Comments on: Dennis Kneale of CNBC Calls the Recession Over, Attacks Bloggers – Not Smart http://weakonomics.com/2009/07/03/dennis-kneale-of-cnbc-calls-the-recession-over-attacks-bloggers-not-smart/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Best Counter Argument to ‘Green Shoots’ that Main Stream Media will Never Discuss | Steadfast Finances http://weakonomics.com/2009/07/03/dennis-kneale-of-cnbc-calls-the-recession-over-attacks-bloggers-not-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 The Best Counter Argument to ‘Green Shoots’ that Main Stream Media will Never Discuss | Steadfast Finances Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:28:31 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=2477#comment-2599 [...] calls).  I’m not suggesting it’s some great conspiracy or certain TV personalities shouldn’t speak beyond their field of expertise, but when you hear nothing but rah-rah rants when the economic data [...] [...] calls).  I’m not suggesting it’s some great conspiracy or certain TV personalities shouldn’t speak beyond their field of expertise, but when you hear nothing but rah-rah rants when the economic data [...]

]]> By: mwarden http://weakonomics.com/2009/07/03/dennis-kneale-of-cnbc-calls-the-recession-over-attacks-bloggers-not-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 mwarden Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:13:23 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=2477#comment-2587 If this angers you, just re-watch the Jon Stewart lambaste of CNBC. It will make you feel better and re-affirm the opinion that CNBC is waste of bandwidth. .-= mwarden´s last blog ..<a href="http://mwarden.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/evil-linkers/" rel="nofollow">Evil Linkers</a> =-. If this angers you, just re-watch the Jon Stewart lambaste of CNBC. It will make you feel better and re-affirm the opinion that CNBC is waste of bandwidth.
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]]> By: Dave C. http://weakonomics.com/2009/07/03/dennis-kneale-of-cnbc-calls-the-recession-over-attacks-bloggers-not-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-2585 Dave C. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:29:59 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=2477#comment-2585 BRA-VO! Wow man, that was just an awesome build up of barely controlled frustration until it boiled over into that hilariously written rhyme. Thanks for that, I'm glad there are bloggers around like you W. Two thumbs up. .-= Dave C.´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.ihopetoretiresomeday.com/2009/07/why-compounding-interest-is-awesome.html" rel="nofollow">Why Compounding Interest Is Awesome</a> =-. BRA-VO!

Wow man, that was just an awesome build up of barely controlled frustration until it boiled over into that hilariously written rhyme. Thanks for that, I’m glad there are bloggers around like you W. Two thumbs up.
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]]> By: Thicken My Wallet http://weakonomics.com/2009/07/03/dennis-kneale-of-cnbc-calls-the-recession-over-attacks-bloggers-not-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 Thicken My Wallet Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:44:52 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=2477#comment-2583 At the end of the day, we are all selling something. CNBC needs to sell advertising so it can't exactly promote too many talking heads that think the sky is falling lest people stop spending and advertisers stop buying ad time. It has to be, by its very nature, a bit of a Pollyanna about the markets. Blogs are like tv shows- there's good, bad and indifferent ones. There's just as bad reporting on blogs as there is on television but they are seen as a threat not only for factual inaccuracies (a fair judgement) but they drive viewers, and the accompanying advertising dollars, away from conventional media outlets. Personal finance blogs are doing to business television what Craig's List is doing to newspaper classifieds (albeit at a slower pace). You probably noticed the number of television experts who now have their own blog or twitter accounts now- it speaks to the fact that on-line interaction is overtaking passive television watching. As more of a larger comment, it says a lot about our society when business news adopts the same polarization of opinion and dogmatic thinking as the Jerry Springer Show. This is more a comment about us than the talking heads exhibiting the behavior. Have a good weekend. At the end of the day, we are all selling something. CNBC needs to sell advertising so it can’t exactly promote too many talking heads that think the sky is falling lest people stop spending and advertisers stop buying ad time. It has to be, by its very nature, a bit of a Pollyanna about the markets.

