filburt1
11-26-2002, 12:25 PM
Selling advertising space that looks like an actual article at first glance:
 | View Full Version : This is disgraceful on CNN's part MDJ2000 11-26-2002, 12:30 PM Blame it on oil hungry right wingers, that seems to be what most folks around here do. skylab 11-26-2002, 01:06 PM cnn has been discgraceful for quite a long time, followed closely by FOX, ABC, CBS, MSN, and almost every other mainstream news provider. Lippy 11-26-2002, 01:42 PM Umm MSN is Microsift Owned just to point out, and like all companies, whether they are news companies or not they do need to make a profit so they can keep running and be a business. vipe 11-26-2002, 02:12 PM Ironic you're using IE... Akash 11-26-2002, 03:54 PM Originally posted by vipe Ironic you're using IE... but he's using it from a mac ;) :uzi: macs progex 11-26-2002, 05:37 PM Not trying to defend Micro$oft, but how is that considered an advertising space? I'm puzzled, because when you click on the links, it brings you do an actual article with Microsoft advertisements. Is this it? :confused: filburt1 11-26-2002, 05:46 PM I have no problem with MS, it's with CNN and making a spot look like a legitimate story. theqase 11-26-2002, 06:43 PM uhmm isnt cnn netscape? interactive 11-26-2002, 06:48 PM Originally posted by theqase uhmm isnt cnn netscape? No? Last time I checked CNN was owned by AOL/Timewarner who is owned by our buddy Ted Turner. skylab 11-26-2002, 07:07 PM didn't ted turned sell his share of cnn (and not most of his empire) to AOL/timewarner awhile ago? last time i heard, he's kept a spot on as some adviser, although, last story on that was he really has no power left in the decision making. also, i believe netscape is owned by AOL/time warner(?) Techark 11-26-2002, 07:07 PM Originally posted by interactive No? Last time I checked CNN was owned by AOL/Timewarner who is owned by our buddy Ted Turner. Not really on topic but, Ted Turner owned CNN he sold it to Time Warner who was then bought or merged with AOL which does own Netscape. And Ted has now been voted off the board directors by AOL so there is a big behind the scenes share holder fight going on for control now that AOL/Timewarner has lost billions since the merger. Ted may control it all again someday. Brad @ Xiolink 11-26-2002, 07:11 PM CNN like all other businesses have to generate revenue. Because their revenue base is advertising and the ad market is in the tank, they have to come up with ads that work. If you don't like it, stop visiting CNN. If noone goes there, they will change their practices. All businesses have responsibility to their owners/shareholders and that is to make money. That is what makes the US economy work. Go CNN! Dogma 11-26-2002, 07:22 PM Originally posted by MDJ2000 Blame it on oil hungry right wingers That's worked for most of my life ;) |