und dann das gemaule über die journalisten - heheh
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Members of Winnipeg's media outlets are being criticized for throwing ethics out the window in exchange for a night of alcohol, food and discounted shopping at Ikea.
"It looks to the public as if the journalists are just what they're made out to be in the old movies — freeloaders, drunks," said Nick Russell, a former journalism professor and the author of Morals and the Media: Ethics in Canadian Journalism.
Ikea, the Swedish retail giant which opens its Winnipeg store to the general public on Wednesday, invited media to an exclusive party on Monday night, lavishing them with beer and champagne, live music and a gift bag of free Ikea stuff, in addition to the chance to shop at the store with a 15 per cent discount.
Ethics guidelines "We do not accept the free or reduced-rate use of valuable goods or services offered because of our position…. We do not solicit gifts or favours for personal use, and should promptly return unsolicited gifts of more than nominal value. If it is impractical to return the gift, we will give it to an appropriate charity."
— From the Canadian Association of Journalists
Russell said there shouldn't have been a single media person at the event.
"We don't take freebies. We don't give favoured treatment to advertisers. We don't solicit gifts or favours, all those sorts of things," he said.
"It's clearly written down in the CAJ code of ethics, for instance," he added, referring to the Canadian Association of Journalists.
Nick Russell was never a professor of journalism. He was a journalist, and he did lecture on journalism at the University of Regina's School of Journalism. And he did write the excellent book "Morals and the Media."
It's not clear what sort of parallel universe Nick has been living in, but he surely knows that media bashes like the Winnipeg Ikea affair have been commonplace, as the saying goes, since Pontius was a pilot. Notwithstanding the code of the "Canadian Association of Journalists" - whatever that is - major marketers have always entertained the media with free food and drink and will continue to do so till doom cracks.
With Allen keys poised, a few IKEA fanatics set up camp Tuesday evening to be among the first inside Winnipeg’s new furniture giant. Chantal Drury and Heather Olephante made themselves at home just after 3 p.m. at the A&W across the street. They got comfy to wait until 12:01 a.m. when security was scheduled to officially let eager shoppers onto the premises to wait. "We are so ready for this. We’re diehards," Drury said. Drury packed herself an "IKEA overnight bag" — a homemade survival pack complete with blankets, a scarf, mitts, water and snacks. Drury and Olephante were not only hoping to get their hands on some furniture, but were also excited to get a $75 gift card. The first 1,000 shoppers in the door at 9 a.m. are guaranteed at least that, plus a chance to win up to $5,000 in additional gift cards. "This is my first time that I’m going to be at IKEA. It’s kind of exciting because not only are you getting a $75 gift card but also you get to be a part of something really exciting," Drury said. "Absolutely I will be also eating a Swedish meatball at 9 a.m."
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IKEA by the numbers At nearly 400,000 square feet, the Winnipeg IKEA store will be the company’s third-biggest in Canada behind Montreal (the largest in North America at 480,000 square feet) and Ottawa (430,000 square feet). Customers will cover about 1.3 kilometres as they wind their way from the store’s entrance to its exit. More than 120,000 Swedish meatballs and 20,000 hotdogs are expected to be sold at the store’s restaurant during the first week. The parking lot will accommodate about 1,470 vehicles. The restaurant will seat 651 people. The store will have 800 shopping carts, 175 stroller carts for kids and 600 flatbed carts. There will be more than 50 room settings and two full-home settings. The ball room in the kids’ play area will contain 15,000 balls.
Wer moechte schon die Schleichwege bei IKEA gehen. Da muessen die Leute schon mit Essen und Trinken angelockt.... Ich bin da einmal drauf reingefallen.... Wat en Witz...
They're shopping! At long last, IKEA Winnipeg is open. Exuberant customers streamed into the store promptly at 9 a.m., peeling off layers of warm clothes as they grabbed their shopping carts. And as they entered, staff smacked noise makers heralding patrons' arrival. "We're so happy and so excited," said Michelle Roche, who lined up starting at midnight with Joe Munroe. They planned to spend "at least three hours, for sure" at the store. "We were just recently engaged and we're picking out our bedroom suite," said Munroe. Another shopper said the opening was a long time coming. "We've been waiting for years," said Jocelyn Shott, who arrived at 5:40 a.m. with two friends. They planned to shop "until we see absolutely everything," said Megan Plett.
und so kalt war es dann in der nacht doch nicht : - ))
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Kekropidis won the top prize of a $5,000 gift certificate to the store when she used an Allen key to open the right door this morning. Just six lucky early-bird shoppers received a key to try, and the winner gave out a mighty scream when she won. Kekropidis said she and a few family members lined up at 11 p.m. and were 320th in line. But the first 1,000 people had a shot at one of the keys. The first 1,000 all received a $75 gift card. Hundreds and hundreds lined up overnight waiting for the IKEA grand opening -- but they were nice and toasty warm inside the new superstore. "It depended on the weather. We decided (Tuesday) night to let everyone inside," Alicia Zoffranieri, one of the white-parka clad public relations people wandering the site, said early today. People stood inside IKEA and the line snaked through the cashier area. But by 7 a.m., everyone was asked to wait outside again as the final preparations were made for the big opening ceremonies that began at 7:30 a.m.
