Jeff: Probably so. I guess I was a little sensitive about generalizations (must be the journalist in me -- I try to avoid it when I can). Cheers, John On Oct 25, 2004, at 5:53 PM, AssociationWorks wrote: > John: > > Actually, I'm the one who said this...and I used the word "most" to > avoid > the over-reaching generalization about teenagers; but I think you'd > agree > a majority of teenagers derive their tastes from big, corporate media > such > as mainstream record labels, TV, and movies. You can argue all you > want about whether it's good or bad...but I think it's a fact. > > And it was probably a fact 20 years ago when we were indie kids. > > - Jeff > > --- Original Message --- >> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 15:17:28 -0400 >> From: "John L. Micek" >> To: >> Subject: Food for thought ... >> Message-ID: <036a01c4bac7$45a5ab80$29a1bc3f@TRIBUNE.AD.TRB> >> >> And then I wonder how much a 14- or 15-year-old me would have enjoyed > having this said about me by my supposed elders. >> This isn't to cast aspersion on Jamie (whom I believe was the original > poster), but to caution all of us about casting too broad a net when it > comes to the teen audience. I daresay that the indie kids we once were > would > have kicked adults like us in the shins for having said it. >