Congdon Shilling for DuPont
Amanda “My Friends Say I’m Funny” Congdon is one of the online-only oddities that will be the butt of some obscure trivia game of the future. She rose to prominence by being a busty fish in a tiny, male-dominated pond and parleyed the buzz into a mediocre ABC show of the obvious. Apparently that gig pays rather poorly - as CNet reports she’s also doing ‘infotainment’ for that wacky cornerstone of entertainment excellence… DuPont? Shilling for a corporation has some in the traditional journalism industry (i.e. those who haven’t cut side deals with the companies they cover) chaffing:
…by working for ABC News, even as a video blogger, I think she has become part of the world of journalism.
And so her next comment does not do her justice: “Isn’t that what new media is all about? Breaking the rules? Setting our own? I see nothing wrong with doing commercials…As Sarah Silverman would say, ‘I’d do it again.’ In a heartbeat. Bring on the endorsements.”
That attitude is more one of someone intent on being a performer, not a journalist.
What? wait… Congdon as a performer? I think she better stay with her day job.
April 6th, 2007 at 9:19 am
[…] Amanda Congdon, everyone’s favorite vlogger of questionable humor, got in trouble earlier this year for confusing professional unbiasedness with personal gain. After the debate you’d think that Amanda would at least allow some time for tempers to cool off. Of course, this is Congdon we’re talking about. Rather than letting a minor fracas become buried beneath the dandruff of headier pursuits she pours gasoline on the fire. We’ve suggested that Amanda suffered from some kind of vanity complex in the past. Given that the video has two versions of Amanda discussing Amanda’s affairs I think we’ve got confirmation. […]