OOPS, I originially sent  this directly to Steve only.

>This in response to Steve Bowbrick's comment (of 1/12/95) listed below. 
> I am not singling out him.  
>>
>>>The fact is that I won't be satisfied with an online news story describing
>>>a web site which withholds a link to that site unless I'm given a very good
>>>reason.
>>-
>>>Steve "Steve" Bowbrick, Webmedia                       steve@webmedia.com
>>>direct line +44 171 317 1301                             +44 171 224 7244
>
>
>
>I am responding on the debate that seems to (incorrectly) indicate that current
>reporting and editorial practices encourages/expects/whatever a story to
provide
>at least sketchy (if not adequate "bibliographic  references") to ANYTHING 
>mentioned/discussed/reported in print or on radio/television. 
>
> How does the expectation of  web links in stories DIFFER from this
>_non-existent expectation_ that a similiar story  would carry the 
>bibliographic references to PRINTED resources to objectional
> (or supporting) materials???
>
>Am I missing something here????
>
>As a librarian, I have spent incredible amounts of time trying ot locate 
>documents, etc. discussed/cited/referenced (without adequate description to 
>easily locate) in printed stories.  Sometimes contacting the
author/reporter can
>reveal enough info to locate the "source" documents.  Other times, the story is
>old & the reporter is not (easily) to be found. 
>
> I realize that  "the media" is not the same as scholarly, refereed 
>research/publication, and thus, the longterm need, plus the space crunch
>keep the articles clear of the (unnecessary) bibliographic clutter.
>I also realize the ease of including the websites within a document and ALSO
>the ease for the reader to click on the embedded website to
visit/view/read/whatever it.
>
>By now you have perhaps come to the conclusion that I am not from
>the newspaper/communication/media industry.  At least not from the
>production/creation side.    
> 
>As I write this I shutter to think of the responses I will receive on my
comments.  
>I confess that I have not read all of the comments that have been made on
this topic.
>HOWEVER, I want to address the possible blindspot that "the media" seems to

>have on this topic
>
>NOTE: My comments do not reflect the official policy of Eastman Chemical Co.
>
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  M Gail Preslar                  gpreslar@eastman.com
  Eastman Chemical Co             voice: 423-229-6117 (new area code 9/11/95)
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  Kingsport, TN 37662-5150        fax: 423-229-6114 (new area code 9/11/95)
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