Clearly, nothing she does at this point...

Posted by Corey on April 17, 2002 at 22:28:28:

In Reply to: Re: Robin Hatcher - to set the record straight.... posted by Carolyn on April 17, 2002 at 20:54:25:

will make you happy, Carolyn.

I agree with you that it isn't reasonable that we each go out and do extensive research to verify what we've read. In general, we all have news and information sources that we trust and accept at face value the information we get from these sources.

How many of us know anything about the Idaho Statesman? And how many of us would ever have heard of this news outlet or seen the article on Robin Lee Hatcher if Laurie hadn't brought it to our attention?

And why did she bring it to our attention? Well, she's in the romance business. She runs a site that is a clearinghouse for news and information on the romance publishing industry.

On an issue that was sure to be a volatile topic among romance readers, it seems reasonable that a professional site would want to present a balanced view of said topic and would have contacted the author in question before posting the article and accompanying comments.

A person who wants to stir things up and generate hits on her site, on the other hand, would not.

The manner in which she initially posted the article, combined with her neglect in contacting Hatcher, makes this site smack of the tabloid journalism she herself has dismissed within this thread.

A fine day for the romance industry, indeed.

Follow Ups:

Re: Clearly, nothing she does at this point... Laura Lee Guhrke 11:05:18 04/18/02 (0)
Re: Clearly, nothing she does at this point... Lori 07:35:10 04/18/02 (1)
- Re: Clearly, nothing she does at this point... Sunny 16:08:01 04/18/02 (0)
Re: Clearly, nothing she does at this point... Ryan 23:31:32 04/17/02 (0)
Re: Clearly, nothing she does at this point... Carolyn 23:16:30 04/17/02 (1)
- So, Corey 23:21:55 04/17/02 (0)

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: will make you happy, Carolyn. : I agree with you that it isn't reasonable that we each go out and do extensive research to verify what we've read. In general, we all have news and information sources that we trust and accept at face value the information we get from these sources. : How many of us know anything about the Idaho Statesman? And how many of us would ever have heard of this news outlet or seen the article on Robin Lee Hatcher if Laurie hadn't brought it to our attention? : And why did she bring it to our attention? Well, she's in the romance business. She runs a site that is a clearinghouse for news and information on the romance publishing industry. : On an issue that was sure to be a volatile topic among romance readers, it seems reasonable that a professional site would want to present a balanced view of said topic and would have contacted the author in question before posting the article and accompanying comments. : A person who wants to stir things up and generate hits on her site, on the other hand, would not. : The manner in which she initially posted the article, combined with her neglect in contacting Hatcher, makes this site smack of the tabloid journalism she herself has dismissed within this thread. : A fine day for the romance industry, indeed.