I’m with Ehud here. How did you fail? You didn’t prevail, no, the captain of the ship tacked off in another direction. But that’s totally not your fault.
For me, the new editorial direction was painfully obvious, with cover stories on Fat and on Coffee. Really? The Geographic had one job, to take me safely to Huehuetenango and back without dying
In the past, I used to enjoy reading that magazine. However, I gradually lost interest and now I understand the reason behind it. Whenever I have the opportunity to pick up an old National Geographic magazine, I relish the experience.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I found them to be quite insightful.
“In the past, I used to enjoy reading that magazine. However, I gradually lost interest…"
You were not alone. As the editorial focus shifted in the 1990s and 2000s, the Society’s membership plummeted. Some of that was due to the media environment (first cable tv, then the internet), but a lot of it was because NGM lost the plot. We received tons of mail back then that echoed your comment here. Thanks for sharing it… and for reading.
That is a sad reflection of when focus is squarely on the bottom line not on properly serving the public. Very sorry that you had to experience all this but I don’t see why you should be embarrassed - they made their bed, not you. Thank you for sharing!
I’m with Ehud here. How did you fail? You didn’t prevail, no, the captain of the ship tacked off in another direction. But that’s totally not your fault.
For me, the new editorial direction was painfully obvious, with cover stories on Fat and on Coffee. Really? The Geographic had one job, to take me safely to Huehuetenango and back without dying
You fought the good fight. That is enough.
In the past, I used to enjoy reading that magazine. However, I gradually lost interest and now I understand the reason behind it. Whenever I have the opportunity to pick up an old National Geographic magazine, I relish the experience.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I found them to be quite insightful.
“In the past, I used to enjoy reading that magazine. However, I gradually lost interest…"
You were not alone. As the editorial focus shifted in the 1990s and 2000s, the Society’s membership plummeted. Some of that was due to the media environment (first cable tv, then the internet), but a lot of it was because NGM lost the plot. We received tons of mail back then that echoed your comment here. Thanks for sharing it… and for reading.
That is a sad reflection of when focus is squarely on the bottom line not on properly serving the public. Very sorry that you had to experience all this but I don’t see why you should be embarrassed - they made their bed, not you. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this!