Re: UKNM: Revolution's Top 100

[Tim Hayward]

PR companies????


Fuck that. I'm rugged enough to go mano-a-mano and drink with my own

journalists.


If we all stuck to that rule top dog would be the one with the most

ruined liver.


Nick Gilbert wrote:

> 

> Hi all,

> 

> Can anyone shed some light on what precisely is meant by Top 100? Does it

> refer to those with the highest salaries or just those with the highest

> media profile?

> 

> If it's simply a case of counting how many times a particular person is

> mentioned in the press, then why not hire a press cuttings agency? It

> would be simpler and probably cheaper given the number of man-hours that

> will go into this self-congratulatory excercise.

> 

> While we're at it, why don't we publish the name of the PR companies

> behind these so-called top bods? After all, they're the real unsung

> heroes, aren't they?

> 

> All the best ;-)

> 

> Nick Gilbert

> NewsNow Publishing

> 

> http://www.newsnow.co.uk

> 

> On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Leslie Bunder wrote:

> > thanks for all the info on this!  Hopefully within the next week or two,

> > i should have worked out the logistics of doing a list based on mentions

> > in the UK "new media" media and then we can take it from there.

> >

> > By then we should have a list of all UK media that will be included.  If

> > there are any left off when the list if presented, then please drop me

> > an e-mail.

> >

> > Also, given that SKY has .tv, if anyone has access to those shows, then

> > maybe we should include mentions on that.

> >

> > And if anyone else has any spare time they wish to devote to this, let

> > me know.  This will take the effort of a few folks that will hopefully

> > enrich the lives of many others (or something like that!!!!)

> >

> > Leslie

> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > Leslie Bunder, technology writer

> > Teletext on the Web

>

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