Taverner
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Sat Jun-25-11 01:01 PM
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Anyone else notice that Newspapers are now putting ads on the front page? |
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The other day I passed by the Oakland Tribune and SF Chronicle newspaper vendors - and all of them had huge, red CVS ads above the fold, on the front page.
When I was in journalism, that was considered a big no no, but I guess times have changed
When did this start happening?
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Sat Jun-25-11 01:04 PM
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1. Probably around the time that newspapers began realizing that their print editions were doomed |
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Sat Jun-25-11 01:05 PM
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2. Was it a Meat is Murder ad? |
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Sat Jun-25-11 01:13 PM
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Sat Jun-25-11 01:09 PM
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3. Ours started putting stick-on square ads in the upper right corner a year or so ago. |
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They are usually for stupid shit, but at least it helps keep the paper coming to the driveway each morning. The on-line edition just isn't as complete as the print version and I'll be really sad if the paper ever goes away. It just isn't the same trying to read a computer screen while sitting on the head.
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Sat Jun-25-11 01:12 PM
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4. Yes, and I find it outrageous. My local is a Tribune subsidiary. |
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Sat Jun-25-11 01:12 PM
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5. Years ago, the Chicago Tribune had an oil company ad on the Editorial Page. |
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I did a quick search, but there's a lot unrelated info that comes up and I'm lousy at searches--there was a bit of an outcry over it.
Yes, I've noticed the ads on the front page.
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Sat Jun-25-11 01:12 PM
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6. The whole thing is an advertisement, they just convinced you parts of it were "news" n/t |
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Sat Jun-25-11 01:27 PM
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8. I don't remember ever *not* seeing ads on the front pages of newspapers. (nt) |
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