Food Network
A month ago, the Oregonian reported Portland, Ore.'s nomination as "The Most Delicious Destination" as determined by the Food Network, which is owned by newspaper conglom E.W. Scripps.
The other nominees: Portland, Me. and Minneapolis, Minn. The winner airs April 15.
Who's slated for an appearance? Mayor Nick Mavadones Jr. (who works at Casco Bay Lines and is not a chef - in case you were wondering).
That's it, according to the timid local press corps (Goad and WCSH), who just received the press release from the Chamber of Commerce. The network told Goad the chefs "take advantage of their amazing seaside bounty." But who? Chances are it won't be anyone we haven't read about a million times. Just those who "continue to earn enthusiastic press accolades" (and pay their advertorial dues). For more on this head to Portland Magazine. Just what Portland needs, more cryptojournalism.
The other nominees: Portland, Me. and Minneapolis, Minn. The winner airs April 15.
Who's slated for an appearance? Mayor Nick Mavadones Jr. (who works at Casco Bay Lines and is not a chef - in case you were wondering).
That's it, according to the timid local press corps (Goad and WCSH), who just received the press release from the Chamber of Commerce. The network told Goad the chefs "take advantage of their amazing seaside bounty." But who? Chances are it won't be anyone we haven't read about a million times. Just those who "continue to earn enthusiastic press accolades" (and pay their advertorial dues). For more on this head to Portland Magazine. Just what Portland needs, more cryptojournalism.
Labels: Cryptojournalism, Mags
posted by Psst! at 6:41 AM
2 Comments:
It is me again. I read the piece on cryptojournalism. I agree there is often too much praise. But I often wonder if it is because the reviewers are pandering or they lack the ability to do effective critical analysis of food and restaurants. When I first moved here everyone raved about Fore Street. I have never been impressed with the food there, and my last visit to Street and Comp. was terribly disappointing. The giant skillets of seafood and pasta while once communicating fresh ingredients and personalized attention to each dish now feels more like "skillet sensations" in the frozen food section of Hannafords. The restaurant is not evolving. Aside from the pandering, the only real press we get is from people in other states. I turn more to the NY Times for Maine food news than I ever would the Pressherald. One last complaint about the Pressherald, what is up with listing the price of every dish when it is mentioned? This is such an amateur and dated approach to food reviewing. Yes we need to know price range but put in at the end of the review! Alright, off to work. Thanks for giving me a place to learn more, I appreciate your insights and also vent my frustrations.
Melissa
What is it about Portland that draws the cryptos? I hope you don't have any cryptogastronomologists.
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