DesignInterviews.com talks to Rob Weychert, Andy Budd, Rob Morris, and myself about that dreaded buzzword: Web 2.0. Most of the stuff I wrote actually got left out of the edited piece — probably because it sounded negative and didn’t tell the story the writer wanted to tell. That’s especially true where it relates to visual design. When asked what I thought about Web 2.0 design, I said that Web 2.0, as a concept, didn’t have anything to do with visual design — a so-called Web 2.0 application can be built using tons of different design styles.
001 // brennen florey // 07.24.2007 // 11:20 AM
If you feel you were mis-quoted or edited down too much, I would encourage you to post the questions and your responses on your blog. Journalists need to become aware of the power of the blog in these situations to keep them honest and the process transparent. Sure, editing is required for any cohesive article, particularly with a word count and deadline, but as you said, if you think he/she selectively quoted to “tell the story the writer wanted to tell,” then let the full story be heard.
As a practice, bloggers like Dave Winer and Jason Calacanis are requiring all interviews be conducted though email so they can re-print the unedited transcripts. Might seem extreme, but again, it keeps everyone honest.
002 // Jeff Croft // 07.24.2007 // 11:31 AM
Its not that bad. I didn’t mean to imply they made it sound like I said something I didn’t. Rather, they just left out bits I thought were valuable. No big deal, though.