Comments on: Mr. Webb: What the web thinks of your client http://webdesign.ltu.edu/2008/03/26/mr-webb-what-the-web-thinks-of-your-client/ Professor Dino Baskovic of Lawrence Technological University on web design, communication and social media Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:53:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Kevin http://webdesign.ltu.edu/2008/03/26/mr-webb-what-the-web-thinks-of-your-client/#comment-47 Kevin Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:59:40 +0000 http://webdesign.ltu.edu/2008/03/26/mr-webb-what-the-web-thinks-of-your-client/#comment-47 As one of my old coworkers used to say, "You never want to battle people who buy ink by the barrel." Given the mayor's penchant for "newsworthy" rhetoric (see State of City address), it's probably best he keeps quiet. However, his attorney's stonewalling of the media is shortsighted. People have opinions. And now they have open mediums to express them (blogs, podcasts, social networking, etc.). It will be an awfully one-sided conversation if the mayor's position is silence. As one of my old coworkers used to say, “You never want to battle people who buy ink by the barrel.”

Given the mayor’s penchant for “newsworthy” rhetoric (see State of City address), it’s probably best he keeps quiet. However, his attorney’s stonewalling of the media is shortsighted.

People have opinions. And now they have open mediums to express them (blogs, podcasts, social networking, etc.). It will be an awfully one-sided conversation if the mayor’s position is silence.

]]> By: Ari Adler http://webdesign.ltu.edu/2008/03/26/mr-webb-what-the-web-thinks-of-your-client/#comment-41 Ari Adler Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:38:23 +0000 http://webdesign.ltu.edu/2008/03/26/mr-webb-what-the-web-thinks-of-your-client/#comment-41 It's unbelievable that learned people would believe not talking to the mainstream media means the case won't be tried in the court of public opinion. I'm always amused by those who think they can snub the press and somehow gain an advantage. If the pen is mightier than the sword, imagine what a printing press can do to you! The only way for Detroit and Michigan to get past this is to do it honestly and truthfully, as <a href="http://www.baileyblog.com/2008/03/27/commitment-to-truth-honesty-will-help-detroit-move-past-mayoral-scandal/" rel="nofollow">John Bailey points out in his blog</a>. It’s unbelievable that learned people would believe not talking to the mainstream media means the case won’t be tried in the court of public opinion. I’m always amused by those who think they can snub the press and somehow gain an advantage. If the pen is mightier than the sword, imagine what a printing press can do to you!

The only way for Detroit and Michigan to get past this is to do it honestly and truthfully, as John Bailey points out in his blog.

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