Comments on: And That’s Why We Call It AdWeak http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/and-thats-why-we-call-it-adweak/ lurking around the watercooler Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:15:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: AdWeek Mentions Parent Company Services Up To 3 or 4 Times A Day on PSFK http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/and-thats-why-we-call-it-adweak/#comment-11282 AdWeek Mentions Parent Company Services Up To 3 or 4 Times A Day on PSFK Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:53:40 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=2755#comment-11282 [...] to killer blog Agency Spy who points out that ad industry trade mag AdWeek isn’t exactly the most objective of [...] [...] to killer blog Agency Spy who points out that ad industry trade mag AdWeek isn’t exactly the most objective of [...]

]]> By: DQuenqua http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/2008/03/13/and-thats-why-we-call-it-adweak/#comment-11278 DQuenqua Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:56:01 +0000 http://agencyspy.wordpress.com/?p=2755#comment-11278 Ok, I'm not generally one to rush to the defense of Adweek, but this post is so far off the mark I have to say something. I was news editor at Adweek for almost 2 years, and the idea that it's somehow a mouthpiece for Nielsen is just totally absurd. We spent as much time as anyone trying to get access to research, or new initiatives, or even just getting them to return our calls. Believe me, my job would have been much easier if Nielsen had been funneling us data and what not. But it's just not the case. So I don't care what some outside headhunter says in a mass e-mail (seriously - this is a reliable source now?). You can say a lot of sh*t about Adweek, but this one is just wrong. Ok, I’m not generally one to rush to the defense of Adweek, but this post is so far off the mark I have to say something. I was news editor at Adweek for almost 2 years, and the idea that it’s somehow a mouthpiece for Nielsen is just totally absurd. We spent as much time as anyone trying to get access to research, or new initiatives, or even just getting them to return our calls. Believe me, my job would have been much easier if Nielsen had been funneling us data and what not. But it’s just not the case.

So I don’t care what some outside headhunter says in a mass e-mail (seriously – this is a reliable source now?). You can say a lot of sh*t about Adweek, but this one is just wrong.

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