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No, that really isn't true at all. Some of the most famous writers and artists throughout history were terrible at self-promotion.
by ceilingcorner 6y ago
No, that really isn't true at all. Some of the most famous writers and artists throughout history were terrible at self-promotion.
- inglor_cz 6y agoWell we are talking more about financial success, right? Or that was my impression from the debate. Even the original article revolves around $$$.
- ceilingcorner 6y agoI'm just concerned that journalists will become more like celebrities. Less concerned with the cold facts and more with giving their take. Frankly a similar thing has already happened in the art world. Banksy, Jeff Koons, and Damien Hirst are fantastic marketers, not artists.
- x0x0 6y agoWas Ted Koppel really a great journalist?
- ceilingcorner 6y agoNot the example I'd use. Kronkite is a better one, IMO. That level of straightforwardness is sorely lacking today.