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Someone benefitting from a story does not mean there is a PR conspiracy afoot.
by tvon 13y ago
Someone benefitting from a story does not mean there is a PR conspiracy afoot.
- 127001brewer 13y agoI did not say these stories form a conspiracy nor is it a public relations campaign. I merely saw the similarities of "The Submarine" essay and the increased frequency of stories about "cybersecurity" in various news outlets. From Paul Graham's essay, "PR is not dishonest. Not quite. In fact, the reason the best PR firms are so effective is precisely that they aren't dishonest. They give reporters genuinely valuable information."[1] There's nothing wrong with someone benefiting from a story, but, maybe, there's more to a story than what's on the surface... [1] http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html