Much debate exists as to what the true meaning of "Raising Awareness" is. As I see it, there are several schools of thought so I thought it might be interesting to see how people see "raising awareness"
The Cycling News forum is looking to add some volunteer moderators with Red Rick's recent retirement. If you're interested in helping keep our discussions on track, send a direct message to
In the meanwhile, please use the Report option if you see a post that doesn't fit within the forum rules.
Thanks!
MacRoadie said:Much debate exists as to what the true meaning of "Raising Awareness" is. As I see it, there are several schools of thought so I thought it might be interesting to see how people see "raising awareness"
180mmCrank said:I think I missed something here - could you raise my awareness about what this thread is about? I don't mind which of the several schools you mention you use.
Thanks
Race Radio said:It is clear what raising awareness means, driving traffic to a for profit website
ergmonkey said:Since 1999, Lance Armstrong has helped to "raise my awareness" (as an American and now competitive cyclist) of all of the following:
-the history of the Tour de France and previous winners
-the way a mega-charity operates
-the way to manage a human being as a brand
-the extent to which Americans are prone to hero worship
-the extent of doping and corruption in cycling
Lance Armstrong has not done much to "raise my awareness" of cancer--but then again, my father is a cancer surgeon, so I guess I've been hearing about the disease quite a lot since well before I started watching Lance and the Tour.
180mmCrank said:Great graphic - I assume the blue one is the commercial one?
HelmutRoole said:You know that, prior to Lance, many people were completely unaware that there was a disease called cancer. They were like, "Cancer? No. I'm a Sagittarius."
HelmutRoole said:You know that, prior to Lance, many people were completely unaware that there was a disease called cancer. They were like, "Cancer? No. I'm a Sagittarius."
sartain said:Just wondering, ERGMonkey, has your father ever offered up his opinion of LA?