Week in Review: Get in on the conversations!
- Dynamic nature of online media offers rich mastering opportunity, provided one stocks
- No area for folks that assume they may be better than the relaxation and most effective proportion selectively
ONE of my motivations for leaving my 19-year profession in print media was the static nature of the medium. Seldom might I get comments from my articles, and rarer turned into the good old ‘Letter to the Editor.’
That itself is a misnomer because the letters had been all despatched thru e-mail besides, as this became post-2000 after I started covering technology for The Edge. I possibly got 30 ‘letters’ within the 12 years I included tech for that ebook.
An ex-colleague then joined The Malaysian Insider and I take into account considered one of his articles receiving 18 reader feedback. I turned into full of envy.
But no extra!
Now that I actually have joined the dynamic international of online media, I am completely loving the conversations that Digital News Asia (DNA) articles trigger, via social media and also thru the feedback phase.
In fact, some of the remarks posted via readers have, for my part, been higher than the articles that brought about them! And, that’s wonderful.
My latest article on TaxiMonger is one example. DNA’s maximum prolific commentator – we need to give him the name ‘Super Commentator’ – Dr Gabriel Walter published a brief remark that brought on an notable Insights piece from A. Asohan approximately the character of fund-raising by way of entrepreneurs.
That itself were given a few truely cool comments from readers, such as a former venture capitalist and a current one, who become none aside from Jamaludin Bujang, leader govt officer (CEO) of Malaysia Venture Capital Management.
The founder of TaxiMonger Nizran Noordin then shared his mind too at the remark Walter published, which was absolutely insightful and which I ought to have captured in my unique article.
But, irrespective of. The dynamic nature of on-line journalism method that every and every article we at DNA write can evolve and get better. But for that to take place, you, our preciousssss (sure, I am a LOTR fan) readers have to get involved within the conversations around our articles.
This subculture of sharing is the bedrock of the surroundings we witness in Silicon Valley. We need to create it here too. And this should no longer happen selectively.
I just had a communication with a younger guy who became masking the tech scene in Singapore for a while and he advised me that the greater a hit tech entrepreneurs there do now not mingle with the start-ups, nor do they assume noticeably of them. This group seemingly tends to community among themselves selectively. They additionally eschew the media and like now not to be featured.
The closing point is exceptional. There are many here who don’t need to be featured too. But don’t suppose you are higher than everyone else just because your undertaking has greater traction and is successful. I assume that isn't just selfish, it's miles ugly too. Our surroundings is still forming and toning up. There is no space for such unsightly behavior right here.
In this sense, the sharing mindset of Gabriel, who's the CEO of Quantum Electro Opto Systems, sets the tone for all of us to emulate. DNA readers will be acquainted with Gabriel thru the frequent comments he posts on our articles.
He has raised around RM20 million (US$6.6 million) for his undertaking and I can inform you, he does no longer suppose he's better than the first- 12 months start-up that is suffering to keep its dream alive. He thinks he can examine from any entrepreneur accessible.
So, don’t assume you are better than them both. Help them in any way you may. Even thru the comments you submit on any article you study, and not simply on DNA.
Share your thoughts, even if you disagree – in particular if you disagree! It may be extremely good to listen exceptional facets on the various issues and agree with me, in sharing, we can all learn and grow and get higher.
And, that is what it's miles all approximately. We all need to be richer from the enjoy.
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Week in Review: It's all approximately the money
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