tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post6734972254378981576..comments2023-10-25T12:08:54.896+02:00Comments on Doodles of a journo: Question:Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-83291358294732583392008-12-05T09:40:00.000+02:002008-12-05T09:40:00.000+02:00TJF: I had no idea you worked in PR! You'll have t...TJF: I had no idea you worked in PR! You'll have to give me some pointers ;-)<BR/><BR/>Brazen: I'll say!<BR/><BR/>Glugster: True, unfortunately.<BR/><BR/>Anon: Jeepers - strong reaction ;-) I don't know her personally, so I can't really pull her aside and give her a dressing down.<BR/><BR/>Arkwife: On this one, my boss would not take my side. I know her.<BR/><BR/>Caz: I know, I know... I keep Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-21974115344468275912008-12-05T08:02:00.000+02:002008-12-05T08:02:00.000+02:00Wow, what a frustrating situation. I would definit...Wow, what a frustrating situation. I would definitely want to fly off the handle and get my name credited. What the other writer has done seems petty and unfair. <BR/><BR/>But, Boldly Benny raises a fair point. I dunno what the answer is. I dunno how easy it is to "just let it go". I don't know how many times this has to happen to a writer before you can no longer "just let it go" ... all things phillygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618315315456011985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-23968361962154083372008-12-05T03:58:00.000+02:002008-12-05T03:58:00.000+02:00if you could do some of my computer programming fo...if you could do some of my computer programming for me as well, that would be a big help.<BR/><BR/>As long as your doing other peoples work you may as well do mine too...Slydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170343849186268727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-79291659062314783222008-12-05T00:35:00.000+02:002008-12-05T00:35:00.000+02:00I know nothing but to me that is pushing the bound...I know nothing but to me that is pushing the boundaries too far.pohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711119384786965311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-4072857096260071712008-12-04T19:44:00.000+02:002008-12-04T19:44:00.000+02:00Gosh that is NOT OK!! So very NOT OK!!!!Sorry man ...Gosh that is NOT OK!! So very NOT OK!!!!<BR/><BR/>Sorry man :( It totally sucks!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-2862121149392262592008-12-04T14:30:00.000+02:002008-12-04T14:30:00.000+02:00That is SO not okay. If you wrote it, you should g...That is SO not okay. If you wrote it, you should get the credit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308937957255252058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-82214293704673505572008-12-04T12:56:00.000+02:002008-12-04T12:56:00.000+02:00This is HIGHLY frustrating and I understand becaus...This is HIGHLY frustrating and I understand because I am a journalist and have done freelance PR work and have had this happen to me.<BR/>A few things:<BR/>First of all, obviously you're a darn good writer because few (good) editors would allow copy and pasting a press release as it is generally not objective. I would never let press releases go to print in my publications and I can spot them a boldly bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408610080293952966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-62410515356132557702008-12-04T12:07:00.000+02:002008-12-04T12:07:00.000+02:00That IS NOT OK!! OH MY WORD...I would be seething,...That IS NOT OK!! OH MY WORD...I would be seething, if I were you!<BR/>Tricky...how to not look like a tattle tale, but still stand up for yourself? Hmmm....I would speak to a boss about it (delicately) or perhaps speak to the other journo privately.<BR/>Argh!!<BR/>Why can't people just get on with it??The Blonde Blogshellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11117405954886477162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-60586881150940121512008-12-04T11:46:00.000+02:002008-12-04T11:46:00.000+02:00You know, some wise (ass) person I know said Imita...You know, some wise (ass) person I know said Imitation is the highest form of flattery. I disagree; it takes away from my originality somehow... like some person out there will read it and think "Oh wow X is so [insert word here]" MEANWHILE it was YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-75355937200355972752008-12-04T11:35:00.000+02:002008-12-04T11:35:00.000+02:00hey lady. That happened to me a while back. THe ne...hey lady. That happened to me a while back. THe newspaper printed an article I'd written for my company and credited a journo. I emailed the editor and queried it. Turns out it was a FREELANCER who was being PAID for MY WORK. tsk tsk. HOWEVER, at the end of the day the important thing for us was getting the message out also, this was a feature article, whereas yours is a press release - I am Cazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11612645274970749043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-2552806355023993272008-12-04T11:21:00.000+02:002008-12-04T11:21:00.000+02:00I would tell my boss at the very least. You've bee...I would tell my boss at the very least. <BR/><BR/>You've been accused of stealing work when it wasn't even your fault, so the least you can do is tell your boss that someone stole your work, especially if it's a colleague, because you should get payment for the work, not them.Arkwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728003341298089226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-14279618960484144032008-12-04T11:05:00.000+02:002008-12-04T11:05:00.000+02:00how fucking disgusting, people suck, tell the bitc...how fucking disgusting, people suck, tell the bitch off. what a fricken loser. I'd be way mad if I were you, you should say something to her!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-58016419068537310512008-12-04T10:49:00.000+02:002008-12-04T10:49:00.000+02:00Not much you can do about it, but it most definate...Not much you can do about it, but it most definately is not ok.Glugsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575948775313545395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-26028412450204879252008-12-04T10:35:00.000+02:002008-12-04T10:35:00.000+02:00How annoying!!!!How annoying!!!!Janine / Being Brazenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238202392512794465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-2613228028867940332008-12-04T10:25:00.000+02:002008-12-04T10:25:00.000+02:00It's just the way it is - that plagerism thing. It...It's just the way it is - that plagerism thing. It used to happen to me all the time when I worked in PR. I'd just let it go.<BR/><BR/>See you Sat. Yay!The Jackson Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12962205570202909270noreply@blogger.com