Anja Wassertheurer - the quota woman of sport auto throws down.
And bloggers, the “throbbing Internet” and the Seat Mii - or something like that - are to blame. In all honesty - I have always valued Anja Wassertheurer. I like their writing style and their driving style. A heavy right foot, paired with feminine charm, specialist knowledge and a passion for motorsport.
But with the current editorial in “sport auto” that is history. Mrs. Wassertheurer throws down because:
The digital world has long caught up with the digital trend. The specter of journalistic precariat is already circulating in insider circles. Where every blogger can be a journalist and information has a half-life of a few hours or days, the quality drops and ultimately the reputation of well-trained writers.
Quote from the editorial of the current sport auto.
Bam Someone throws their job because they cannot cope with the changing times - which, by the way, is not an invention of the modern age. So they stand there poor and lost, the print colleagues - the well-trained “journalists” who at the end of the day did nothing else than us: lived out a passion and published an opinion. But the others are to blame: The Internet, the Playstation and of course again, the bloggers. A cheek - every blogger can actually be active as a journalist.
Sorry dear Ms. Wassertheurer - I have never read such a weak editorial. So the bad bloggers. And as usual in the deadwood press: Simply put a blanket on the Internet. So it is the fault of this Internet that people no longer value their work? That you see the Damocles sword of breadless art hanging over you?
Sorry - how stupid is that? Coincidentally, I blog and coincidentally so far I have made sure that your newspaper was able to sell ads with my “sport auto” subscription. Real cheek, right? And good proof of your really stupid view of the changing times in the motor press.
Well - luckily I don't have to worry about Ms. Wassertheurer, she doesn't seem to be a case for the social welfare office or the Künster social fund, the rest of the editorial reads much more after saying goodbye to industry. Not really unusual for ex-press workers or journalists. Unusually the bad style with the blame on the “other” and a rough foul in the direction of the “online media”.
I'm curious where Ms. Wassertheurer appears again ... probably soon on one of my list of contacts in the automotive industry. Should I place a bet where exactly? I have 2 manufacturers in the back of my mind, with whom I can easily imagine Mrs. Wassertheurer. I just hope you can look after the old expense knights there and not the new guard of online media. Otherwise this could lead to slight irritations ...
PS: The typing error in the penultimate line of the printed editorial shows that one is not always “error-free” with quality media in printed form. Maybe Tipp-Ex can help? But well, I'm just a “blogger”.
Edit: Sebastian also “blogged” a bit http://passiondriving.de/2012/08/19/wenn-anerkannte-motor-journalisten-hinwerfen-wegen-bloggern/
