[Vanhackspace] CBC - The Current - hackers at work

Tue Sep 29 22:53:49 PDT 2009

Hey

I agree with a lot of the sentiments, but based on the original
write-up, I'm not certain that's what they're looking for.  The point is
that we need someone who wants to deal with the mainstream media.  That
is, someone who issues with how VHS interacts with the outside world.

I don't think it's likely that we're going to be interviewed by Anne
Marie Tremonte, and I think it's more likely that we're going to be
tacked on as a part of a soft-ball piece while they grill Harper on
something.  I've been on CBC before regarding tech stuff, and they'll
spin it for whatever their ends are.  If they see a story there, they'll
pursue it.  CBC isn't crazy like going on the Christy Clarke Show (ask
Boris about that one), but I don't think that CBC is out to do a hachet
job either.

To be honest, this sounds like they're looking for Web 2.0 Hype/Founders
at Work shit.  "Are you a Cyber Guru who runs a Dot-Com?  What crazy
things are you working on that make you tons of money?  How did you find
your niche??"

This sounds more like a piece for my work than a VHS media piece, since
we're not really "Hackers at work".

That's my thoughts after reading this.

Joe

Purple Crow wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> Perhaps they are planning to spin it like this:  http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-09-28-securing-internet_N.htm
> 
> Paraphrase: "Hackers jeopardizing the safety of the internet, a system we all depend on for more than just finances and business" (etc) and "Should the government take over the internet during a hacking crisis?  How dangerous are these 'hackers'?" ...that sort of spin.
> 
> Be careful... they are master editors.  Ask those who've dealt with them before.  They have a reputation for spins (don't they all).
> 
> Also note, they are not nearly as important as your existing readers (and associates) on the global (and local) internet as "29% of the public trusts the media" (ouch!  Yes, only 29%... TV and newspapers are dead)  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/business/media/14survey.html?_r=2
> 
> Why play their game?  Beat them using your OWN.  Just my two-links worth.
> 
> Appono astos.
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>> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:01:43 -0700
>> From: gdmitchell at shaw.ca
>> To: vanhackspace at lists.uselessdegree.net
>> Subject: [Vanhackspace] CBC - The Current - hackers at work
>>
>> Hi, folks,
>>
>> I haven't participated a whole lot in VHS save for the first couple of 
>> meetings where things were being set up - mostly lack of time nowdays - 
>> but I've been lurking on the mailing list since then. Just thought I'd 
>> pass along a message from a neighbor of a friend who's with the CBC and 
>> is looking for stuff to add to an upcoming story on The Current (morning 
>> radio show on CBC Radio One) re: hackers at work (i.e., in the 
>> workplace). The examples given don't seem to demonstrate much in the way 
>> of technical knowhow but I imagine she'd be interested in more technical 
>> stuff (at least of the variety that can be reduced into layman's terms) 
>> as well. Anyway, here's her message:
>>
>> ---
>>
>> So The Current, a big time national show here at the CBC, is doing a 
>> story on cyber hackers or cyber gurus at work. People who have the best 
>> intentions and are really computer savvy and find ways to work around 
>> some impossible situations set up by the company.
>>
>> They get through firewalls in the name of efficiency.
>>
>> There's an example of a women who was frustrated with never being able 
>> to get her crew into courses. she found an online version and gave the 
>> course herself and certified them herself.
>>
>> Another guy was frustrated with the performance management objectives 
>> set out for him, so he found another way to set goals by researching 
>> online and send those to management. after being scoffed they ended up 
>> adopting the alternative system.
>>
>> Do you know anyone who's done stuff like this? Who work in an impossible 
>> machine but figure out ways to get stuff down outside the system of the 
>> machine?
>>
>> Let me know either way.
>> Cheers
>> T
>>
>> Theresa Lalonde
>> Online and Interactive Reporter
>> CBC Vancouver
>> 604-662-6455 o
>> 778-839-5520 c
>>
>> facebook = Theresa LalondeWork
>> twitter = @lalondetcbc
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Graham
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