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Re:The New York Times sells premium ads based on how an arti... by sidibe on Sunday April 14, 2019 @04:13PM (#19661430)
Some advertisers prefer the negative news. AM radio has lots of ads for guns and emergency supplies.
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Re:The New York Times sells premium ads based on how an arti... by smadge on Sunday April 14, 2019 @05:20PM (#19661777)
The important point is that the information that gets to the public should be in the public interest, not business interests.
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