EVAN LAHTI
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"t utter garbage. So basically--this is a middle-school level essay confused thing that mixes:
-Loads of name-dropping
-Your own useless critique of what podcasts "lack magic"
-Vague ideas about interviews that are too "rote and predictable" without citing any examples
-Mega-vague statements like "Gaming journalism needs to change a lot in order to stay relevant and interesting."
-"Best-guesses"/vague anecdotes that you're trying to pass as actual research for what's happening in "our field"
+"My research shows that a person in this field makes approximately $25,000 to $55,000 per year"
+"I currently see many writers and bloggers between the ages of 14 and 16 who submit content for various websites."
+"I have a feeling that a flood of people will soon be looking for work in the industry, but the number of available positions will not grow proportionally."
PERHAPS YOU COULD HAVE INTERVIEWED SOMEONE. Then, you might've had something to actually build an article around than your own self-indulged concept of what writing about games is like.
My favorite part is the end, though--a paragraph where you name-dropyour favorite writers you deem to be talented. Is this valuable information for anyone but yourself? All you've demonstrated is that your interest in writing/people writing about games has made you capable of writing nothing more than a masturbatory love-letter to the "gaming journalism celebrities" the you've generated in your mind"
-Loads of name-dropping
-Your own useless critique of what podcasts "lack magic"
-Vague ideas about interviews that are too "rote and predictable" without citing any examples
-Mega-vague statements like "Gaming journalism needs to change a lot in order to stay relevant and interesting."
-"Best-guesses"/vague anecdotes that you're trying to pass as actual research for what's happening in "our field"
+"My research shows that a person in this field makes approximately $25,000 to $55,000 per year"
+"I currently see many writers and bloggers between the ages of 14 and 16 who submit content for various websites."
+"I have a feeling that a flood of people will soon be looking for work in the industry, but the number of available positions will not grow proportionally."
PERHAPS YOU COULD HAVE INTERVIEWED SOMEONE. Then, you might've had something to actually build an article around than your own self-indulged concept of what writing about games is like.
My favorite part is the end, though--a paragraph where you name-drop
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
"s is Diggbait.
I know it's hard being a startup site on these big ol' video game internets and all, but (as someone that's both seen and played TOR) throwing up three baseless comments about a widely well-received game to generate angry comments won't earn you any readers. You say something "looks bad," but give no support. You're surprised an MMO is only appearing on PC. And you're surprised that a non-sequel feels like a non-sequel. Maybe you should stick with cookie-cutter features set against stock art: http://bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/Time-Out-Five-Games-That-Need-A-Break.html
I know it's hard being a startup site on these big ol' video game internets and all, but (as someone that's both seen and played TOR) throwing up three baseless comments about a widely well-received game to generate angry comments won't earn you any readers. You say something "looks bad," but give no support. You're surprised an MMO is only appearing on PC. And you're surprised that a non-sequel feels like a non-sequel. Maybe you should stick with cookie-cutter features set against stock art: http://bitmob.com/index.php/mobfeed/Time-Out-Five-Games-That-Need-A-Break.html
Friday, June 12, 2009
Anyway, this is just evidence that the phrase "gaming journalist" needs to go away. Like www.twitter.com/danamrich said: "Saving the princess three months early does not make you a rockstar." The author of this post has a lot of people that've written for EGM/1UP/other outlets that he appreciates, but he never actually says why"