Comments on: The inevitable commodification of mommy bloggers *UPDATED* http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/ Blog of Parents for Ethical Marketing Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:28:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:58:09 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/#comment-2168 Amy, miss you and the blogosphere, too! Twitter's been a good way to keep up even though I have about 130 percent less time. Someday . . . . Amy, miss you and the blogosphere, too! Twitter’s been a good way to keep up even though I have about 130 percent less time. Someday . . . .

]]> By: Amy Jussel, Shaping Youth http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 Amy Jussel, Shaping Youth Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:39:32 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/#comment-2167 You know where I stand on this, Lisa...full disclosure and preferably a badge or widget to identify "this blogger is not for sale, period." Even though I don't do reviews, sometimes a book will come my way (as in the case of this recent HCI Books post where I approved them to go ahead and send 'em) http://www.shapingyouth.org/?p=7987 and my policy is to donate the freebie to the local library/shelter so it keeps my hands clean. I also have a strict 'send at your own risk' protocol, because as you well know, I don't mince words. (in fact w/the teen book series, I tapped a teen who had similar 'issues' (and is now my new youth writing intern) to give her feedback...she was brutally honest about the writing being lackluster but the concept being cool. Not sure if you caught the updated NYT article, "Mommy Bloggers vow to avoid ethical conflicts" http://tinyurl.com/n2kuoq but I was absolutely AMAZED at the comments underneath it that were lambasting these moms, belittling and sniping on a variety of fronts. (BOTH genders were!) I was shocked, really...the commentary was more informative about the (in)civility of our cultural zeitgeist than the newsworthiness of the story itself which was a bit of a snore...as it's been over-saturated like everything else in the media mix. Anyway, I miss talking to you on the blog...(can you tell) And hope life's treating you well. Guess you're more on Twitter now? I'm still pluggin' away... You know where I stand on this, Lisa…full disclosure and preferably a badge or widget to identify “this blogger is not for sale, period.”

Even though I don’t do reviews, sometimes a book will come my way (as in the case of this recent HCI Books post where I approved them to go ahead and send ‘em) http://www.shapingyouth.org/?p=7987 and my policy is to donate the freebie to the local library/shelter so it keeps my hands clean. I also have a strict ’send at your own risk’ protocol, because as you well know, I don’t mince words. (in fact w/the teen book series, I tapped a teen who had similar ‘issues’ (and is now my new youth writing intern) to give her feedback…she was brutally honest about the writing being lackluster but the concept being cool.

Not sure if you caught the updated NYT article, “Mommy Bloggers vow to avoid ethical conflicts” http://tinyurl.com/n2kuoq but I was absolutely AMAZED at the comments underneath it that were lambasting these moms, belittling and sniping on a variety of fronts. (BOTH genders were!) I was shocked, really…the commentary was more informative about the (in)civility of our cultural zeitgeist than the newsworthiness of the story itself which was a bit of a snore…as it’s been over-saturated like everything else in the media mix.

Anyway, I miss talking to you on the blog…(can you tell) And hope life’s treating you well. Guess you’re more on Twitter now? I’m still pluggin’ away…

]]> By: Daria http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Daria Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:24:21 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/#comment-2131 I suppose everything evolves eventually for better or for worse. One of my favorite bloggers, waiterrant.net (granted he's not a "mommy" blogger), never advertised on his blog, but stood out for his excellent writing and eventually got a successful book deal, quit being a waiter, and is living off an advance for another book. I know "mommy" bloggers that get free stuff, but they always mention a huge thanks for the free giveaway and I totally respect that. Hey, why nt, right? Thank you for an informative post and I loved reading the links to others that had an interesting perspective, too. I suppose everything evolves eventually for better or for worse. One of my favorite bloggers, waiterrant.net (granted he’s not a “mommy” blogger), never advertised on his blog, but stood out for his excellent writing and eventually got a successful book deal, quit being a waiter, and is living off an advance for another book. I know “mommy” bloggers that get free stuff, but they always mention a huge thanks for the free giveaway and I totally respect that. Hey, why nt, right?

Thank you for an informative post and I loved reading the links to others that had an interesting perspective, too.

]]> By: Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:43:34 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/#comment-2122 Mark, I don't mind sponsored content, as long as I KNOW it is sponsored content. Then I can choose to read it or not. But there's more to blogging than sponsored content. Mark, I don’t mind sponsored content, as long as I KNOW it is sponsored content. Then I can choose to read it or not.

But there’s more to blogging than sponsored content.

]]> By: Mark Gisleson http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Mark Gisleson Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:02:06 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/#comment-2120 Not to be a grinch, but this is where everything is heading. Half the new newsy online startups I know (and half the existing online media) are sliding into advertorials and "sponsored" content. I don't think this trend can be stopped. All we can do is insist on consumer education courses. Teach our kids how to spot the phony crap and react accordingly. And acknowledge that being a feminist/mommyist means you're a targetable market. Really, you have no idea how alt I had to become before the marketing folks gave up on me, and even then it took a lot of "sorry but I just filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy" lies to get off the lists. Keep up the good fight. The lesson here is that without you, you wouldn't have a side to be on. Not to be a grinch, but this is where everything is heading. Half the new newsy online startups I know (and half the existing online media) are sliding into advertorials and “sponsored” content. I don’t think this trend can be stopped.

All we can do is insist on consumer education courses. Teach our kids how to spot the phony crap and react accordingly.

And acknowledge that being a feminist/mommyist means you’re a targetable market. Really, you have no idea how alt I had to become before the marketing folks gave up on me, and even then it took a lot of “sorry but I just filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy” lies to get off the lists.

Keep up the good fight. The lesson here is that without you, you wouldn’t have a side to be on.

]]> By: Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:27:54 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2009/07/29/the-inevitable-commodification-of-mommy-bloggers/#comment-2118 V. -- Exactly. Would love to see that post. Do you have a link? V. — Exactly. Would love to see that post. Do you have a link?

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