2008 Woodie Awards
According to Jim... Thank you, haters, for giving me success
Jim Burch
Issue date: 12/7/07 Section: Opinion
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The norm in society is usually to say goodbye to the people you love before taking off on new adventures.
I think we all remember the classic scene in "Titanic" - hundreds of passengers aboard the deck of the doomed ship blowing kisses toward family and friends. It really touches the heart.
But I won't be saying goodbye to those who loved my column, at least not especially. Don't get me wrong hearing compliments from fans I pass on campus is a good feeling - it makes me feel all warm and cuddly.
I really want to say goodbye to all those folks who hate my column, especially the ones who have left hate mail or comments on the News web site.
Why do I love my haters so much? Well, it's really the most simple concept that exists in media. It's so simple, in fact, that angry protesters will keep doing it for decades without realizing the effect they are causing.
Negative attention fuels controversial media. Period. No exceptions.
Just look at some of the most obvious examples. Musicians like Eminem and Marilyn Manson sell millions of records because sheltering parents think bad language will send their children on a course to heroin addiction and unprotected sex.
Want more? Howard Stern, a man who surrounds himself with talent to make himself sound like a legitimate radio personality, is still in business because a porn star had an orgasm on his show and the world just couldn't stand it.
Even writers like Dan Brown wouldn't exist without haters. I laughed every time I saw church members protesting the movie version of "The Da Vinci Code." The movie wouldn't even have existed if the book wasn't protested so heavily in the first place. Oh, the irony.
Ever seen the movie, "Jesus Camp?" One lady claimed that if Harry Potter were a character in the Old Testament, he would be put to death - yet even after the books are finished, Harry is alive and well.
There really is no end to the number of men and women in the media who have based their entire careers on controversial success. Now, I don't consider myself a success in the same regards, nor will I likely ever be. But I do consider myself more successful than I would have been if I were a well-behaved columnist.
I think we all remember the classic scene in "Titanic" - hundreds of passengers aboard the deck of the doomed ship blowing kisses toward family and friends. It really touches the heart.
But I won't be saying goodbye to those who loved my column, at least not especially. Don't get me wrong hearing compliments from fans I pass on campus is a good feeling - it makes me feel all warm and cuddly.
I really want to say goodbye to all those folks who hate my column, especially the ones who have left hate mail or comments on the News web site.
Why do I love my haters so much? Well, it's really the most simple concept that exists in media. It's so simple, in fact, that angry protesters will keep doing it for decades without realizing the effect they are causing.
Negative attention fuels controversial media. Period. No exceptions.
Just look at some of the most obvious examples. Musicians like Eminem and Marilyn Manson sell millions of records because sheltering parents think bad language will send their children on a course to heroin addiction and unprotected sex.
Want more? Howard Stern, a man who surrounds himself with talent to make himself sound like a legitimate radio personality, is still in business because a porn star had an orgasm on his show and the world just couldn't stand it.
Even writers like Dan Brown wouldn't exist without haters. I laughed every time I saw church members protesting the movie version of "The Da Vinci Code." The movie wouldn't even have existed if the book wasn't protested so heavily in the first place. Oh, the irony.
Ever seen the movie, "Jesus Camp?" One lady claimed that if Harry Potter were a character in the Old Testament, he would be put to death - yet even after the books are finished, Harry is alive and well.
There really is no end to the number of men and women in the media who have based their entire careers on controversial success. Now, I don't consider myself a success in the same regards, nor will I likely ever be. But I do consider myself more successful than I would have been if I were a well-behaved columnist.
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