Hallo, als alter IKEA Fan ein paar Anmerkungen zu dem Bericht von Maxim: - da wir gerade fuer 7 Wochen in Riichmond,BC leben, gehoerte der Besuch im neuen IKEA natuerlich dazu. Als Besucher des ersten IKEA Shops in Aelmhult,Schweden und Elching ,Deutschland und Einbauer von 4 IKEA Kuechen ein paar kritische Hinweise: -Ueber die 30 Jahren hat sich Qualitaet und Beratung kontinuierlich verschlechtert. Gabe es anfangs noch gut ausgebildete und oft motivierte Mitarbeiter (Z.B. bei der Kuechen- und Bueromoeblabteilung), so sind heute nur wenige BeraterInnen an den DIY yourself counter vorhanden, die dann auch nur Standardloesungen anbieten - waehrend IKEA beim Design den Zeitgeschmack immer noch trifft und weltweit praegt, wird die Qualitaet im Detail schlechter, gerade Z.B. bei Sofas. Man muss wirklich testen, was sich lohnt. - Anderseits ist das Preis/Leistungsverhaeltis immer noch gut, gerade in Canada gibt es wenig bezahlbare "moderne" Moebel. - Die beruehmten Koetbullar sind aus Schweinefleisch, nicht wie im Origanal aus Rentierfleisch, voller E-Stoffe, wie fast alle anderen Produkte auch. Es ist eben industrielle Massenware, vermarktet mit dem Image, des gluecklichen,gruenen und schoenen Schweden. Die angebotenen gesunden Kindermenues sind da nur ein Feigenblatt. - Die Verwicklung des Konzern in weltweit schlechte Produktionsbedingungen wird immer wieder durch Werbekampagnen ueberdeckt und durch gute Pressearbeit verschleiert.
Damit bin ich bei der Presse, deren ethische Grundlagen ja Anlass fuer Maxims post waren. Das "sog." Journalisten nicht frei von Beeinflussung sind, ist allgemein bekannt und viele Ueberleben ja auch nur mit dem Schreiben von bestellten Artikeln. Es gibt aber auch die andere Variante, deren praktische Auswirkungen ist selber letztes Jahr erlebte. Ich bekam einen Anruf von unserem Tourismusofficer im Dorf, ob ich an einem Treffen mit einem oesterreichischen Journalisten teilnehmen koenne, der ueber unser Tal berichten wuerde, das ganze wuerde vom Toursimusverband gesponsert, Lunch waere frei etc.! Es fand dann auch statt. der gute Mensch fuhr mit seiner Frau durch BC und hatte wohl eine Empfehlung des Autoclubs. Er sagte mit erw waere fuer den Marketingbereich zustaendig. Nun denn TOTA sponserte Teile der Reise. Er nahm wirklich alles mit> Speedboot mit First Nations auf dem North Thomson, Boot Tour in Blue River, Helikopterflight in unserem Dorf und, und...! Mich wunderte nur das er keinerlei Notizen erstellte, weder ueber Daten,Fakten noch bei den Gespraechen ein Band mitlaufen lies, kaum Nachfragen stellte und an Besonderheiten der region auch wenig interessiert war. Ich kann mir kaum vorstellen, da mehr als ein paar sehr allgemeine Brocken haengenbleiben. Der Eindruck verdichtete sich im Gespraech immer mehr, das es eine nette Reise mit vielen Annehmlichkeiten ist, fuer die normale Leute bezahlen muessen. Also als Schluss fur Euch, falls Ihr Verbindungen habt, lasst Euch etwas offiziell aussehendes ausstellen und kommt dann mit etwas Geschick und entsprechendem Briefpapier, zu einem preiswerten Urlaub. So bin ich gespannt, ob wir jemals wieder etwas von ihm hoeren oder lesen koennen. Ergebnis: bei IKEA fruehstuecken, nicht uber die Qualitaet nachdenken und dann auf Kosten der Torusimusverbaende reisen.... das waere doch mal ein anderer Urlaub.