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Ruben Moushian interviews Emily Kawanishi - PR Spokesperson for Martian Cooperative Industries on Martian Breakfast
Moushian: She's a frequent guest on this program and I'm sure you'll all recognise her name. I'm happy to say we will once again be speaking to Miss Emily Kawanishi, a representative of the Cooperative. Today's topic is a much lighter controversy than I'm used to discussing with her. For those of you who haven't heard on Friday a poster design was leaked from the Cooperative's marketing department for a shovel they are selling to colonists on Mars. The controversy arose though because this is no ordinary poster. Combining bold colours and over the top language it was initially viewed as highly humorous but some people are saying that it is indicative of an inappropriate attitude present in the Cooperative and it has been seen as highly patronising.
Moushian: So with me today is Emily Kawanishi. Good morning.
Kawanishi: Good morning Ruben, I hope you've been keeping well.
Moushian: I'm happy to say I have. So what can you tell us about the poster?
Kawanishi: What would you like to know about it? At the end of the day its a lighthearted poster that was never intended for public consumption.
Moushian: If that was the case then why did it even get made?
Kawanishi: For every piece of marketing we do there is an internal competition for the best corresponding "joke" poster in the department. Its a fun tradition that the people down it marketing have been doing since the inception of the cooperative.
Moushian: When people initially saw this is was seen in that light, as a joke, but when it was revealed this was a tradition that has been going on in the Cooperative for a long time this raised concerns about the company's attitude towards colonial supplies in general.
Kawanishi: Its my opinion that this controversy that you are talking about comes only from people who already have an agenda against the Cooperative. The pioneers from outside Ria have often raised legitimate concerns about the fact that the majority of their supplies come from here in Ria. There is little else on the market here for lots of reasons. Least of which is the high shipping costs associated with bringing supplies from Earth. I can understand that people who resent this fact could see our cooperative's traditions as actually being complacency. However I want to assure people that these traditions keep our employees happy and engaged with the jobs they're doing. Its little things like this that help build a team spirit.
Moushian: So would you say that this perception that the Cooperative has a patronising attitude towards colonists is actually just a facet of the monopoly that they continue to maintain and enforce.
Kawanishi: There is no agenda here, we aren't looking to extend a monopoly and I don't think we really have one in any way other than the fact that we are the only people currently operating in Mars. We would welcome any competition in the industrial markets.
Moushian: I'm not sure that answers the question.
Kawanishi: that's because I don't agree with the question. We aren't enforcing a monopoly, we do not look on the colonists in a patronising manner - we are full or respect for those who bring in the resources that fuel Mars' industry.
Moushian: Well you may claim you are not enforcing a monopoly but you do effectively have a monopoly here.
Kawanishi: People keep making this issue about the question of monopoly but at the end of the day this sound not be a controversy. Its a fun activity undertaken by our Marketing department and I feel all criticism of it is coming from the people who already dislike the way our cooperative operates.
Moushian: Well I agree that the controversy about the poster is truly silly, but I think it does point to a deeper underlying issue relating to the public perception of your Cooperative.
Kawanishi: Well I'm glad we agree on one thing.
Moushian: It is a nice change to be sure, anyway that's all we have time for right now - next on Martian Breakfast we'll be talking to George Michaels about his upcoming novella.
Ruben Moushian interviews Emily Kawanishi - PR Spokesperson for Martian Cooperative Industries on Martian Breakfast
Moushian: She's a frequent guest on this program and I'm sure you'll all recognise her name. I'm happy to say we will once again be speaking to Miss Emily Kawanishi, a representative of the Cooperative. Today's topic is a much lighter controversy than I'm used to discussing with her. For those of you who haven't heard on Friday a poster design was leaked from the Cooperative's marketing department for a shovel they are selling to colonists on Mars. The controversy arose though because this is no ordinary poster. Combining bold colours and over the top language it was initially viewed as highly humorous but some people are saying that it is indicative of an inappropriate attitude present in the Cooperative and it has been seen as highly patronising.
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Moushian: So with me today is Emily Kawanishi. Good morning.
Kawanishi: Good morning Ruben, I hope you've been keeping well.
Moushian: I'm happy to say I have. So what can you tell us about the poster?
Kawanishi: What would you like to know about it? At the end of the day its a lighthearted poster that was never intended for public consumption.
Moushian: If that was the case then why did it even get made?
Kawanishi: For every piece of marketing we do there is an internal competition for the best corresponding "joke" poster in the department. Its a fun tradition that the people down it marketing have been doing since the inception of the cooperative.
Moushian: When people initially saw this is was seen in that light, as a joke, but when it was revealed this was a tradition that has been going on in the Cooperative for a long time this raised concerns about the company's attitude towards colonial supplies in general.
Kawanishi: Its my opinion that this controversy that you are talking about comes only from people who already have an agenda against the Cooperative. The pioneers from outside Ria have often raised legitimate concerns about the fact that the majority of their supplies come from here in Ria. There is little else on the market here for lots of reasons. Least of which is the high shipping costs associated with bringing supplies from Earth. I can understand that people who resent this fact could see our cooperative's traditions as actually being complacency. However I want to assure people that these traditions keep our employees happy and engaged with the jobs they're doing. Its little things like this that help build a team spirit.
Moushian: So would you say that this perception that the Cooperative has a patronising attitude towards colonists is actually just a facet of the monopoly that they continue to maintain and enforce.
Kawanishi: There is no agenda here, we aren't looking to extend a monopoly and I don't think we really have one in any way other than the fact that we are the only people currently operating in Mars. We would welcome any competition in the industrial markets.
Moushian: I'm not sure that answers the question.
Kawanishi: that's because I don't agree with the question. We aren't enforcing a monopoly, we do not look on the colonists in a patronising manner - we are full or respect for those who bring in the resources that fuel Mars' industry.
Moushian: Well you may claim you are not enforcing a monopoly but you do effectively have a monopoly here.
Kawanishi: People keep making this issue about the question of monopoly but at the end of the day this sound not be a controversy. Its a fun activity undertaken by our Marketing department and I feel all criticism of it is coming from the people who already dislike the way our cooperative operates.
Moushian: Well I agree that the controversy about the poster is truly silly, but I think it does point to a deeper underlying issue relating to the public perception of your Cooperative.
Kawanishi: Well I'm glad we agree on one thing.
Moushian: It is a nice change to be sure, anyway that's all we have time for right now - next on Martian Breakfast we'll be talking to George Michaels about his upcoming novella.