[meteorite-list] (OFFLIST) - Re: Famous Dave / media coverage in general was better this time round.

From: Regine P. <fips_bruno_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:08:17 +0000 (GMT)
Message-ID: <1361372897.96755.YahooMailNeo_at_web172102.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>

The interview has been cut down to one sentence. Everybody who has dealt with the media before knows how these things work.

I actually think his statement is honest and charming - and only hypocrites would deny that it is 100% true. We love meteorites - we want to have them. Simple! You want to hide this fact from the rest of the world? Good luck...

Stop bitching around and enjoy. These are exciting times, and I am sure there will be enough material for all of you.?





----- Urspr?ngliche Message -----
> Von: Mark Ford <mark.ford at southernscientific.co.uk>
> An: "Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com" <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> CC:
> Gesendet: 10:28 Mittwoch, 20.Februar 2013
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] (OFFLIST) - Re: Famous Dave / media coverage in general was better this time round.
>
> Having done quite a few interviews on this too I must admit I was quite
> impressed how the media do seem to be learning. They were making a genuine
> effort to ask rather than just speculating. And it was quite noticeable how
> facts like the casualty figures and bolide size and such were not too widely
> hyped upwards. If anything they were on the conservative side! There was a
> dreadfully slow news stream coming out of Russia, apart from the fantastic video
> footage, so this may have helped as essentially there was a limited 'pool of
> news' to draw from, so it all sounded quite similar.
>
> Certainly in the UK there has been a resurgence of interest in astronomy over
> the last few years, and I think this has helped vastly improve peoples
> background knowledge.
>
> Mark
> www.bimosicety.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
> Meteorite-Recon.com
> Sent: 20 February 2013 08:53
> To: meteorite list
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] (OFFLIST) - Re: Famous Dave
>
> I absolutely agree. As we all know, media exposure is a double-edged sword and
> those who take the risk have my full support and recognition.
>
> If you distinguish between actual quotes and what the editors made up themselves
> then there is no question that Dave gave an excellent interview. As a matter of
> fact, he conveyed the fascination of meteorites in a very comprehensible and
> unpretentious way. And it speaks for Dave?s foresight that they didn?t get a
> quote of him involving actual figures of monetary value on the Russian material,
> which I?m sure, they tried.
>
> Best regards
>
> Svend
>
> www.meteorite-recon.com
>
>
>> Brandon <b1dunovant at aol.com> hat am 20. Februar 2013 um 02:55
> geschrieben:
>>
>>
>> Thanks Sean.
>>
>> Dave is very intelligent in the field and a good proponent of the
>> hobby/science. He does awesome outreach and his comments are
>> commendable. I applaud his appearance.
>>
>> Each individual who goes public with the passion is knowingly always
>> under the microscope by the community, but few make an intentional
>> effort to be selfless and de-emphasize the inflated prices of
>> meteorites the public may being be fed by the media around them.
>> Congrats Dave on the spotlight and a beautiful pallasite :)
>>
>> My Best,
>> Brandon D.
>>
>> On Feb 19, 2013, at 7:45 PM, "Sean T. Murray"
> <stm at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Unfortunately, Dave did de-emphasize the hype on price - every time
>> > he was asked.? The actual session was much longer... but that sound
>> > bite was the only clip they used from the entire interview.? From
>> > his line of questioning, you can tell the reported really wanted to
>> > hear that it was worth bazillions.
>> >
>> > Sean.
>> >
>> > -----Original Message----- From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:19 PM
>> > To: Kevin Kichinka
>> > Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> > Subject: [meteorite-list] (OFFLIST) - Re: Famous Dave
>> >
>> > I love your way of off-handedly giving out the medicine when it is
> needed.
>> > LOL.
>> >
>> > I would have ranted at him and made a jackass of myself in the
>> > process.? You got the mission done with delicacy and measured means.
>> > Well done sir.? ;)
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> >
>> > MikeG
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 2/19/13, Kevin Kichinka <marsrox at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Team Meteorite:
>> >>
>> >> I follow the list through the archives, so perhaps the link below
>> >> has already been posted.
>> >>
>> >> Our friend and team memeber Dave Gheesling just enjoyed his
>> >> 'fifteen minutes of fame'- well, probably 15 seconds
> anyway- on the
>> >> American NBC Nightly News last night which is watched by millions
>> >> around the world. He represented us well.
>> >>
>> >> As we've all noted watching the media attempt to describe the
> event
>> >> in Russia, they struggle to differentiate between meteors,
>> >> meteorites, bolides, fireballs and meteorite showers. And again,
>> >> there is the buzz of value $$ factor, "A piece of the
> meteorite is
>> >> said to be worth $10,000!" is proclaimed without suggesting
> how
>> >> large a piece that might be. The public doesn't know a
> chondrite
>> >> from a chondrule but they sure know what that rock is worth!
>> >>
>> >> I second a comment made by Mike Farmer during his interview with
>> >> National Geographic linked by another listee, that if any of us
>> >> ever get a chance to appear on the news, we de-emphasize the
>> >> monetary part of the hobby, and re-emphasize the scientific part.
>> >>
>> >> Here's Dave on TV, and I watched it on cable from my home in
> Costa Rica!
>> >>
>> >> http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/50851327#50851327
>> >>
>> >> >From Nine Degrees North....
>> >>
>> >> Kevin Kichinka
>> >> Rio de Oro, Santa Ana, Costa Rica
>> >> www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com
>> >> The Global Meteorite Price Report - 2013 MARSROX at gmail.com
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