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Submitted by pani on Thu, 2005-02-10 02:32.

1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country.

2. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country.

3. The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country, and who like seeing the news twisted to be suitable for badmouthing the government.

4. USA Today is read by people who think they ought to run the country but don't really understand the Washington Post. They do, however, like their statistics shown in pie charts.

5. The Los Angeles Times is read by people who wouldn't mind running the country, if they could spare the time, and if they didn't have to leave LA to do it.

6. The Boston Globe is read by people whose parents used to run the country and did a far superior job of it, thank you very much.

7. The New York Daily News is read by people who aren't too sure who's running the country, and don't really care as long as they can get a seat on the train.

8. The New York Post is read by people who don't care who's running the country, as long as they do something really scandalous, preferably while intoxicated.

9. The San Francisco Chronicle is read by people who aren't sure there is a country .... or that anyone is running it; but whoever it is, they strenuously oppose all that they stand for. There are occasional exceptions if the leaders are handicapped minority feminist atheist dwarfs, who also happen to be illegal aliens from ANY country or galaxy as long as they are Democrats.

10. The Miami Herald is read by people who are running another country but need the baseball scores.

11. The National Enquirer is read by people trapped in line at the grocery store. ....

12. I wonder what kind of people read Maidan? Any thoughts?

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Maidan.org 'Media Kiosks' for added perspective
Submitted by Greg Shwec (not verified) on Sat, 2005-05-28 21:02.

I enjoyed your market segmentation analysis in relation to various North American newspapers. You seem to have perfecly identified the readers of the media markets you mentioned.

The usurpation of the Ukrainian government by the various corrupt clans since independence was not what the diaspora had envisioned for the land of their ancestors. The Orange Revolution energized many North American Ukrainians who felt betrayed by the powerfull clans who dominated all aspect of life in Ukraine.

There can be little doubt that a significant number of people in our Ukrainian diaspora relied on Maidan.org for daily news events throughout the most difficult months of the Orange Revolution. Many of our members have returned to more traditional media outlets for their news about Ukraine, however I think there is a lot of potential to include Maidan.org our media information network.

May I propose that Maidan.org join forces with some of the diaspora groups here in North America to offer interactive 'media booths' at some of the larger summer events which will be taking place here on the continent. 'Speakers corners' could be set up at many of the summer fairs, camps, and other events throughout the continent at no cost to Maidan.org yet providet this unique and important web site with a new and exciting dimension to it's current format.

For example, our own Ukrainian youth group will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of it's summer resort in the Catskills (1 hour drive North of New York City). There will be several events throughout the summer, one of them attracting over 10,000 participants over the long weekend. We could potentially set up a 'Maidan.org Kiosk' in which people could be polled concerning their opinion about the most current Orange Revolution events in Ukraine. It would also give Maidan.org the opportunity of getting a better understanding on who, what, where, when, and why certain stories and events are more important to the diaspora community than others. Demographics, enculturation, and education information about the speakers could also be made available to provide a better perspective to the comments being posted. Also, if Maidan.org's site can be modified or adjusted, perhaps live web cams could be used to put 'faces' to the 'words'.

We think there is a lot of potential to increase the interativity of this site with the diaspora community. We look forward to hearing from you concerning our proposal.

Greg

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What kind of people read Maidan
Submitted by Jim Zerkel (not verified) on Tue, 2005-03-15 06:41.

Well, if we are talking Americans we kown that Terry Hallman who lives in Kharkiv is one who reads Maidan. Terry represents the far left political spectrum of the Democratic Party still crying foul instead of admitting that Bush won fair and square. But you have to know that this Chicagoan transplanted to southeast Georgia and very proud to be a right-of-center Republican also has strong ties to Kharkiv. My wife is from Kharkiv and we spend several weeks in Kharkov every summer. So I guess all kinds of people read Maidan. Conservative and liberal Americans, Ukrainians from both sides of the Dnipro - all kinds of people. And that is what is great about Maidan and the Orange revolution. Terry Hallman and I would probably have a difficult time finding something other than the Orange revolution and a love for Kharkiv and that's ok.

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Newspapers
Submitted by Terry Hallman on Sun, 2005-02-13 12:43.

.... 12. I wonder what kind of people read Maidan? Any thoughs?

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(I assume you meant "thoughts.")

I respectfully suggest that people reading Maidan are serious-minded, fully intent on forming a new democratic country, as contrasted with some folks who have little better to do than post old, hackneyed jokes about US media.

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*Spolier inside*
Submitted by pani on Mon, 2005-02-14 01:09.

I know no better way to initiate discussion than to post some long-bearded joke and ask to comment on it :)

Maidan's English version was literally a hack. It was put together in couple of days, translators and coordinators appeared out from the blue... or rather orange... Someone volunteered to pay for advertising... Someone volunteered to proof-read it... (By the way it was not me who edited that typo you noticed, it was done by someone else even before I saw your note)... People started writing their own news and letters and articles...

So one day we literally opened our eyes and noticed there is a full featured self-mainaining site that had not died with the end of revolutionary events... And you know what? We really have no clue who reads it.

Of course we'll put up some surveys and people will come and speak up... But there is always a start. Thank you for contibuting to it!

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*Spolier inside*
Submitted by Terry Hallman on Mon, 2005-02-14 03:50.

This is a terrific web site and publication! One thing I've learned about online forums over the years is that it's difficult to know when someone is saying something tongue-in-cheek, which is what I was doing. I'm afraid it didn't come across that way at all just in print. If sitting together in a cafe over coffee, it would have come across completely differently (I hope!) Apologies for my sometimes too-dry and terse feeble humor.

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It is very encouraging to see
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 2005-02-14 04:12.

It is very encouraging to see that differences of opinion can be overcome, that there is a place for humility and that there can be a sense of humour because they are invaluable qualities of a people who have endured so much but remain, one people, one mind.

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Maidan is read by people who
Submitted by Taras on Fri, 2005-02-11 05:49.

Maidan is read by people who want to help the country run.

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