Tuesday, April 24, 2007

In Philly, the Inquirer blends editorial with advertising, and it's not pretty

The New York Times reports: ''Starting next week, The Philadelphia Inquirer will run a new column called PhillyInc., written by Inquirer reporters and editors, on the first page of its business section.'' OK, but here's the questionable part of this new column: ''What is unusual is that the column will be sponsored by a local advertiser, Citizens Bank. It will carry the bank’s logo and be outlined in the bank’s distinctive green ink.'' All the details online here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/23/business/media/23inky.html?8seia&emc=seia

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