Condé Nast Traveler Ignores Transience of Web, Encourages Burmese Travel

October 25, 2007

In a previous post, I argued that the transience of the web is a good thing. And I wish Condé Nast Traveler would take advantage of this.

I was flipping through the October 2007 issue and noticed an article and a follow up guide on traveling to Burma (formerly known as Myanmar). Magazines are planned months in advance, and there’s no way they could have predicted the recent danger surrounding protests and demonstrations.

But to my surprise, there was no update to the article on their website.

And there is no link to a post on one of the mag’s blogs, The Perrin Post, offering up views on whether or not the State Department Travel Advisory was worth following. According to Wendy Perrin’s politics, it’s ok to stay home for now.

It’s ironic, isn’t it? Condé Nast Traveler seems to be a stickler when it comes to keeping the original article intact, but lets loose with political commentary on one of their blogs.

I would advise the publication to work on integrating its various channels for a truly thorough presence that stays current and relevant.

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