This whole phenomenon of the diversion of organizations from their purposes and ideals does not seem very serious when the scum rise to the top in the bridge club or the offices of a small magazine publisher.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
So many differing opinions and philosophies... are rarely housed under the roof of a single magazine.
Large organization is loose organization. Nay, it would be almost as true to say that organization is always disorganization.
Magazines at some point become hostage to their own success.
It's pretty rare to have CEOs or high level executives at big companies who are social activists. They tend not to be drawn to those areas of life.
I think media has lost its way. We must recognize that the proprietors of these organizations have put on a form of censorship. Basically, they're more interested in celebrity, narcissism, rich people, good-looking people, and successful sportsmen.
The magazine was being started by a company that had no experience in business magazine publishing. It was a little difficult to get people to sort of buy into it and to join the staff, but we did.
One of the things I regret is that magazines now are so lifestyle-orientated that the opportunity to do bigger projects is gone. This is a serious misjudgment on the part of magazine editors.
It's a sad situation when you have to talk crap about other organizations that you know your paths are never going to cross competitively.
The truth is, it's not a great career move to create a readership and then, in effect, abandon them.
All businessmen are scum.