Comments on: Eliminate the “Most E-Mailed” list? Bushwah! http://journalistopia.com/2007/11/06/eliminate-the-most-e-mailed-list-bushwah/ A world for online journalists. Come all ye scribes, artists and innovators of the press. Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Danny Sanchez http://journalistopia.com/2007/11/06/eliminate-the-most-e-mailed-list-bushwah/comment-page-1/#comment-16665 Danny Sanchez Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:49:46 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2007/11/06/eliminate-the-most-e-mailed-list-bushwah/#comment-16665 I think you hit the nail on the head Shawn. Reporters shouldn't be weighing that most viewed list as the primary measure of a story's worth. Personally, I enjoy seeing what has been the most e-mailed more than the most viewed. That, to me, is the equivalent of clipping an article and giving it to a friend. Of course, the ugly dog reigns there too... I think you hit the nail on the head Shawn. Reporters shouldn’t be weighing that most viewed list as the primary measure of a story’s worth. Personally, I enjoy seeing what has been the most e-mailed more than the most viewed. That, to me, is the equivalent of clipping an article and giving it to a friend. Of course, the ugly dog reigns there too…

]]> By: shawn smith http://journalistopia.com/2007/11/06/eliminate-the-most-e-mailed-list-bushwah/comment-page-1/#comment-16537 shawn smith Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:05:35 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2007/11/06/eliminate-the-most-e-mailed-list-bushwah/#comment-16537 Wow, I didn't know you battled the "world's ugliest dog" story. Pretty cool. As a reader, I would add that these lists are definitely a traffic generator. I often click these stories to see what others are reading. A better metric for writers to listen to is how many people are reacting to their stories and how the readers are reacting. Traffic numbers don't excite me as much as seeing conversation start from a story. Wow, I didn’t know you battled the “world’s ugliest dog” story. Pretty cool. As a reader, I would add that these lists are definitely a traffic generator. I often click these stories to see what others are reading. A better metric for writers to listen to is how many people are reacting to their stories and how the readers are reacting. Traffic numbers don’t excite me as much as seeing conversation start from a story.

]]> By: Wendy Withers http://journalistopia.com/2007/11/06/eliminate-the-most-e-mailed-list-bushwah/comment-page-1/#comment-16272 Wendy Withers Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:15:47 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2007/11/06/eliminate-the-most-e-mailed-list-bushwah/#comment-16272 I think a lot of this has to do with the battle constantly going on between journalists and readers. I'm just entering the world of journalism, but I've already noticed the patronizing way many journalists view their readers, from comments made in news meetings by editors to arguments between writers and readers on Web sites. There's a common viewpoint among journalists that says "I'm the professional. I know what's good for you, so forget about your drunk starlets and football. Read what I have to say about the world, because my writing will expand your mind." Actually, this viewpoint is shared by many officials who work towards the public good. I once watched a public art committee argue over whether or not they should get feedback from the local citizens; they were afraid the common folks would demand things like art based on the local sports teams and that they'd actually have to listen. I think a lot of this has to do with the battle constantly going on between journalists and readers. I’m just entering the world of journalism, but I’ve already noticed the patronizing way many journalists view their readers, from comments made in news meetings by editors to arguments between writers and readers on Web sites. There’s a common viewpoint among journalists that says “I’m the professional. I know what’s good for you, so forget about your drunk starlets and football. Read what I have to say about the world, because my writing will expand your mind.”

Actually, this viewpoint is shared by many officials who work towards the public good. I once watched a public art committee argue over whether or not they should get feedback from the local citizens; they were afraid the common folks would demand things like art based on the local sports teams and that they’d actually have to listen.

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