mongo_jones Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 i confess i only really had food and drink journalism in mind. maybe it has to do with the immediacy/intimacy of the thing being reviewed--a drink in your glass, food on your plate. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollywood Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I'm not talking about gossip. I'm talking about consumer journalism. Now that you mention it, it seems Consumer Reports is more deferential than it used to be. At least it seems to embrace high end cars (and other products) now, whereas it had a more puritanical attitude toward them in the past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 i confess i only really had food and drink journalism in mind. maybe it has to do with the immediacy/intimacy of the thing being reviewed--a drink in your glass, food on your plate. I think it has something to do with the direct and appealing nature of the comping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I'm not talking about gossip. I'm talking about consumer journalism.Now that you mention it, it seems Consumer Reports is more deferential than it used to be. At least it seems to embrace high end cars (and other products) now, whereas it had a more puritanical attitude toward them in the past. I think it reflects their increasingly affluent readership. They *do* make a point of singling out premium brands (of all products) who don't deliver superior performance. The fact that they don't rely on advertising and pay for their test goods helps to keep them objective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mongo_jones Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 that's part of what i mean. it's also a chef coming to your table asking about the food he cooked for you. it's a master blender at a show pouring you the whisky they made and sending you a personal sample. a car no one's giving you and there's no one who has made it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Mongo, since I know nothing about the whiskey world let me ask you a question. Many political journalists suck up to their sources based on the idea that they'll get superior access and inside information. Does anything like that happen in the whiskey world between producers and bloggers? Perhaps compliant bloggers get samples of nearly impossible to obtain rare blends or something of that sort? Of course political journalists sometimes suck up for the sheer egotistical joy of being on friendly terms with the powerful. I assume some whiskey bloggers do the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mongo_jones Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 compliant bloggers get samples of very cheap whiskies. what's embarrassing about all this is how little people are willing to receive in exchange for access/proximity. more prominent bloggers (not very many) get invited on junkets etc.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 that's part of what i mean. it's also a chef coming to your table asking about the food he cooked for you. it's a master blender at a show pouring you the whisky they made and sending you a personal sample. a car no one's giving you and there's no one who has made it. Yes, makes sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Suzanne F Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Plotnicki is still extant. See: Facebook. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I just ran into him a month or so ago IRL. He was definitely still there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne F Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Saveur's Best Food Blogs, 2014 list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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hollywood Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 did i win? Next year, for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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