Comments on: Fluffy Links – Monday January 18th 2010

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:37:42 +0000

If I read that Dolly Freed article without the added information you’ve included in your sentence I would not have been surprised to later find out it had been pitched *to* the writer by Random House. Total madness spending $2,000 chasing that. Similar features are ten-a-penny in newspaper magazines, albeit that one is above average.

It’s completely uneconomical – verging on stupidity – for any freelance to spend such sums to try cover something like that without having excellent chance of reimbursment.

It’s not a future of journalism, in my opinion, because the novelty factor of donating for journalism like that – which provides minimal social improvement – will quickly wear off once more journalists begin to try it.

By: INB

INB — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:49:04 +0000

That Dolly Freed article is a very good read alright, would have made perfect NYTimes Mag stuff too.

By: Noel Rock

Noel Rock — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:51:26 +0000

How did she spend 2k doing that?

It’s a quality piece, just not sure about her spend at all…

By: George

George — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:33:35 +0000

Nice one Damien, we hope our (Elly & I’s) new site will get people cooking real food. It’s so much better for us all and it’s so rewarding to sit down to a meal with friends and watch them enjoy it over conversation.