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Yeah, this was posted at 10:30 MTV time, so there wasn't enough time for head office in MTV to figure out what's gone on and what to do/say about it yet.
by Lewisham 15y ago
Yeah, this was posted at 10:30 MTV time, so there wasn't enough time for head office in MTV to figure out what's gone on and what to do/say about it yet.
- brudgers 15y agoHaving known people who work in PR, if something needs explaining at 2:30 am, the flacks are making their case, not sleeping.
- kanamekun 15y agoPerhaps this is your intent, but I thought I'd mention that the word "flack" is considered a pejorative by many PR professionals: http://www.prnewsonline.com/prnewsblog/index.php/2008/10/15/flackflak-which-do-you-prefer/ http://www.prnewsonline.com/prnewsblog/index.php/2008/10/15/... This comment from the link above sums it up nicely: "I think it’s all a matter of context and intention. If someone who generally respects PR professionals uses the term “flack” informally (as I myself have done in a recent blog post), then I’m fine with it. If someone else is using the term as a derogatory remark to show lack of respect for the profession, then it makes me mad." Just thought I'd share the above for any other HN readers. Using the word "flack" is seen by many PR professionals as a sign of disrespect.
- ZenPsycho 15y agoIs there a context in which it is not seen as a sign of disrespect? Perhaps when someone on HN says "flack" the disrespect is entirely intentional.