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Thursday,
January 29, 2004
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Media
cannot have bias toward ads
CBS
cuts controversial Super Bowl commercial
The
Super Bowl is a spectacular media event. Aside from the
thrill of the game, there is the plethora of commercials
made specifically for those half-minute intervals between
game coverage. Sponsors spend millions for the spots alone,
so the commercials are usually worth the time.
But one commercial did not make the cut. Not because it
was poorly made or couldn’t front the funds, but
because CBS deemed it too controversial for its anti-advocacy
ad policy. The ad was created through a competition hosted
by MoveOn.org, a liberal activist organization, with the
purpose of showing “the truth” about the Bush
administration. While several of the submitted ads were
admittedly controversial — some even comparing Bush
to Hitler — the winning ad was far from scandalous. |
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Race
for Democratic nomination not over
Despite
two wins for Kerry, Clark could still pull through
John
Kerry has won New Hampshire, and you may be thinking that
the race is effectively over. After all, he’s two
for two thus far. Howard Dean’s poll numbers are
slipping almost everywhere. Kerry will roll into the Feb.
3 primaries and come away with a commanding lead. |
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Homosexuals
should be able to marry
Marriage
in America is about as sacred as our freedom to divorce,
but this sacred sentiment is continually used as a defense
against homosexual marriages. The government contends
that allowing homosexuals to openly legalize the love
they already outwardly express is wrong, because it contradicts
social norms. |
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