Ronald
Boynton Beach,#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Tue, March 20, 2007
Nicole, I will not waste a reader's time by touting the virtues of MAX World News, rather rebut your specific libelous, unsubstantiated claims obviously made in effort to defame the reputation of MAX World News. Furthermore, while I don't know who you are, I encourage you to call me personally to resolve your issue. This website exists only for those who feel they have exhausted their efforts. 1. MAX World News does not produce infomercials. Our content/video is used ONLY by affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and cable news channels during their regular news programming. We do not buy paid-programming airtime from any network. 2. The aforementioned news outlets in ALL 210 markets across the country use, or have used our content including the station you called in your local market. When you called, you either spoke to the wrong person at the station or they disregarded you because of the overwhelming number of PR solicitations they receive daily. This is one reason MAX World News exists. 3. MAX World News's website is designed by WorldNow, the leading provider of websites to news organization including COX, NY Times, Time Warner, Lin, Meredith and Raycom. I hope you recognize all these names because if you don't, you sincerely need to do some homework. They represent approximately twenty-five percent of ALL local television station's news websites. http://www.worldnow.com 4. Yes, look closely at the pictures on our website of staff with reputable news people. You'll realize the one with Renay San Miguel of CNN was taken at an awards ceremony where MAX World News was one of only five recipients to be honored with an Award of Excellence in Broadcast Journalism along with CNN, CBS Television, NBC/Telemundo and ESPN. (((link redacted))) The photo with Walter Cronkite was at a private lunch with him and MAX World News only. Some photos are from NEWS-PROFESSIONALS-ONLY industry events, not media events as you referred to them. 5. Contrary to your alleged knowledge of the news industry, nearly every station subscribes to a feed service to access content they otherwise can't. In fact, one of the largest services is one from CNN called CNN Newsource. Consumer Reports, Good Housekeeping and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), amongst others all have feeds that stations subscribe to. The stations rely on this content. Watch CNN Headline News for one hour and count how many times you see a video courtesy such as Courtesy: MAX World News. The reason for this courtesy is because the video is from a third party. 6. We also encourage companies to hire a reputable PR firm as they are all familiar with and encourage our industry practice. 7. You did not pay us $10,000 or more. I am positive you paid less. 8. In this age of media rich content, such as video on the web, I'm certain that nearly every company that has a story to tell would like to a nifty video to do so. 9. Your statement about working with companies like this can DAMAGE your company's reputation because. it makes you look desperate for news coverage. is absurd. More over, it's damaging to you because it clearly exemplifies you don't have the foggiest notion about PR let alone the news industry. Television and internet news are complex mediums. What makes a story newsworthy is subjective and consequently results vary. Expectations were set forth accordingly. CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.