Comments on: Misquoted in DNA’s story on Professional Bloggers

By: BlogCamp Mumbai: Traditional & Social Media, Knowledge-Power Systems, Identity & Anonymity | Mumbai Metblogs

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:16:02 +0000

[...] on traditional media and social media turned confrontational (and fun!) when I interrupted to share this experience of being misquoted in a national daily, not completely realizing that there were journalists from that very newspaper in the room. I come [...]

By: IdeaSmith

IdeaSmith — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:53:41 +0000

@ Deep: I’ve been hearing some horror stories of this nature from other people as well.

@ Arcopol: May I say what a pleasure it was to meet you? A few of my good friends are journalists and I was quite appalled when this happened. Thanks however to these aforementioned people, my faith in your profession is retained. What’s more, I really appreciate your listening to what I had to say at your blogcamp talk and even more – coming back to reference this incident. It’s really good journalism to check on your data.

By: Arcopol

Arcopol — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:04:27 +0000

Read this. Totally unpardonable. Apologies once again, ideasmith. I (we, journalists) shall make sure such blunders never happen again.

Arcopols last idea: All that is fit to print

By: Deep

Deep — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:48:54 +0000

@IdeaSmith – haha you are right.. I had faced similar kind of issue with TOI guys (their Mulund – Thane edition) – she copied the stuff from my blog and posted as if I had given her any interview..

By: IdeaSmith

IdeaSmith — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:08:21 +0000

@ Melody, Kalyan, Ms Taggart: Bleh, some people, I tell ya…

@ Deep Ganatra: For someone who mixes up names in an article for a national daily and shows no remorse…..does the concept of ‘facts’ even exist?

By: Ms Taggart

Ms Taggart — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:24:34 +0000

God! You shouldnt let this thing go on like this! I mean, these guys could be sued for having done what they have…

Ms Taggarts last blog post..Aaah… Pottery!

By: Kalyan

Kalyan — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:12:33 +0000

that's downright libel then Kalyans last blog post..Bamboo Shoot: Oriental Express

By: Mistakes, misquotes, whither journalism? | DesiPundit

Mistakes, misquotes, whither journalism? | DesiPundit — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:45:07 +0000

[...] contributor Ideasmith writes about how she was mis-identified as Meetu of “Without Giving the Movie Away”. In turn, statements that neither idea Smith nor [...]

By: Deep Ganatra

Deep Ganatra — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:40:46 +0000

*** Posted this on Meetu’s blog too ***

One thing I did not understand, they are saying that this Jim Karter guy earned 70K USD last month.. but where is the proof? He had same kind of thing in Mumbai Blogcamp too but I don’s see any reason to believe without the proof.

And when it comes to newspapers, they should have the proof in their hand which says that the information they have received is correct.

I would simple call this as careless journalism.

Regards,
Deep

By: Melody

Melody — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:27:32 +0000

I was quite shocked when you called and told me about this the other day. I was hoping DNA would do the decent thing and at least print an apology –

but apparently they decided to take the chickens way out –
(01) They deleted both yours & Meetu’s comments
(02) They just edited the story online.

Online version now
“Another popular blogger who writes for withoutgivingthemovieaway.com always loved Bollywood movies. But things changed when she got married”

Melodys last blog post..Meet the Hypocrite, Non Patriotic Me.