tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post20178131051010914..comments2024-01-16T01:42:41.699+11:00Comments on Tune into Radio Carly: On why we need to value bloggersCarly Findlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-53348991679100449872012-04-23T02:35:30.134+10:002012-04-23T02:35:30.134+10:00Kristen- you hit the nail on the head.
It is alwa...Kristen- you hit the nail on the head. <br />It is always a threat when women tell their stories. <br /><br />Paula<br />Http://www.thriftymommastips.com/<br />@inkscrblrPaula Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654893690755008668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-10319977864449990712012-04-23T02:31:46.493+10:002012-04-23T02:31:46.493+10:00Hi! I am visiting from UBP 12. This is my first vi...Hi! I am visiting from UBP 12. This is my first visit to your blog. I love this post and I can only say that bloggers are a huge threat to an entire industry. That is why that piece was so biased. Also majority of bloggers still are women so we have the threat to patriarchy as well . Such a load of crap really. I believe bloggers are doing traditional journalism just in a different medium and some of the best writing out there is happening on blogs. We are competing for ads too. So I get the threat.<br /><br />PaulaPaula Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654893690755008668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-55437386301978278892012-04-21T13:26:51.489+10:002012-04-21T13:26:51.489+10:00Awesome post, Carly ... it's a bloody powerful...Awesome post, Carly ... it's a bloody powerful community we're a part of!Nikki @ Styling Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190695242707409677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-20070700905248000872012-04-16T22:19:49.698+10:002012-04-16T22:19:49.698+10:00Glad to hear the article was removed from the inte...Glad to hear the article was removed from the internet. <br /><br />Mark that one down to "Blog Power"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-18464726119723519622012-04-16T22:11:03.635+10:002012-04-16T22:11:03.635+10:00Thank you so much for coming and commenting. I edi...Thank you so much for coming and commenting. I edited the post above to state that the original article has now been removed from the internet. <br /><br />I am glad blogging helps you tell your story too. I am going over to your blog to check it out soon :)<br /><br />I can't believe I'm getting more than 15000 page views a months! Every time I see my stats, I am thankful for my readers, and relish this community. Today, as I was published on News Limited's The Punch, I knew my blogging community would have my back when I saw the comments!Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-31597384619602597852012-04-16T21:56:09.152+10:002012-04-16T21:56:09.152+10:00Carly, I finally got here. GREAT post. While my ...Carly, I finally got here. GREAT post. While my situation is totally different to yours in a factual sense, from the perspective of "For me, blogging is a way I can tell my story, unedited, uncensored" we are very similar.<br /><br />The newspaper article that triggered these articles I am reading seems to have vanished into the ether, which may mean you all had an impact. Either way, if you look at the proposed media "controls", we are all (yes, me included) caught in the "blogs with more than 15,000 page views a year" and the costs of compliance may shut us down - let us hope not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-89689120780675526372012-04-16T21:44:21.558+10:002012-04-16T21:44:21.558+10:00Thanks Bron :) It must be hard as a journalist - c...Thanks Bron :) It must be hard as a journalist - compromising your own integrity to suit a media outlet. <br /><br />I hope to see bloggers being valued more very soon - that includes being paid.Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-39831585305702557422012-04-16T21:42:31.938+10:002012-04-16T21:42:31.938+10:00You are right - when someone else tells YOUR story...You are right - when someone else tells YOUR story, it's what THEY have in mind. I do this when writing features. But I also do my best to let the subject (and their voice) shine through, representing them in the best way possible. Thank you for stopping by.Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-69889950811719040402012-04-16T21:40:14.737+10:002012-04-16T21:40:14.737+10:00I love this comment Kirsten. Thankyou for writing ...I love this comment Kirsten. Thankyou for writing it. You are right - blogging enables support for women (and men) who may not have received it from traditional media and contact. People outside of the blogging community are curious. And they under-estimate the power of blogging. I think there's an assumption that using the internet is also time wasting - yet so much of my twitter, FB and email use is spent building connections. I'm not playing Farmville. <br /><br />Like you, my writing voice here is so much different to that of my day job. While I censor to an extent - choosing how to word things, and what to leave out - I don't tailor my voice to anyone in particular. <br /><br />Again, thank you for coming, and for linking.Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-13946990762459777582012-04-16T21:36:42.655+10:002012-04-16T21:36:42.655+10:00Thank you Mrs Catch. I am glad it's generated ...Thank you Mrs Catch. I am glad it's generated some discussion :)Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-69969350383492687032012-04-16T21:35:37.424+10:002012-04-16T21:35:37.424+10:00Yep River, people don't get it. What's a b...Yep River, people don't get it. What's a blog? <br />It's tiring when they don't share the same enthusiasm as you. I've learnt just to tell the people who care about me as much as I care about them :)Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-10871869099675548152012-04-16T21:33:31.468+10:002012-04-16T21:33:31.468+10:00Thank you. As soon as I find my prince charming, i...Thank you. As soon as I find my prince charming, it'll be on the blog....well, maybe I'll censor the story a bit... ;)Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-66714160698864928212012-04-16T21:31:06.481+10:002012-04-16T21:31:06.481+10:00Thank you Veronica - my story, my way. Bloggers...Thank you Veronica - my story, my way. Bloggers' stories, bloggers' ways.Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-90895242289587436872012-04-16T21:30:20.089+10:002012-04-16T21:30:20.089+10:00Thank you Donna and Miss Cinders.Thank you Donna and Miss Cinders.Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-86916590216044921392012-04-16T21:29:43.381+10:002012-04-16T21:29:43.381+10:00I love this long comment - so well thought out. Re...I love this long comment - so well thought out. Re the definition of bloggers - I find I don't really have a place. Not quite a food blogger, not quite a fashion blogger, definitely not a mummy blogger, perhaps a chronic illness and entertainment blogger. <br /><br />I do think we have so much access to fantastic writing online, and it is often surpassing that of the 'mainstream' traditional media. The notion of blogging allows us to consume stories into bite sized chunks - perfect for us who have been conditoned to shorter attention spans due to the internet! What an irony.<br /><br />As for self indulgence - I don't think so. I think there is always an element of narcicism, but it depends on how you are going to express that as to whether it is visible on your writing.Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-62550869048442479152012-04-16T21:25:42.865+10:002012-04-16T21:25:42.865+10:00Dee - thank you for your kind words.Dee - thank you for your kind words.Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-84823225513745430712012-04-16T15:24:47.848+10:002012-04-16T15:24:47.848+10:00Great post Carly, really great post.Great post Carly, really great post.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14055604277114897438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-73970683344648997722012-04-16T13:19:59.392+10:002012-04-16T13:19:59.392+10:00Oops sorry for the giant comment!Oops sorry for the giant comment!Lisa @ Blithe Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044161376528094256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-66886149459096849152012-04-16T13:19:14.674+10:002012-04-16T13:19:14.674+10:00My father has been in the IT world since the late ...My father has been in the IT world since the late 60's. He has seen a lot of change, but one of the things he regularly talks about is how the internet has allow niches to grow. Are you fanatically interested in a particular author? Possibly before the internet you knew one or two people who you could talk to them about. With the internet you can join groups with hundreds, if not thousands of like minded people. Same goes for specialty retailers. Prior to the internet, you might have struggled with few people in your geographic area interested in your product. With the internet, you can supply people all over the world.<br /><br />For me blogging is like this. Bloggers in general are writing for a fairly niche audience, but the internet gives us access to them and through our interactions we become like family. I don't think mainstream media understand this yet. They are still like the supermarket, offering a wide range of generically appealing product, not delving into the speciality.<br /><br />Not only that but blogging is a form of self expression and people who do express themselves, particularly those that do so clearly and effectively seem to often be thought of as self obsessed. <br /><br />When I mention I write a blog, I often find that people want to peg me into a spot. Is it a fashion blog, a food blog, etc, etc? When I reply that it is about things that make me happy I get a strange set of responses from blank stares, to questions about what makes me happy, but often I get something along the lines of "well that is a bit self indulgent isn't it?". <br /><br />I don't think it is. I think that it is a creative outlet, my little happy niche in the world and if people are interested to read it they are most welcome. I can only see bloggers becoming more and more followed and am sure that we aren't going anywhere soon.Lisa @ Blithe Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044161376528094256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-76703766373899360352012-04-16T12:35:36.938+10:002012-04-16T12:35:36.938+10:00So well written Carly. It articulated how I feel a...So well written Carly. It articulated how I feel about the feature. And brought back memories when, as a journalist, editors wanted to sensationalise stories that were already fabulous stories. This is peoples' lives they are talking about. <br />And like you, I always checked and double-checked facts.<br />I also find that as a journalist I get ultra-quick responses to emails and requests ... as a blogger, these used to be ignored, but are now becoming increasingly read and replied to. Maybe Australia is finally catching up? <br />We already know many companies and brands highly value bloggers for their honesty and integrity. And their influence.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596142995497292286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-73257829268722740222012-04-16T08:10:08.244+10:002012-04-16T08:10:08.244+10:00Bravo Carly - perfectly articulated!Bravo Carly - perfectly articulated!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911678503912496884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-17394438164288783262012-04-16T00:08:27.092+10:002012-04-16T00:08:27.092+10:00Beautiful Carly :)Beautiful Carly :)Miss Cindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431939287369728242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-50947195426533737752012-04-15T23:22:58.170+10:002012-04-15T23:22:58.170+10:00Re self indulgence - of course it is or we wouldn&...Re self indulgence - of course it is or we wouldn't do it! I've been reading about concepts of empowered exhibitionism and sympathy seeking through blogging - and I found myself agreeing. <br /><br />You should write that post!Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-58896665325436090302012-04-15T23:11:58.800+10:002012-04-15T23:11:58.800+10:00Blogs do stand alone and your story is yours to te...Blogs do stand alone and your story is yours to tell however you want to. The ending, like all things, is up to something else! I do still think that blogging is a bit self-indulgent and I've been trying to compose a post about that for ages. I'm getting now closer, so perhaps I don't really believe it. Perhaps.<br /><br />x<br /><br />PS - I haven't read the article. I'm not sure if I want to! xMaxabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761220164069379437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1720872153813357167.post-14766718085328606472012-04-15T22:43:08.647+10:002012-04-15T22:43:08.647+10:00Bloggers tell stories whether they can be tied up ...Bloggers tell stories whether they can be tied up neatly with a bow or whether they're sprawling and ugly with no resolutions. All too often, mainstream media seems to turn up with a fully formed story or an agenda and then attempts to use real people to tell their story or serve their agenda. That certainly seemed to me to be the case with today's article and is equally well demonstrated by the editor not wanting to tell your stories, but only wanting to write the one she'd constructed in her mind where you finally find true love.tinsenpuphttp://www.tinsenpup.netnoreply@blogger.com