Comments on: Harry McCracken quits PC World over fight for editorial integrity

By: Hard times for internet biggies » Ryan Block

Hard times for internet biggies » Ryan Block — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:32:06 +0000

[...] events transpire and my support for Jeff Gerstmann knows no bounds. But in many ways — like McCrackengate — I’m actually really glad this happened in time to remind everyone, the audience [...]

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Blogging �� - pestaola.gr — Fri, 11 May 2007 18:41:50 +0000

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By: McCracken is backen » Ryan Block

McCracken is backen » Ryan Block — Wed, 09 May 2007 21:58:15 +0000

[...] of PC World (and given a VP title along with it), while (former) CEO Colin Crawford, instigator of the situation that found Harry ousted, has been busted down to EVP. Talking with Harry via email, he mentioned, “IDG has been [...]

By: PC World loves/hates ten things about Apple; I hate one thing about IDG » Ryan Block

Mon, 07 May 2007 19:35:46 +0000

[...] like the article over which Harry McCracken drew the line in the sand has been released in PC World. Apparently it was split into two: “Ten things we love about [...]

By: Dan Blank: Publishing, Innovation and the Web » Blog Archive » The Divide Between Editorial and Advertising

Fri, 04 May 2007 09:15:37 +0000

[...] decision and the note how seriously they take editorial standards such as this. See reaction from Ryan Block and Peter [...]

By: Victor

Victor — Thu, 03 May 2007 20:59:04 +0000

We’ve been really lucky to not have this sort of problem in Weblogs, and I know you and Peter would have been long gone at the first sign of this type of shenanigans. Good for Harry. While Scoble gets beat up over merely talking about this, my experience with IDG in general hasn’t been too pleasant. I wish them well in the future.

By: Ryan Block

Ryan Block — Thu, 03 May 2007 15:02:47 +0000

Absolutely not. As I said, people would know if there was any behind the scenes funny business. Myself, nor Peter, would not stand for anyone tampering with our work.

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:35:17 +0000

I run up against this all the time while evangelizing Linux. Whomever I am “preaching” to pulls up some magazine article and goes “…See? According to Brand X magazine, Windows Vista is superior to Linux!”

Then I take the magazine and show that person the full color, three page pull-out advertisement for Vista.

Good journalism always involves voluntary disclosure, but if the writer’s employer has abandon journalistic integrity for a some short-term cash, there’s little one can do but quit.

Has AOL ever tried to strong-arm you Ryan?

By: PC World provides a lesson about editorial independence | Ed Bott’s Windows Expertise |

Thu, 03 May 2007 11:09:45 +0000

[...] reactions from Peter Rojas and Ryan Block of Engadget, and from Kim Zetter at the Wired Blog Network. Tags: Harry+McCracken, PC+World, [...]