Comments for The Short Story Made Long

Comment on The Wall Street What? by vegenchev

vegenchev — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:33:32 +0000

hahaha great point about the frustrations, that’s precisely it! No, I keep these precious media analysis insights for the blog…

Comment on The Wall Street What? by claudiaciobanu

claudiaciobanu — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:01:29 +0000

hehe, good piece. i think we need to change the description of the site. not only venting frustrations of journalists, but also those of media monitors and waitresses?! who cannot possibly tell what they really think at work. or do u put this in your reports?

Comment on Becali, Self-Proclaimed Savior of a Nation by Bernard "Boogie" Moscovitch

Bernard "Boogie" Moscovitch — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:15:44 +0000

Viva Gigi!!! He’s following in Berlusconi’s footsteps!

Comment on Upselling in London (Or Palate di Merda) by Bernard "Boogie" Moscovitch

Bernard "Boogie" Moscovitch — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:26:10 +0000

I’ll tell you what luv: That bloody Italian knows what He’s talkin’ about!!! Talk to him, I’m sure He’s contriving something to take control of the place the place…

Cheers!

Boogie

Comment on Re: Toilets in Eastern Europe by Bernard "Boogie" Moscovitch

Bernard "Boogie" Moscovitch — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:13:10 +0000

You’ve been lucky man! I’m Italian and this is the most clean toilet I’ve seen on a train!!!

Cheers!

Comment on Rosia Montana: The Corporation Never Quits by claudiaciobanu

claudiaciobanu — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:09:22 +0000

CNA opreste de la difuzare spoturile Rosia Montana – 4 miliarde de dolari

Rosia Montana – 25 Iunie 2009 – Intruniti in sedinta publica din data de
23.06.2009, membrii Consiliului National al Audiovizualului (CNA) au decis
sa opreasca difuzarea spoturilor publicitare ce apartin companiei Gabriel
Resources intitulate Rosia Montana – 4 miliarde de dolari. Conform CNA,
spotul publicitar încalca legislatia audiovizuala respectiv articolul 107
din HG nr. 187/2006 care prevede faptul ca Publicitatea si teleshoppingul
trebuie sa serveasca interesul public prin respectarea regulilor
informarii si ale unei competitii corecte.. Decizia CNA vine într-un
context în care neîncrederea publicului si reactiile la campania de
imagine a Gabriel Resources sunt în continua crestere.

In mai 2009 Gabriel Resources (‘Gabriel’), compania de minerit lipsita de
experienta care doreste sa exploateze resursele de aur si argint de la
Rosia Montana si sa dezradacineze localnicii care îi stau în cale, a
lansat un spot publicitar în care intreba cateva persoane in ce domenii
in Romania ar trebui investite 4 miliarde de dolari. O mai buna educatie,
sanatate etc. au fost raspunsurile adresate în fata camerei. Clipul se
termina cu îndrazneata promisiune ca Gabriel va investi în Romania suma de
4 miliarde de dolari; toate acestea fara a mentiona în ce fel va face
acest lucru si care este obiectul de activitate al Gabriel.

Campania publicitara a provocat o reactie vehementa din partea a catorva
grupuri ale societatii civile din Romania, prin crearea de spoturi spoof,
materiale video pamflet, blog-uri si postere. În iunie 2009 Gheorghe
Funar, fost senator de Cluj, a transmis o sesizare oficiala catre CNA,
solicitand oprirea difuzarii spotului publicitar. Ca urmare a acestei
sesizari, precum si în urma consultarii Consiliului Roman pentru
Publicitate (RAC), CNA a luat prezenta decizie.

Conform declaratiei citate de HotNews vicepresedintele CNA, Ioan Onisei,
a apreciat ca seria de spoturi dezinformeaza si manipuleaza, spune mari
neadevaruri, deoarece ceea ce se spune în spot nu are legatura cu
mecanismele reale de cheltuire a banilor în economie.

RMGC a initiat aceasta campanie sustinand ca proiectul lor va începe pur
si simplu, ca si cum oamenii si legea nu conteaza. Ei considera ca
singurul lucru care conteaza este un ‚ambalaj’ dragut si ‚comunicarea.’
Din fericire, romanii sunt mult mai la curent cu aceste tehnici de
manipulare si reclama lui Gabriel a ajuns sa fie cunoscuta ca si
‚badvertising’ (termen în engleza care defineste reclama mincinoasa), a
declarat Luminita Dejeu, designer grafician si membra a campaniei Salvati
Rosia Montana.

Promisiunile Gabriel din clipul publicitar sunt la fel de false precum
tot ceea ce înseamna proiectul lor de minerit. Cred ca oamenii au înteles
asta mai bine ca niciodata, multumita tocmai acestui clip. Sunt cu
adevarat impresionat de reactia creativa pe care a provocat-o Gabriel si
nu ma pot opri din vizionarea spoof-urilor care comenteaza mesajul
companiei. Sper ca urmatoarea încercare a lui Gabriel de a îsi îmbunatati
imaginea sa provoace o reactie la fel de inventiva!, concluzioneaza Eugen
David, presedintele Alburnus Maior.

http://www.rosiamontana.org

Va invitam de asemenea sa vizionati si filmuletele de mai jos puse la
dispozitie de EcoJurnal
http://ecojurnal.ecosapiens.ro/

Fallen Angel – Ingerul cazut de la Rosia Montana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YiLWvtX9KQ&feature=channel

CNA a oprit difuzarea clipurilor RMGC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSUj8PKVZ6o&feature=channel

Am fentat poporul cu tembelizorul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikb3QLPIiOs&feature=channel

Guvernul, dolarii si canadienii

Comment on Rosia Montana: The Corporation Never Quits by apostolisfotiadis

apostolisfotiadis — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:33:20 +0000

Good, good.. Im already thinking about an interview

Comment on Rosia Montana: The Corporation Never Quits by claudiaciobanu

claudiaciobanu — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:37:42 +0000

yes, they should. you are absolutely right. but the trouble is that the romanian greens do not yet put these local struggles in the same framework with those in latin america or elsewhere in the world. so, lately, i am thinking it is time to make a proper green party in romania, and i was searching for starting points for that, but they still keep the discussion very fragmented. ah, i don’t know, maybe i should get this phd done and start the party myself…hahaha!

Comment on Rosia Montana: The Corporation Never Quits by Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:10:18 +0000

Those opposed should team up with all the people in Peru and Guatemala doing their best to fight shitty Canadian mining companies bent on screwing with the rest of the world and avoiding the environmental protection laws they would face at home.

The great majority of Canadians are, despite these numerous campaigns, mostly unaware of what their corporations are doing abroad.

Comment on Rosia Montana: The Corporation Never Quits by claudiaciobanu

claudiaciobanu — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:45:52 +0000

I don’t think I am. I know the village is divided, and many villagers sold their houses to Gold or took jobs with the company–and maybe others hope that the benefits from a Gold investment will reach them somehow, eventually. But I know many, many think the village should stay as it is. I know it from speaking to them direcltly, in Rosia Montana. From seeing notices on their houses and apartments which said “this property does NOT belong to Rosia Montana”. And from the fact that they have been fighting for 10 years against Gold! This is a highly controversial issue. I am taking a stance, this little piece has no claim for objectivity. But it is my stance on what we should do in this country. I doubt investments of this type are going to help the country. They might increase the GDP for a few years, and then what? Interrupting lifestyles, displacing people, and severely polluting the environment is not the solution. We’ve been doing that on a global scale for more than a century now. More of us are poor and hungry, and the environment is degraded to an unmanageable extent. It’s my reading of what’s happening, in Rosia, and in the world.