tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post2043816864823092506..comments2023-12-28T01:31:12.902-05:00Comments on Random Pixels Blog: Is Huffington Post Miami guilty of theft?Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05577849718532863841noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-7342507619339459102012-05-28T17:44:46.372-04:002012-05-28T17:44:46.372-04:00I once blogged for HuffPo, but will no longer. The...I once blogged for HuffPo, but will no longer. Their headlines are very often misleading and sensational, with teaser questions and requirements to click through a number of photos in order to read the article. If I wanted to work for a tabloid mess, I'd offer my articles to the National Enquirer -- they would at least pay.Auburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533346757865777053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-52213681882526056142011-12-23T12:56:13.727-05:002011-12-23T12:56:13.727-05:00There's a site locally not affiliated with Huf...There's a site locally not affiliated with Huffington, however, all they do is steal content from other places re-reporting it as if they're journalists. It's very pathetic when journalists, including photojournalists, are all getting ripped of non-stop by these fake media outlets!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-51793176487316753602011-12-23T12:19:19.572-05:002011-12-23T12:19:19.572-05:00I guess you've never seen sites like Buzzfeed,...I guess you've never seen sites like Buzzfeed, Reddit, MetaFilter and other aggregators?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-54569186023074345672011-12-23T08:11:54.008-05:002011-12-23T08:11:54.008-05:00So if I have this straight, a reporter uses his/he...So if I have this straight, a reporter uses his/her time and talent (and education and contacts and equipment) to gather information and then write a story for the newspaper, with the newspaper footing the bill to do that. Then HuffPost takes that story, changes a few words around and, essentially, uses that story on its site to generate revenue. <br /><br />I don't know if that's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-87121902301258288512011-12-22T12:41:37.161-05:002011-12-22T12:41:37.161-05:00As a local writer/blogger, I have no respect for a...As a local writer/blogger, I have no respect for a publication that doesn't pay its writers. And those writers who accept the niche are devaluing the profession. Makes Ariana Huffington look like a feudal overlord with a team of slaves.<br /><br />It's one thing if you're invited to guest post every now and then as a well-established professional or celebrity in your field, but Mariahttp://sexandthebeach.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-42564238495301995782011-12-22T12:26:17.670-05:002011-12-22T12:26:17.670-05:00Right at the top "The Miami Herald reports&qu...Right at the top "The Miami Herald reports" with a link. <br /><br />Yes, they aggregate news, who doesn't. Miami New Times does this every day with the Herald and nobody is bitching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-49894290119061807042011-12-22T12:18:40.603-05:002011-12-22T12:18:40.603-05:00I agree with those who say this isn't stealing...I agree with those who say this isn't stealing but exposing the information more and helping the Herald get more clicks. I have read HuffPost Miami and they tend to actually just link *directly* to the Herald and other sources from their front page sometimes - sans any aggregation-type stuff. I do think the aggregation can be done more responsibly and I do think that the HuffPost Miami staff Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-62937845191450625942011-12-22T12:06:56.703-05:002011-12-22T12:06:56.703-05:00This is a worthy conversation to have, but frankly...This is a worthy conversation to have, but frankly, in a post that claims to be protecting rigorous journalistic standards, there is some rather unfortunate word choice. To accuse HuffPost of "stealing" when they have clearly attributed their source is a bit over the top (I used the link for the original post--there's only a few graphs from the Herald). <br /><br />I agree with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-62016929226351987002011-12-22T10:41:18.113-05:002011-12-22T10:41:18.113-05:00This seems like a gratuitous complaint. Huffington...This seems like a gratuitous complaint. Huffington Post didn't "steal" the story, it shared the actual story with a far larger audience than the Herald could reach. It also credited the Herald and provided a link to the original story. The worst that can be legitimately claimed is that HuffPo failed to continuously and tediously refer to the original source, i.e. "…the Miami Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-86049776080028614082011-12-22T10:18:08.496-05:002011-12-22T10:18:08.496-05:00The constantly do this with miami New Times storie...The constantly do this with miami New Times storiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-3310495237344098962011-12-22T10:14:03.669-05:002011-12-22T10:14:03.669-05:00The question is, would a writer rather have a stor...The question is, would a writer rather have a story published on one site with one set of readers OR that story duplicated, stolen, reproduced, changed or whatever you want to call it across MULTIPLE sites which ultimately link back to them?<br /><br />I think it's an honor for somebody to want to copy your work. It shows it's worth copying!<br /><br />For those of you who don't get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-56965703503889859162011-12-22T09:23:28.625-05:002011-12-22T09:23:28.625-05:00Hi guys! Great point you bring up. As a local writ...Hi guys! Great point you bring up. As a local writer and editor, I too, get upset about the place our industry is going, but the truth is we're all racing to get clicks, visitors, etc. So in a way, I think HuffPost is helping others keep their jobs. As a writer/editor, if your stories don't produce clicks, visits, comments, etc., you're not doing your job. So in reality, HuffPost is Nikki Novonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-54500947084650018182011-12-22T06:44:44.619-05:002011-12-22T06:44:44.619-05:00This is an issue the the HuffPo has been dealing w...This is an issue the the HuffPo has been dealing with for quite some time.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2008/12/huffpo-slammed/" rel="nofollow">Here.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/01/the_huffington_1.php" rel="nofollow">Here.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://journalism.about.com/od/webjournalism/a/aggregatorsvsnewssites.htm" rel="Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997071705150751465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13001027.post-78872106129059353012011-12-21T21:42:02.929-05:002011-12-21T21:42:02.929-05:00The sad thing is that the people who religiously r...The sad thing is that the people who religiously read the Huff Post (i.e. leftist pseudo-intellectuals)don't care. They really believe they are getting informed opinions and inside knowledge that the poor dumb ass masses can't possibly understand. When the site launched a few weeks back, an aide to a city commissioner opened a thread on his FB asking me and other reporters on his network Francisco Alvaradonoreply@blogger.com