Comments on: Blogging Job at the State Capitol http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol Blogging the Aloha State and Beyond Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:24:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thelma Dryer, Blogger — Hawaii Blog http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol/comment-page-1#comment-719 Thelma Dryer, Blogger — Hawaii Blog Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:59:03 +0000 http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol#comment-719 [...] month after putting out the call, House Communications Director Georgette Deemer announced that she has found her blogger: Thelma [...] [...] month after putting out the call, House Communications Director Georgette Deemer announced that she has found her blogger: Thelma [...]

]]> By: Georgette Deemer http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol/comment-page-1#comment-442 Georgette Deemer Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:52:50 +0000 http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol#comment-442 Thanks for mentioning the position opening... I just wanted to clarify that the assistant communications position includes the blogging, but is much more than that. It's also writing and/or editing news releases, advisories, op-eds, helping with media relations, setting up news conferences, and other communications activities. That's why I'm looking for someone with very strong writing skills. Also, I don't believe we are misleading on the fact that we represent the majority. On our blog, the title description is "News and commentary from the Majority of the House of Representatives". I understand the Minority is also planning a blog, and I look forward to seeing that up and running. Finally, Doug's right in that you will not have full editorial freedom. The House blog is not a personal blog. It's a blog representing the House leadership and the Majority, and that's 43 members at this time. I'd like it to be an issues blog, not a pr blog. It's open to comments; we know that we're going to get critical and/or negative comments, and as long as the comment is not a personal attack or derogatory, we publish it. That said, the state capitol is a pretty interesting place to work, esp. during session, and I encourage qualified applicants to throw their resume in the ring. Thanks for mentioning the position opening… I just wanted to clarify that the assistant communications position includes the blogging, but is much more than that. It’s also writing and/or editing news releases, advisories, op-eds, helping with media relations, setting up news conferences, and other communications activities. That’s why I’m looking for someone with very strong writing skills. Also, I don’t believe we are misleading on the fact that we represent the majority. On our blog, the title description is “News and commentary from the Majority of the House of Representatives”. I understand the Minority is also planning a blog, and I look forward to seeing that up and running. Finally, Doug’s right in that you will not have full editorial freedom. The House blog is not a personal blog. It’s a blog representing the House leadership and the Majority, and that’s 43 members at this time. I’d like it to be an issues blog, not a pr blog. It’s open to comments; we know that we’re going to get critical and/or negative comments, and as long as the comment is not a personal attack or derogatory, we publish it. That said, the state capitol is a pretty interesting place to work, esp. during session, and I encourage qualified applicants to throw their resume in the ring.

]]> By: Doug http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol/comment-page-1#comment-433 Doug Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:47:17 +0000 http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol#comment-433 For once, I almost agree with Mike Hu. I think the Hawaii House Blog is mis-named, and I always refer to it as the House MAJORITY blog. Anybody who thinks the blogger hired to fill this position will have substantial editorial freedom needs to think again. For once, I almost agree with Mike Hu. I think the Hawaii House Blog is mis-named, and I always refer to it as the House MAJORITY blog.

Anybody who thinks the blogger hired to fill this position will have substantial editorial freedom needs to think again.

]]> By: Mike Hu http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol/comment-page-1#comment-432 Mike Hu Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:55:17 +0000 http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol#comment-432 The unfortunate culture of public (political) life in Hawaii is that lying, deception and manipulation is the common experience of all communications -- so most people grow up not knowing what authentic communications are like, having seen only highly-contrived (mediated) examples through the media and other institutions of "learning" (indoctrination). It's done in every culture and society (enculturation) but has reached a fairly advanced stage of control in authoritarian (totalitarian) cultures more than others. <i>Authoritarian</i> cultures are those highly hierarchic and controlled social structures in which the people believe whatever they are told -- by those in authority, who are obviously the politicians, but less obviously, the complicit media, teachers, lobbyists, and public information officers (propagandists). This almost exclusive control of the information by the powers that be (or could) was mollified by the rise of the blogs, which they now hope to co-opt, and thus regain control of the information flow. The key is that the blogs cannot be controlled -- but a person blogging for a special interest group can be, unless they are well-established ground rules preventing the unscrupulous abuses and manipulation of this new "information" methodology. It would be nice to think that the Democrats are creating this position for nonpartisan purposes -- but if that were the case, they'd create the proper nonpartisan office for it -- and not try to confuse these intents and purposes, by how they're going about it. The unfortunate culture of public (political) life in Hawaii is that lying, deception and manipulation is the common experience of all communications — so most people grow up not knowing what authentic communications are like, having seen only highly-contrived (mediated) examples through the media and other institutions of “learning” (indoctrination).

It’s done in every culture and society (enculturation) but has reached a fairly advanced stage of control in authoritarian (totalitarian) cultures more than others. Authoritarian cultures are those highly hierarchic and controlled social structures in which the people believe whatever they are told — by those in authority, who are obviously the politicians, but less obviously, the complicit media, teachers, lobbyists, and public information officers (propagandists).

This almost exclusive control of the information by the powers that be (or could) was mollified by the rise of the blogs, which they now hope to co-opt, and thus regain control of the information flow. The key is that the blogs cannot be controlled — but a person blogging for a special interest group can be, unless they are well-established ground rules preventing the unscrupulous abuses and manipulation of this new “information” methodology.

It would be nice to think that the Democrats are creating this position for nonpartisan purposes — but if that were the case, they’d create the proper nonpartisan office for it — and not try to confuse these intents and purposes, by how they’re going about it.

]]> By: Mike Hu http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol/comment-page-1#comment-431 Mike Hu Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:03:04 +0000 http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol#comment-431 There seems to be a fairly deliberate attempt to blur the distinction between the Hawaii state legislature and the house majority (Democrats), so one has to be careful that this is just one of the innumerable Democratic propaganda jobs which requires lying to the people of Hawaii about just about anything and everything -- which even well-known hacks like Doug can easily see through. There seems to be a fairly deliberate attempt to blur the distinction between the Hawaii state legislature and the house majority (Democrats), so one has to be careful that this is just one of the innumerable Democratic propaganda jobs which requires lying to the people of Hawaii about just about anything and everything — which even well-known hacks like Doug can easily see through.

]]> By: Doug http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol/comment-page-1#comment-430 Doug Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:41:53 +0000 http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol#comment-430 Apply then, fool! :) Apply then, fool! :)

]]> By: auntiepupule http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol/comment-page-1#comment-424 auntiepupule Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:43:39 +0000 http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol#comment-424 Doug, Call me a Fool. I'm interested cause I'm PUA and Unemployed. I'm also a Blogger! :) Auntie Pupule Doug, Call me a Fool. I’m interested cause I’m PUA and Unemployed. I’m also a Blogger! :)

Auntie Pupule

]]> By: Doug http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol/comment-page-1#comment-420 Doug Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:46:08 +0000 http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/11/10/blogging-job-at-the-state-capitol#comment-420 What kind of fool could possibly be interested in that? haha What kind of fool could possibly be interested in that? haha

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