- Listening to For Immediate Release yesterday I picked up on news of a new EU directive concerning unfair commercial practices. As Neville writes:
The Directive is due to become part of EU members’ national laws in early 2008. Social media channels such as blogs – and fake blogs in particular – are included, according to The Register..
Excellent, some good legislation for the consumer at last (well in theory).
- According to a research report from the Arketi Group journalists are increasingly viewing blogs as an important research tool:
84% of journalists participating in the study said they have or would use blogs as a primary or secondary source while researching an article.
Now that’s scary! [Via Mr. Holtz]
- Finally I see the New York Times has picked up on the Chris Anderson PR e-mail snafu.
Update:
Fake blogs: Damien Mulley has kindly pointed out that Ireland already has this consumer protection in place.
Already law in Ireland and a few other countries. http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/index_en.htm Whether the National Consumer Agency will ever listen to a complaint is another story.
Thanks Damien, I didn’t know that, I’ll amend!
Thanks for letting me know.
Tom