if you read the full article you'll see that they've done more than just cut-n-paste quotes from QL. The section about QL is only 2 paragraphs out of 11.
My issue is with them not providing the full website for QL.
amnesia said
Trust me tallg, in multiple ...Trust me tallg, in multiple occassions they've 'quoted' members and used them as a source for their direction in the article.
How do we know joe blogs wasn't drunk, pissed of, a liar, or a racist just saying something?
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tallg said
Oh yes, I realise that QL is ...Oh yes, I realise that QL is often the original source for their stories. It's just in this case they do seem to have done some further research as well (which isn't always the case).
It's like QL is The Peninsula's muse, sitting here looking all pretty and providing inspiration for their cutting edge stories and ground breaking revelations.
Just like I used to be your muse. Ah, the good old days....;-)
Oryx said
Amnesia ...'How do we know joe blogs wasn't drunk, pissed of, a liar, or a racist just saying something?'
doesn't that apply to a few politicians anyway? LOL
hey what footie team do you support amnesia?
janeyjaney said
I have friends working for ...I have friends working for the Peninsula and yes they are still undergoing training... csi.
jackmohan2007 said
News is the easiest stuff to do today..... ...News is the easiest stuff to do today.....
a SatTV, InternetPC, a Radio....a news reader...and a couple of softwares are all thats required to run a News Channel.
One doesnt even need reporters....lol
...No wonder there are so many news channels!
amnesia said
/-a-t-/oryx, lol but then .../-a-t-/oryx, lol but then we've got a real person not some cyber dude.
Support in Qatar? Or UK team? If UK I used to be a Man U fan but I've not paid attention to football.
IN Qatar I don't support anyone because my cousins each support a different team and the go on and on and on and on and on.
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heero_yuy2 said
Not good, I say ...Not good.
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