Kim Hollamby lecture
Kim Hollamby is Head of Electronic Media of IPC, which is responsible for its more than 100 magazine sites. He is the last lecturer in JOMEC's 2006 online lecture programme.
Mr Hallamby’s lecture – though stimulating and entertaining – was aimed at magazine journalists and so I did not garner much from it. However, it was interesting to note how paranoid he seemed about the fact that whatever he said could be read on the web by his employers within hours – not, of course, that he said anything that would compromise his position!
When asked about future developments at IPC, he said: “I can’t tell you at the moment because I’d be shot.” A little later, he added: “Can I tell you anymore? No, because I’d have to shoot you.” Not, of course, that he was actually threatening murder.
Mr Hallamby admitted – as have many revisiting lectures – he checked-up on last year’s blogs for reviews of his lecture.
This has made me see the strength of these blogs, and the weight of us diploma students blogging en mass. Our comments – fair or unjust – will appear near the top of Google and Technorati name-searches of the guest lecturers. This has the potential to seriously affect some of their reputations.
Once again, I must reiterate, Mr Hallaby did not say anything that would cause his employers concern, nor did he threaten murder.
Mr Hallamby’s lecture – though stimulating and entertaining – was aimed at magazine journalists and so I did not garner much from it. However, it was interesting to note how paranoid he seemed about the fact that whatever he said could be read on the web by his employers within hours – not, of course, that he said anything that would compromise his position!
When asked about future developments at IPC, he said: “I can’t tell you at the moment because I’d be shot.” A little later, he added: “Can I tell you anymore? No, because I’d have to shoot you.” Not, of course, that he was actually threatening murder.
Mr Hallamby admitted – as have many revisiting lectures – he checked-up on last year’s blogs for reviews of his lecture.
This has made me see the strength of these blogs, and the weight of us diploma students blogging en mass. Our comments – fair or unjust – will appear near the top of Google and Technorati name-searches of the guest lecturers. This has the potential to seriously affect some of their reputations.
Once again, I must reiterate, Mr Hallaby did not say anything that would cause his employers concern, nor did he threaten murder.
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