SUBSCRIBEBloggers, a force to be reckoned with?
There is only one major player in the Malu Fernandez fiasco that largely effected the outcome:
Philippine Bloggers
Without the bearers of this new media, unhampered with conventions of traditional journalism, I’m sure that the reaction to People Asia’s article would be few and might just languish in the complaints section with nary an action except that reply from the author. But in a strange twist of fate, that arrogant reply was picked up, read and linked by bloggers and from there, it was history. It almost took a month for that posting (30 July) to end with her resignation, 24 August.
Will this eventually lead to a new kind of force to be reckoned with in the future? I bet it will. But it still remains to be seen if it can rival the text brigade that led to Estrada’s downfall. Only time, and further events, will tell.
September 1st, 2007 at 12:43PM
well, in her attempts to be tongue-in-cheek, she actually fed herself to the mob. i just hope she learned a lot, more than a lot in this fiasco.
August 30th, 2007 at 12:14AM
I only recently read about her article on People Asia. And the first thought that came to mind is “How did this get to print?” I mean, People Asia, a high society magazine? What were the editors thinking?
I worked in publication business for some time and the EIC has all the call whether an article will saw print. Does the editor share the same sentiments as her as to allow it to print or the EIC wants her to hang herself with her work.
But honestly reading her article, she should have practiced tact in her writing. Some things are better kept to herself and be sensitive on the issues around her.