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Comment on Facebook feature in The Australian by CAITLIN FITZSIMMONS » More Facebook articles in The Australian

CAITLIN FITZSIMMONS » More Facebook articles in The Australian — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:13:00 +0000

[...] Facebook’s response to defacement of tribute pages for murdered Australian schoolchildren. I mentioned this previously but it seems worth sharing the link again in this [...]

Comment on Podcast fiction for The Bookseller by The Niltiac Files » Blog Archive » News in brief

The Niltiac Files » Blog Archive » News in brief — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:13:18 +0000

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Comment on Observations on music and copyright by blog

blog — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:14:58 +0000

Hi Celeste! You make some good points – some of that stuff is utter rubbish and quite exploitative. However I’m not sure that banning it is the right answer – it’s too blunt an instrument.

Sometimes the derivative works can be good – I really liked the movie Clueless (based on Emma), Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next books are very popular, and of course Wide Sargasso Sea is a prequel to Jane Eyre but a classic in its own right.

The thing that offends me most about copyright extension is that copyright was initially extended in large part because of lobbying by Disney, which stood to lose copyright on Mickey Mouse. Yet, Disney has benefited from the public domain more than just about any other company with their remakes of classic stories such as Cinderella, Snow White, Aladdin and so on.

- Caitlin

Comment on Observations on music and copyright by Celeste Fitzsimmons

Celeste Fitzsimmons — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:45:12 +0000

One aspect of lapsed copyright that particularly annoys me is other writers or artists can make a great deal of money, at sometimes very little exercise of creativity, by writing prequels, sequels and various extrapolations of other writers works. Everyone it seems is currently publishing Jane Austen knockoffs, even Colleen McCullough whose previous experience of being sued by the holders of LM Montgomery’s copyright hasn’t discouraged her usage of others material. Most of it is quite enjoyable fluff but sometimes when a modern writer uses material in a way that is disrespectful and distorts the original writers intentions and values, I am offended. To a great degree, using well known characters provides writers with a ready made audience and hence generates revenue for writers and publishers, to therefore use the material in an exploitive way adds insult to injury.

Comment on New web writing gig with EcoSalon by Bob Williamson

Bob Williamson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:35:53 +0000

Well done Caitlin. Both on the new gig as you call it, and the power you see in creating environmental change with positive messages. I have long found that I can inspire action to environmental change, on a one to one basis or in groups. In my book http://www.strategicbookpublishing.com/ZEROGreenhouseEmissions.html I have found it is also possible to inspire and engage action. The difficulty is that as environmentalists we often find ourselves singing to the choir. What I have and believe, I will succeed in doing with ZERO Greenhouse Emissions – The Day the Lights Went Out – Our Future World is to engage and inspire every mother and father – every grandparent, as it is their children, mine and yours that are in harms way; to be the the growing parade of concern that our global politicians will wish to walk in front of.
Best wishes
Bob Williamson
Chair & Founder
Greenhouse Neutral Foundation

Comment on Breaking in to the Asian market by Laura Sennett

Laura Sennett — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:11:18 +0000

Ms. Fitzsimmons, I read about your article regarding Chinese migrants in Senegal on Adam Minter's blog Shanghai Scrap. I lived in Dakar last year, and am interviewing for a position in China tomorrow. I undoubtedly noticed the influence of Chinese workers on the informal economy in Dakar, and it is something the Senegalese have begun to voice their frustrations and worries about as well. I am extremely interested in reading your article, but am having trouble accessing it. I am currently a senior in college, so through my school I have access to articles in the South China Morning Post, even behind a pay wall. Unfortunately, I was still unable to find it. Any tips? Best, Laura Sennett Hi Laura, the link I gave in the blog post has expired as it turns out they only last seven days. It should be in the archive but I can't find it either. I have now uploaded the PDF to the site, so you should be able to view it here. Thanks for your interest and good luck with the job.

Comment on Breaking in to the Asian market by The Niltiac Files » Blog Archive » I’m in the New York Times (sort of)

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:25:11 +0000

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Comment on MacBank builds UK empire by Don B.

Don B. — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:58:17 +0000

I was looking for your blog and found this site Caitlin. Do you really think airwave radio in the UK has growth potential?

Which blog were you looking for – maybe I can help? As for radio, I don’t expect it to decline in the same way that newspapers are. Listening to the radio is a largely complementary medium to the internet – you listen to it in places that the web can’t reach like in bed, in the kitchen and in the car, and you also listen to it at the same time as using the web. I am not sure exactly how you would define “airwave” radio; certainly I think the future of radio is digital (DAB etc) rather than analogue. I think there is modest growth potential, in line with the overall market but nothing spectacular.