http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/09/05/pbs-sells-prime-demographic-groups-to-underwriters/ The national media watch group Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:31:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/09/05/pbs-sells-prime-demographic-groups-to-underwriters/comment-page-1/#comment-39491 September 2009 « Questionable Content Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:08:12 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=12750#comment-39491 [...] http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/09/05/pbs-sells-prime-demographic-groups-to-underwriters/ [...] [...] http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/09/05/pbs-sells-prime-demographic-groups-to-underwriters/ [...]

]]> http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/09/05/pbs-sells-prime-demographic-groups-to-underwriters/comment-page-1/#comment-9118 James Fallaw Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:36:38 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=12750#comment-9118 On the other hand, making it so obvious to viewers what is going on could be viewed as a kind of media education (even if it is unintentional). You get "better" ads watching regular TV and nobody ever acknowledges what is going on. Wouldn't you say it's healthier if they don't "do us the courtesy of being subtle" and at least admit what is happening? On the other hand, making it so obvious to viewers what is going on could be viewed as a kind of media education (even if it is unintentional). You get "better" ads watching regular TV and nobody ever acknowledges what is going on. Wouldn't you say it's healthier if they don't "do us the courtesy of being subtle" and at least admit what is happening?

]]> http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/09/05/pbs-sells-prime-demographic-groups-to-underwriters/comment-page-1/#comment-9044 Martin McCaffery Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:37:33 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=12750#comment-9044 I heard a similar announcement on one of the public stations here in Alabama. Putting the "Corporation" in CPB;> I heard a similar announcement on one of the public stations here in Alabama. Putting the "Corporation" in CPB;>

]]> http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/09/05/pbs-sells-prime-demographic-groups-to-underwriters/comment-page-1/#comment-9041 Doug Latimer Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:22:23 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=12750#comment-9041 Should "Corporation for Public Broadcasting" be changed to "Public Broadcasting for Corporations"? Should "Corporation for Public Broadcasting" be changed to "Public Broadcasting for Corporations"?

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