Comments on: Why don’t the media hyperlink? http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/ Irish Communications Consultant - Be Noticed Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: How many (PR) bloggers does it take to change the world? at Piaras Kelly PR - Irish Public Relations http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-14460 How many (PR) bloggers does it take to change the world? at Piaras Kelly PR - Irish Public Relations Fri, 26 May 2006 21:34:30 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-14460 [...] If press releases are going to start to evolve though, the media are also going to have to make the same leaps and bounds. Too many outlets are taking the walled garden approach when it comes to their online news sections. As a story develops, the article should provide links to relevant milestones in the overall story. [...] [...] If press releases are going to start to evolve though, the media are also going to have to make the same leaps and bounds. Too many outlets are taking the walled garden approach when it comes to their online news sections. As a story develops, the article should provide links to relevant milestones in the overall story. [...]

]]> By: Bernie Goldbach http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-10479 Bernie Goldbach Thu, 18 May 2006 10:48:56 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-10479 Given the premise of this item, a mainstream media operative might wonder where the hyperlinks are in this blog posting or whether you have a link roll set up somewhere in keeping with the link-friendly blogging community. Given the premise of this item, a mainstream media operative might wonder where the hyperlinks are in this blog posting or whether you have a link roll set up somewhere in keeping with the link-friendly blogging community.

]]> By: Antony Mayfield http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4586 Antony Mayfield Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:58:36 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4586 Yeah - except it doesn't work anymore... Yeah - except it doesn’t work anymore…

]]> By: Antony Mayfield http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4585 Antony Mayfield Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:57:31 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4585 You're right. Links are just part of good writing for the Web. Journos should lobby their subs and get this sorted. Reminds me of that BBC Backstage project where they mashed up BBC News and Wikipedia: http://wikiproxy.whitelabel.org/ Once you're used to an improved version of something, the old one always starts to seem irritating. Like when you got broadband access at work and then had to go hope to dial-up. Drove me mad. You’re right. Links are just part of good writing for the Web. Journos should lobby their subs and get this sorted.

Reminds me of that BBC Backstage project where they mashed up BBC News and Wikipedia: http://wikiproxy.whitelabel.org/

Once you’re used to an improved version of something, the old one always starts to seem irritating. Like when you got broadband access at work and then had to go hope to dial-up. Drove me mad.

]]> By: Hans http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4424 Hans Thu, 23 Mar 2006 07:46:12 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4424 My two cents? I think it's a combination of unwillingness to send readers away from their site, and a fear of transparency. As soon as media give readers access to the full material, say a survey that's being discussed, the risks increase that mistakes will be identified or that journalists will be accused of bias (why did you draw this conclusion and not that?). Luckily with the rise of blogs, there's no point in hiding anymore. Another reason I can think of is rewrites. If media link to a source on another site it may become obvious how little "journalism" there sometime is in journalism. My two cents? I think it’s a combination of unwillingness to send readers away from their site, and a fear of transparency. As soon as media give readers access to the full material, say a survey that’s being discussed, the risks increase that mistakes will be identified or that journalists will be accused of bias (why did you draw this conclusion and not that?). Luckily with the rise of blogs, there’s no point in hiding anymore.

Another reason I can think of is rewrites. If media link to a source on another site it may become obvious how little “journalism” there sometime is in journalism.

]]> By: Cian Ginty http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4408 Cian Ginty Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:24:24 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4408 Here's your answer... http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/ Ok, admittedly Guardian Unlimited's news blog is an exception not the standard Here’s your answer…

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/

Ok, admittedly Guardian Unlimited’s news blog is an exception not the standard

]]> By: Ed Byrne http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4404 Ed Byrne Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:22:54 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4404 It's very simple, news sites are the antithesis of google - who's sole purpose is to send people to other sites Content sites WANT to be walled gardens. It’s very simple, news sites are the antithesis of google - who’s sole purpose is to send people to other sites
Content sites WANT to be walled gardens.

]]> By: Blake http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4402 Blake Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:12:46 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0322/why-dont-the-media-hyperlink/#comment-4402 You bring up a great point. It seems that the only thing they link to are sales sites like eBay when you scan across a keyword. You bring up a great point. It seems that the only thing they link to are sales sites like eBay when you scan across a keyword.

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