Yet another obtrusive ad
Our Thursday post produced this interesting e-mail response from someone we’ll keep anonymous:
Didn’t know if you’d seen this:
…Some scary lines being crossed, I’m afraid.
Egads.
Find Thursday’s post here.
Our Thursday post produced this interesting e-mail response from someone we’ll keep anonymous:
Didn’t know if you’d seen this:
…Some scary lines being crossed, I’m afraid.
Egads.
Find Thursday’s post here.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:16 am
I’ve seen ads like that on Web sites, will readers notice a difference?
That’s a nicely cropped photo on that Foster package, btw.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Scary lines indeed.
What happens when one of these front pages carries a story that the advertiser is likely to find offensive? Will there be pressure to hold the story a day? Move it inside? Or if it runs, does the newsroom face the music the next day?
I know those kinds of conflicts exist already, but with these unique and premium placements (and prices), the stakes are much higher.
I’d be interested to know what kinds of policies are in place to address such issues at papers where these kinds of ads are running.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Take the money and run