Comments on: David Weinberger and the Ninja Gap http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: #Liberia | We Blog The World http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-2074605 #Liberia | We Blog The World Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:09:30 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-2074605 [...] than just looking at clips of brothels and cannibalism. This is why I disagree with the whole ‘ninja gap‘ idea. Nothing constructive is going to come out of this documentary. All it does is further [...]

]]> By: Jonathan O'Donnell http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1317976 Jonathan O'Donnell Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:28:10 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-1317976 Maybe Nigeria could borrow some of Somalia's pirates. Thanks for a great blog. Jonathan Maybe Nigeria could borrow some of Somalia’s pirates.

Thanks for a great blog.

Jonathan

]]> By: » Memes, Markets and Africa 54BEATS - ONLINE MAGAZINE: The Heart, Mind and Voice of Africa http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1185748 » Memes, Markets and Africa 54BEATS - ONLINE MAGAZINE: The Heart, Mind and Voice of Africa Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:21:37 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-1185748 [...] been writing for a few years about ‘rebranding Africa’ and more recently he wrote about David Weinberger’s Ninja Gap. Do read the whole piece, the bit that is relevant to this post is in part… Context [...] [...] been writing for a few years about ‘rebranding Africa’ and more recently he wrote about David Weinberger’s Ninja Gap. Do read the whole piece, the bit that is relevant to this post is in part… Context [...]

]]> By: Ninjas, Gorillas and Media… Oh My! « Blurring Borders http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1105330 Ninjas, Gorillas and Media… Oh My! « Blurring Borders Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:48:40 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-1105330 [...] story was understandable. As Ethan wrote in his response to the Ninja Gap theory, in order to break the “circle of not-caring,” “tell good [...] [...] story was understandable. As Ethan wrote in his response to the Ninja Gap theory, in order to break the “circle of not-caring,” “tell good [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Moldova, bridges and storytelling http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1095258 …My heart’s in Accra » Moldova, bridges and storytelling Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:32:37 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-1095258 [...] the wrong ways. (See previous discussion on David Weinberger’s “Ninja Gap” here, here and here for lots more thoughts on storytelling, framing and media interest in developing [...] [...] the wrong ways. (See previous discussion on David Weinberger’s “Ninja Gap” here, here and here for lots more thoughts on storytelling, framing and media interest in developing [...]

]]> By: Bright B. Simons http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1032882 Bright B. Simons Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:42:04 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-1032882 I buy the "brands" argument having made a similar one not too long ago myself: http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=311034&rel_no=1 Nowadays I am inclined to be less exploratory in my search for rationales for media undercoverage of certain issues, climes and trends: laziness:) Good journalism (the one that doesnt make the journalist sound like a clown) is hard to do right. "Branded news" is easy to get right: if everybody is a clown why fret over your costume? I buy the “brands” argument having made a similar one not too long ago myself: http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=311034&rel_no=1
Nowadays I am inclined to be less exploratory in my search for rationales for media undercoverage of certain issues, climes and trends: laziness:) Good journalism (the one that doesnt make the journalist sound like a clown) is hard to do right. “Branded news” is easy to get right: if everybody is a clown why fret over your costume?

]]> By: Scratchpad http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1022937 Scratchpad Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:04:05 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-1022937 [...] Zuckerman discusses David Weinberger’s “The Ninja Gap” criticism of mainstream media. My paraphrase [...] [...] Zuckerman discusses David Weinberger’s “The Ninja Gap” criticism of mainstream media. My paraphrase [...]

]]> By: El Oso » Blog Archive » Thoughts on Media Attention, Development, Ninjas, and Chivas http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1016249 El Oso » Blog Archive » Thoughts on Media Attention, Development, Ninjas, and Chivas Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:14:58 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-1016249 [...] idea, like all ideas, came from elsewhere. In this case, David Weinberger’s monthly newsletter and Ethan Zuckerman’s blog. I rarely ever disagree with what either one says. So when I do, I [...] [...] idea, like all ideas, came from elsewhere. In this case, David Weinberger’s monthly newsletter and Ethan Zuckerman’s blog. I rarely ever disagree with what either one says. So when I do, I [...]

]]> By: Joel http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1013846 Joel Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:07:40 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-1013846 I'm not sure about the cognitive dissonance part of this argument as a reason why certain countries aren't covered in the news. Journalists love some storylines because of cognitive dissonance: Arabs and Jews cooperate on anything, rich nation totally unprepared for hurricane relief, evangelical minister consorts with gay prostitute. But those three examples that came to mind are in areas where there is already media attention. I’m not sure about the cognitive dissonance part of this argument as a reason why certain countries aren’t covered in the news. Journalists love some storylines because of cognitive dissonance: Arabs and Jews cooperate on anything, rich nation totally unprepared for hurricane relief, evangelical minister consorts with gay prostitute. But those three examples that came to mind are in areas where there is already media attention.

]]> By: gregory http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/06/02/david-weinberger-and-the-ninja-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1011457 gregory Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:02:06 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-1011457 it is a very good article ... how big is your "we" is a hugely important criterion, if when you say "we" you are not referring to everyone on the planet, i don't want to hear you, basically and, just wondering, how do we explain the presence in the newspaper every day for fifty years, of a very tiny country ... israel ... i am getting fed up, thinking of dropping them from my "we" ... funny weird world it is a very good article … how big is your “we” is a hugely important criterion, if when you say “we” you are not referring to everyone on the planet, i don’t want to hear you, basically

and, just wondering, how do we explain the presence in the newspaper every day for fifty years, of a very tiny country … israel … i am getting fed up, thinking of dropping them from my “we” … funny weird world

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