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http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/02/news/fortune500/ad_ban/index.htm

No, by all means, don't air civil rights movement movies! :eek:
Sigh. What's the USA come to? :mad:

CBS and NBC just lost their spots in my list of 'liberal' channels

Well, isn't that horrible.

You have to ask yourself: Was it a surprise? :rolleyes:

The rest of the world moves forward, but the USA moves backwards. Scary to see how religious fanatics litterally rule the country now :( . All Bush & Co. needs to do is support their choices by saying God wants it to happen, and it's supported. I feel like a conspiracy theorist saying that, and yet it's actually pretty close to reality :( .

Sigh. I guess it's that I love the USA too much to let it fall into idiocy like this more than that I love freedom :rolleyes: ...

CBS and NBC just lost their spots in my list of 'liberal' channels
Are there any liberal channels left? I thought CNN was one... And where did all the objective channels go, if there ever were any?

well if anyone knows whats best for the american public, the corporate media does. dont question them dammit!

Interesting definition of movie.

So much for democracy and free thinking people. It's stupid things like these that make the world a messed up place. :(

It is quite possible that these stations did not air the commercial because they were afraid it would be too controversial. Honestly, how many people will readily accept a church that invites gay people? The commercial could easily create a big row that would scare away viewers. Some stations were willing to take that risk; CBS and NBC were not.

My favorite quote from the article:

"We find it disturbing that the networks in question seem to have no problem exploiting gay persons through mindless comedies or titillating dramas, but when it comes to a church's loving welcome of committed gay couples, that's where they draw the line."

It is quite possible that these stations did not air the commercial because they were afraid it would be too controversial. Honestly, how many people will readily accept a church that invites gay people? The commercial could easily create a big row that would scare away viewers. Some stations were willing to take that risk; CBS and NBC were not.

They should stop running condom and birth control adds - it might offend people and "scare away viewers."

They should stop running ads for Victoria's Secret - it might "scare away viewers."

Oh wait, could it be, just maybe, that a commercial says *nothing* about the views of the station and everyone knows it?

They should stop running condom and birth control adds - it might offend people and "scare away viewers."

They should stop running ads for Victoria's Secret - it might "scare away viewers."

Oh wait, could it be, just maybe, that a commercial says *nothing* about the views of the station and everyone knows it?
I'm just trying to play Devil's Advocate here, and I'm not doing a very good job of it.

I think it's a reaction to how badly they got burned during the election. Of course, if they would stay at least honest about their reporting they wouldn't have lost so much market share.

Hey?!

I thought the media was liberally biased?

I am so confused!

;)

How sad.

CBS and NBC just lost their spots in my list of 'liberal' channels
Nbc...a liberal channel...thats priceless :p

What would a pro-heterosexual movie be like? Movies may contain it, but how many advertise the lifestyle?

They should stop running condom and birth control adds - it might offend people and "scare away viewers."

They should stop running ads for Victoria's Secret - it might "scare away viewers."

Oh wait, could it be, just maybe, that a commercial says *nothing* about the views of the station and everyone knows it?
Actually, some companies do have standards even if they may not appear that obvious. For example, ABC dosen't run political ads during football games because it might scare away viewers. If you remember back to the Super Bowl, there was an outcry among people who said they were biased because they were running a commercial from the Bush Admin. but not the Kerry campaign. As it turns out, the commercial from the "Bush Administration" was from the Department of Health on the dangers of smoking, and as usual the claims of rightward bias were false. However, the main point is what I said earlier : They don't run political ads during football games because it might scare away viewers. So it would appear that at least the network executives don't know it.

Actually, some companies do have standards even if they may not appear that obvious. For example, ABC dosen't run political ads during football games because it might scare away viewers. If you remember back to the Super Bowl, there was an outcry among people who said they were biased because they were running a commercial from the Bush Admin. but not the Kerry campaign. As it turns out, the commercial from the "Bush Administration" was from the Department of Health on the dangers of smoking, and as usual the claims of rightward bias were false. However, the main point is what I said earlier : They don't run political ads during football games because it might scare away viewers. So it would appear that at least the network executives don't know it.

Political ads and ads for a church are very different.

If the network refused to run any ads for any church because they felt that it might demonstrate bias, that would be fine. However, they are specifically choosing not to run an ad with the message "All are welcome to our church" simply because homosexuals are included in the "all" and the ad makes a very true suggestion that, for many churches, they are not.

This is exactly like Colgate suggesting that some other toothpaste doesn't make your teeth as white.

Political ads and ads for a church are very different.

If the network refused to run any ads for any church because they felt that it might demonstrate bias, that would be fine. However, they are specifically choosing not to run an ad with the message "All are welcome to our church" simply because homosexuals are included in the "all" and the ad makes a very true suggestion that, for many churches, they are not.

This is exactly like Colgate suggesting that some other toothpaste doesn't make your teeth as white.
Toothpaste isn't as close to people as religion is. Will it have any effect on the ratings? Only time will tell. In the immediate aftermath of the election, with the media talking heads endlessly spouting off the myth of the great religious redneck group in America, it might make sense that they don't want to offend this group.