Comments on: Separating Hype, Opinion and Journalism http://diannej.com/blog/2009/09/separating-hype-opinion-and-journalism/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Pithy snippets about food writing Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:04:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Parisbreakfasts http://diannej.com/blog/2009/09/separating-hype-opinion-and-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Parisbreakfasts Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:34:54 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=617#comment-762 Hmmmm...I realize I may be doing a lot of "puff" pieces, usually because I really do like something like La Maison du Chocolat ganache the other day. What's not to like? But I'm also keenly aware that readers don't like to hear negative comments, well my readers. It can be a difficult balance sometimes... Hmmmm…I realize I may be doing a lot of “puff” pieces, usually because I really do like something like La Maison du Chocolat ganache the other day. What’s not to like?
But I’m also keenly aware that readers don’t like to hear negative comments, well my readers. It can be a difficult balance sometimes…

]]> By: Michele http://diannej.com/blog/2009/09/separating-hype-opinion-and-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Michele Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:28:51 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=617#comment-654 I didn't realize that an all positive review was considered a puff piece. Thanks for the clarification. I didn’t realize that an all positive review was considered a puff piece. Thanks for the clarification.

]]> By: Kitchen Butterfly http://diannej.com/blog/2009/09/separating-hype-opinion-and-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Kitchen Butterfly Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:00:50 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=617#comment-616 Thanks Dianne, I'd never heard of puff piece :-) Now I know. Thanks...and very interesting read too Thanks Dianne, I’d never heard of puff piece :-) Now I know. Thanks…and very interesting read too

]]> By: Faith Kramer http://diannej.com/blog/2009/09/separating-hype-opinion-and-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Faith Kramer Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:14:08 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=617#comment-524 As usual, spot on. I have one disagreement though. I don't think a review needs to be overwhelming positive. I think it needs to be honest so if something is more negative than positive that needs to come out. As usual, spot on. I have one disagreement though. I don’t think a review needs to be overwhelming positive. I think it needs to be honest so if something is more negative than positive that needs to come out.

]]> By: diannejacob http://diannej.com/blog/2009/09/separating-hype-opinion-and-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-236 diannejacob Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:57:01 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=617#comment-236 Hi, Re your comment about the free trip, please come back to my blog (www.diannej.com/blog) and re-enter it. I have just posted on the Sweepstakes, and your comment needs to be on the correct page. I'm going to delete the one you made earlier. Hi,

Re your comment about the free trip, please come back to my blog (www.diannej.com/blog) and re-enter it. I have just posted on the Sweepstakes, and your comment needs to be on the correct page. I’m going to delete the one you made earlier.

]]> By: molly (the dinner files) http://diannej.com/blog/2009/09/separating-hype-opinion-and-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-235 molly (the dinner files) Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:04:17 +0000 http://diannej.com/blog/?p=617#comment-235 Thanks for addressing this, Dianne (your earlier post on freebies was also great). What I see out in the field is that publications that used to have very strict standards are loosening them *a lot* because of budget issues. Freebies in food, travel, and lifestyle writing are everywhere. Thanks for addressing this, Dianne (your earlier post on freebies was also great). What I see out in the field is that publications that used to have very strict standards are loosening them *a lot* because of budget issues. Freebies in food, travel, and lifestyle writing are everywhere.

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