Magazine Ethics - TAS
I found the "From the Editor" piece by Robert Harley, in the most recent issue of TBS (page 16) to be quite interesting. Clearly some folks have been touching a nerve with this subject. I found Mr. Harley's response to be professional and enlightening. I also liked that it answered a question I've had for years. When I've seen pictures of Harley's personal reference system, I've often thought "wow, that's got to be a million dollars of equipment there. Did he actually pay for it?" And now I know. Scratch that one off the long list of things I do not know. 🤣
I don’t generally read TAS, but I wrote to them expressing concern that an article by Tom Martin appeared to plagiarize a single research paper without attribution and, because it was from one and only one research paper was poorly sourced, without critical analysis a single research paper was due. In addition, his recollections about the history of THX and subwoofer settings seemed incorrect. Interestingly, this paper was also abut the ear's ability to locate a sound source. Never heard back. |
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@erik_squires Tom seems like a thoughtful and articulate guy who importantly seems to genuinely care about actually achieving better sound - I think his significant investment in THE Room points to that. Perhaps write to him directly w the issue. ? what paper is it ? best in music jim
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A magazine has an editorial policy that identifies their mission as one other than advertising or marketing. It’s not me calling them journalists, it’s me noting that they have self-identified that way. Many youtube channels repeatedly tell us that they are here for "us" – to give us honest opinions. *That’s* where the "journalism" label comes from. But the point is not the word "journalist." It is the promise of objectivity without the delivery.
Because honest, direct and frank language is more efficient. This is the language you are using in your post, and its refreshing and easy to read. Why would you want to spend extra time "reading between the lines" rather than getting concise and truthful information?
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