Comments on: “Integrity” as Marketing Bullshit, the Case of Indie 103.1 http://www.mediageek.net/2009/01/integrity-as-marketing-bullshit-the-case-of-indie-1031/ "Eclectic" is just a nice way of saying, "lacking focus" Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:13:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Weagel http://www.mediageek.net/2009/01/integrity-as-marketing-bullshit-the-case-of-indie-1031/comment-page-1/#comment-169020 Chris Weagel Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:47:26 +0000 http://www.mediageek.net/?p=1808#comment-169020 >>Sure, fans of Indie 103.1 will still be able to listen to some of their favorite shows online, but only while tethered to their computers–not yet on the go, in their cars or anywhere they don’t have a persistent internet connection.<< Indeed. This relates a bit to your recent guest from retrothing.com as well as my own experience. I've spent a tremendous amount of time creating and consuming media on the internet over the last 10 years and what it's given me, among other things, is a real appreciation of the qualities of various other media, from printed newspapers to traditional tv/radio broadcast. All too often the tendency online is to endlessly belittle all other media, emphasizing their flaws while ignoring their substantial benefits. It's unfortunate that so many are eager for there to be one internet and nothing else. >>Sure, fans of Indie 103.1 will still be able to listen to some of their favorite shows online, but only while tethered to their computers–not yet on the go, in their cars or anywhere they don’t have a persistent internet connection.<<

Indeed. This relates a bit to your recent guest from retrothing.com as well as my own experience. I’ve spent a tremendous amount of time creating and consuming media on the internet over the last 10 years and what it’s given me, among other things, is a real appreciation of the qualities of various other media, from printed newspapers to traditional tv/radio broadcast.

All too often the tendency online is to endlessly belittle all other media, emphasizing their flaws while ignoring their substantial benefits. It’s unfortunate that so many are eager for there to be one internet and nothing else.

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