tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post5989412505510777091..comments2023-09-09T14:46:37.354+02:00Comments on Julien Frisch: The tactics of the European plastics lobbyJulien Frischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-76809474066794677852010-01-31T16:07:26.192+01:002010-01-31T16:07:26.192+01:00So,
that webpage is created 'On behalf of the...So, <br />that webpage is created 'On behalf of the 1.6 million employees of the European plastics industry'.<br /><br />And the organisation responsible for that site is not biased?Markus K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-67969550695281821752010-01-30T14:02:03.842+01:002010-01-30T14:02:03.842+01:00Attending a crisis comms event plastics eur has a ...Attending a crisis comms event plastics eur has a central role. (see LI). Curious to learn more about their issues (beyond what I have become aware of via research for clients).@paolabrusselsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-13812127066342942922010-01-28T22:26:37.070+01:002010-01-28T22:26:37.070+01:00Ah, but Julien, Werner Boote does not (unless my G...Ah, but Julien, Werner Boote does not (unless my German betrays me) give any indication of not being biased, so the visitor to his site is left to presume that the film presents a balanced view. The "Partner" tab is not active, so it is difficult to ascertain who has backed this venture. <br />The only clue is that it is condoned by Bund, which, as we know isn't biased at all... it just happens to earn a living out of getting people worked up about issues enough to pay for promoting their point of view - and claiming that the interest is that of the planet.<br />To be truly balanced, you might want to point out that NGOs are also "not only active in the Brussels bubble trying to influence the minds and draft decisions of parliamentarians and officials, but also on the national level using their power to get into the brains of all of us."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472616239389660717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-47262659730058102462010-01-28T15:12:32.755+01:002010-01-28T15:12:32.755+01:00Well, I didn't say the film wasn't biased,...Well, I didn't say the film wasn't biased, but an organisation defending corporate interests of about 90 plastics producing companies presenting "a balanced" view on a website that is clearly meant to attract people actually looking for the film is not credible.<br /><br />So instead of a "balanced view" they should say: "We present our view." I'd respect that, because I accept that lobby organisations are there to defend certain views if they are doing it transparently.<br /><br />But claiming to be balanced when all you are paid for is to sell interest-based information is creating exactly the image many have about corporate lobbyism.Julien Frischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-17496013504083300832010-01-28T14:37:04.180+01:002010-01-28T14:37:04.180+01:00Hi Julien,
Why do you qualify the association as &...Hi Julien,<br />Why do you qualify the association as "biased organisation"? As many organisations in Brussels, they are experts in their fields. Often defending/promoting their sectors... but still experts (and identified as such by the insitutions).<br />Why would the movie be more objective and balanced than the position of plastics europe?Afourmsnoreply@blogger.com