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Pilet, François
2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
What should journalists make of Twitter?
The daily Le Temps asks what journalists should make of the microblog Twitter: "Is it an aspiration for quality through the imperative of conciseness, or a symbol for the dumbing down of the SMS generation? Luckily the media world hasn't taken up this debate. Knowing that their future will be played out on the Web, media professionals have thrown themselves headlong into the adventure. Rare today are the newspapers, radio or television stations that have not taken up the gauntlet. Numerous French Swiss newspapers broadcast their headlines on Twitter. Certain journalists even go a step further and talk about the stories they're working on, even chatting with their readers. ... In France, the free newspaper 20 Minutes has even been so bold as to 'twitter' from the Clearstream trial. This has fazed the judges and lawyers, who were at a loss as to whether it should be authorised or not. Pending their decision, the journalists have been able to relay ... plenty of gripping quotes. ... With Twitter, as with Facebook and similar sites, perhaps the most difficult thing is overcoming one's fear of the void."
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The Swiss to pay a new tax on MP3 players
François Pilet is annoyed by the new royalties for musicians that the Swiss will have to pay for starting in September, when they buy MP3 players. "At the end of the 20th Century, we cried for the poor record company giants whose profits were being unjustly gouged by 'pirating'. ... In a few years, things have changed a lot. ... The artists themselves are playing both sides. The latest guitar players profit from the access to a world-wide audience at the click of a mouse, without having to put down their beer. The big groups ... make millions with their hits sold individually. ... Appetites whetted by this frenzy, it's the taxman's turn to get his due. Starting in September, the Swiss will pay royalties twice when they buy music and players. ... Nothing better than this to encourage internet surfers to hoist the 'Jolly Roger' on the limitless oceans of the Net."
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