tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post6909133252164113139..comments2010-10-09T01:56:33.269-04:00The Carpet And Rug Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04315675524294336775noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post-2918336269321179352010-09-07T09:20:56.647-04:002010-09-07T09:20:56.647-04:00Hi Jim - Thanks for your comment. I don't know what the answer is either, but I think your pragmatism is the right attitude for dealing with media. (and everything else, probably)BRBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04002624195568613587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post-34340348285881525432010-09-07T08:38:31.713-04:002010-09-07T08:38:31.713-04:00Media is a for-profit business just like any other business. Don't know what the answer is, but thanks for setting the record straight.Jim - Redmond Carpet Cleanershttp://www.rotoprocarpetcare.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post-69710705267013928142009-06-04T16:12:50.466-04:002009-06-04T16:12:50.466-04:00Thanks for these wonderful comments. It's nice to know there are sympathetic ears out there. I understand journalistic cynicism - when I worked as a tv news reporter, I used go right for the bad news as fast as I could. Which is why a blog is such a powerful tool. I am very glad CRI's James Beach and Frank Hurd came up with the idea for a CRI blog, and I am grateful for the exceptional behind-the-scenes leadership of our consultant, Christine Whittemore at Simple Marketing Now.Bethany Richmondhttp://www.carpet-rug.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post-15928617910238925522009-06-04T13:13:46.361-04:002009-06-04T13:13:46.361-04:00Very interesting how the media researches, checks and then writes what will sell copy and scare the daylights out of the unsuspecting consumer. Thanks for taking us back stage so we could see the real inner workings. We appreciate you and your straightforward reporting of the facts. At Carpet Network, we constantly use the CRI as THE resource.Christine Rankinhttp://www.carpetnetwork.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328932316923497433.post-74314136968529590432009-06-01T12:20:43.646-04:002009-06-01T12:20:43.646-04:00Thanks for clearing up all of these facts! It's so great to have a resource that you can trust to clear up this kind of information. Bravo!Shannon Bilbyhttp://www.fromthefloorsup.comnoreply@blogger.com