Blogs are like tv shows- there’s good, bad and indifferent ones. There’s just as bad reporting on blogs as there is on television but they are seen as a threat not only for factual inaccuracies (a fair judgement) but they drive viewers, and the accompanying advertising dollars, away from conventional media outlets. Personal finance blogs are doing to business television what Craig’s List is doing to newspaper classifieds (albeit at a slower pace). You probably noticed the number of television experts who now have their own blog or twitter accounts now- it speaks to the fact that on-line interaction is overtaking passive television watching.

As more of a larger comment, it says a lot about our society when business news adopts the same polarization of opinion and dogmatic thinking as the Jerry Springer Show. This is more a comment about us than the talking heads exhibiting the behavior.

Have a good weekend.

]]> By: Rob Bennett http://weakonomics.com/2009/07/03/dennis-kneale-of-cnbc-calls-the-recession-over-attacks-bloggers-not-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-2582 Rob Bennett Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:07:51 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=2477#comment-2582 I think you can learn more from reading blogs than from listening to paid opinion-givers. But I don't see all bloggers as angels. There are bloggers who are in in for the money. They might not make much. But some have hopes of making more than they now do and permit that to influence what they say. And there are professionals who do not let money become their sole influence. Sometimes they say things that help them make money, other times they take it the other way. I think bloggers should be working to hold each other to higher standards. There's huge potential to this communications medium. Bloggers are different from paid opinion-givers, that's for sure. But while there is a lot of great stuff available on blogs today, I have also seen a good bit of less-than-professional behavior. And aiming to exhibit the good side of professionalism while not caring only about the money is a good thing. Rob .-= Rob Bennett´s last blog ..<a href="http://arichlife.passionsaving.com/2009/07/03/podcast-124-taboo/" rel="nofollow">Podcast #124 — Taboo</a> =-. I think you can learn more from reading blogs than from listening to paid opinion-givers. But I don’t see all bloggers as angels.

There are bloggers who are in in for the money. They might not make much. But some have hopes of making more than they now do and permit that to influence what they say.

And there are professionals who do not let money become their sole influence. Sometimes they say things that help them make money, other times they take it the other way.

I think bloggers should be working to hold each other to higher standards. There’s huge potential to this communications medium. Bloggers are different from paid opinion-givers, that’s for sure. But while there is a lot of great stuff available on blogs today, I have also seen a good bit of less-than-professional behavior. And aiming to exhibit the good side of professionalism while not caring only about the money is a good thing.

Rob
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]]> By: the weakonomist http://weakonomics.com/2009/07/03/dennis-kneale-of-cnbc-calls-the-recession-over-attacks-bloggers-not-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-2581 the weakonomist Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:06:11 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=2477#comment-2581 That's a good clip too, thanks Matt! .-= the weakonomist´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Weakonomicscom/~3/QDC3D1JGXb8/" rel="nofollow">Dennis Kneale of CNBC Calls the Recession Over, Attacks Bloggers – Not Smart</a> =-. That’s a good clip too, thanks Matt!
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]]> By: Matt SF http://weakonomics.com/2009/07/03/dennis-kneale-of-cnbc-calls-the-recession-over-attacks-bloggers-not-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-2580 Matt SF Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:57:34 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=2477#comment-2580 Kneale's role on CNBC would seem to be that of the antagonist. He was a good writer, but I don't think he's much of a TV personality since you don't have the benefit of a backspace key while working on live TV. I watch CNBC for hours a day, and I've learned to simply flip over to Bloomberg when he shows up. After watching his incredibly poor taste comment about Steve Jobs having PMS issues (which we now know was a failing liver), I gave up watching his segments. Here's the video link if you're interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuBY9g7YfIc .-= Matt SF´s last blog ..<a href="http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2009/07/02/should-we-adopt-a-national-sin-tax-on-junk-food-to-reduce-obesity-epidemic/" rel="nofollow">Should We Adopt a National Sin Tax on Junk Food to Reduce Obesity Epidemic?</a> =-. Kneale’s role on CNBC would seem to be that of the antagonist. He was a good writer, but I don’t think he’s much of a TV personality since you don’t have the benefit of a backspace key while working on live TV.

I watch CNBC for hours a day, and I’ve learned to simply flip over to Bloomberg when he shows up. After watching his incredibly poor taste comment about Steve Jobs having PMS issues (which we now know was a failing liver), I gave up watching his segments.

Here’s the video link if you’re interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuBY9g7YfIc
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