Comments on: Nepotism In The Media: The Guardian’s Max Gogarty Goes On His Hols http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html Tabloid news for broadsheet readers Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:10:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Carmen http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-288158 Carmen Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:05:38 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-288158 Egbert The comments section for the first couple of editions of young Max's blog is some of the funniest writing I have ever read on the net (sorry Anorak, you were outclassed there!). Shame they closed it, it would have become a national treasure, which is more than can be said for Max's blog. Egbert

The comments section for the first couple of editions of young Max’s blog is some of the funniest writing I have ever read on the net (sorry Anorak, you were outclassed there!).

Shame they closed it, it would have become a national treasure, which is more than can be said for Max’s blog.

]]> By: Max Gogarty and Nepotism « the indie press http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-229337 Max Gogarty and Nepotism « the indie press Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:17:44 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-229337 [...] Max Gogarty and Nepotism Reading the Observer yesterday evening brought my attention to a certain Max Gogarty, 19. From north London, this middle class lad is embarking on a gap year trip taking in India and Thailand. Nothing extraordinary there. But his journey across south-east Asia is to be documented on the Guardian’s popular travel blog. Is this the new Charlie Brooker if he’s landed such a prime outlet to document his sojourn? No, he happens to be the son of Paul Gogarty, sometime travel writer for the Guardian. Which is why Wikipedia’s article on nepotism now features him. Unsurprisingly, his blog was panned in a mostly witty fashion, making for very entertaining reading. Commenters admitted they didn’t get much work done on Thursday for their want of refreshing the page every 2 minutes to see who else had pummelled Gogarty Jnr, in an online hammering that’s known as ‘going viral’. Comparisons were drawn between Gogarty’s and Mike Read’s classic 1000+ comments piece, in which the DJ explained why he wasn’t running for Mayor of London but would be lending his support to the Tory contender Boris Johnson. Gogarty’s father weighed in saying it was an example of classism and plain jealousy. The picture link to the blog from the Guardian mainpage was hastily removed once the tone of response screamed nepotism. His son, presumably upon the advice of his father and Guardian editors but probably on his own accord after reading the tirade he had foolishly initiated, pulled the blog and comments were closed. What of the writing itself? Well, Gogarty does write stuff for the C4 teen drama ‘Skins’ so we’re expecting something of higher calibre than the dross of Peaches Geldof on Guardian pages a year or so back. If only. His tone is incredibly smug and self-indulgent and we’re left hoping he doesn’t get laid by one of those beautiful girls he’s daydreaming about and when he does the where’s-the-gag-bag ’finding myself’ thing, he realises what a twat he comes off as. The good thing as I’ve mentioned is that the blog was pulled - think of all the thousands of young aspiring journalists who apply to write pieces for the Guardian but who don’t have fathers who already write for the paper. And nepotism within journalism is getting a good hearing - check out http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html [...] [...] Max Gogarty and Nepotism Reading the Observer yesterday evening brought my attention to a certain Max Gogarty, 19. From north London, this middle class lad is embarking on a gap year trip taking in India and Thailand. Nothing extraordinary there. But his journey across south-east Asia is to be documented on the Guardian’s popular travel blog. Is this the new Charlie Brooker if he’s landed such a prime outlet to document his sojourn? No, he happens to be the son of Paul Gogarty, sometime travel writer for the Guardian. Which is why Wikipedia’s article on nepotism now features him. Unsurprisingly, his blog was panned in a mostly witty fashion, making for very entertaining reading. Commenters admitted they didn’t get much work done on Thursday for their want of refreshing the page every 2 minutes to see who else had pummelled Gogarty Jnr, in an online hammering that’s known as ‘going viral’. Comparisons were drawn between Gogarty’s and Mike Read’s classic 1000+ comments piece, in which the DJ explained why he wasn’t running for Mayor of London but would be lending his support to the Tory contender Boris Johnson. Gogarty’s father weighed in saying it was an example of classism and plain jealousy. The picture link to the blog from the Guardian mainpage was hastily removed once the tone of response screamed nepotism. His son, presumably upon the advice of his father and Guardian editors but probably on his own accord after reading the tirade he had foolishly initiated, pulled the blog and comments were closed. What of the writing itself? Well, Gogarty does write stuff for the C4 teen drama ‘Skins’ so we’re expecting something of higher calibre than the dross of Peaches Geldof on Guardian pages a year or so back. If only. His tone is incredibly smug and self-indulgent and we’re left hoping he doesn’t get laid by one of those beautiful girls he’s daydreaming about and when he does the where’s-the-gag-bag ’finding myself’ thing, he realises what a twat he comes off as. The good thing as I’ve mentioned is that the blog was pulled - think of all the thousands of young aspiring journalists who apply to write pieces for the Guardian but who don’t have fathers who already write for the paper. And nepotism within journalism is getting a good hearing - check out http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html [...]

]]> By: Fresco-Le-Raye http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225397 Fresco-Le-Raye Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:44:25 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225397 This Max Gogarty blog is fascinating, and vaguely familiar. Hmmmm!!! wonder why? http://waynetype.blogspot.com/ This Max Gogarty blog is fascinating, and vaguely familiar. Hmmmm!!! wonder why?
http://waynetype.blogspot.com/

]]> By: JuneJohnson http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225346 JuneJohnson Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:06:01 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225346 blimey,agw, didn't know u cud spl estry blimey,agw, didn’t know u cud spl estry

]]> By: agw http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225185 agw Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:09:32 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225185 wot/ yer spelin and kewstrikin noy op tu thr jib/ wot/ yer spelin and kewstrikin noy op tu thr jib/

]]> By: Anorak http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225183 Anorak Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:05:08 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225183 Egbert - Lst year I received an email telling me the Guardian's editor was a fan of the site. She wanted to meet. Me too. She cancelled twice. Never have met her. Never know why... Not related to anyone there... Egbert - Lst year I received an email telling me the Guardian’s editor was a fan of the site. She wanted to meet. Me too. She cancelled twice. Never have met her. Never know why…

Not related to anyone there…

]]> By: Egbert http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225166 Egbert Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:05:40 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225166 The comments section for that blog has now been closed by the Guardian. Young Max's first blog post is quite a cringeworthy read. That boy and his ilk will never have to work for anything. To be handed a Guardian column at age 19 because your father was able to pull a few strings... words fail me. And he can't even write well! rel:dr:15.02:04.57 The comments section for that blog has now been closed by the Guardian.

Young Max’s first blog post is quite a cringeworthy read. That boy and his ilk will never have to work for anything. To be handed a Guardian column at age 19 because your father was able to pull a few strings… words fail me. And he can’t even write well!

rel:dr:15.02:04.57

]]> By: Karen http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225048 Karen Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:47:20 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225048 I thought they were fighting the class system??? That's why I read the Financial Times - apparently it's full of commies. I thought they were fighting the class system??? That’s why I read the Financial Times - apparently it’s full of commies.

]]> By: JuneJohnson http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225010 JuneJohnson Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:10:57 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/broadsheets/180734.html#comment-225010 Good grief, has he got Dehli Belly already? Can see its going to be quite a diatribe, sorry blog, already Good grief, has he got Dehli Belly already?
Can see its going to be quite a diatribe, sorry blog, already

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