Tuesday, March 08, 2005
First Amendment Moves Aside for Advertising
Faremount. The Faremount Centenial, a newspaper that pioneered truth in publication, has decided to take a powder when it comes to what it publishes.
The story broke when it came to a story that criticised one of it's biggest advertisers. Bubway sandwiches, a local chain sandwich shop, was reportedly using "human fluid" instead of mayonase on their sandwiches. But for some reason, the story was never published. When asked about the incident, editor-n-cheif; Larry Gundersen, said, "Well, have you ever heard of the phrase 'don't bite the hand that feeds you?' It's like that. Bubway is one of our biggest advertisers and we aren't going to risk something like that and jeopardize the circulation rate of the Centenial."
Also, the Centenial has decided not to print any stories involving their political picks, or people with "influence" in town. This includes stories and editorials written to criticise names like Sheriff Gephardt, Mike Humbal, Stu Pidasso, etc...
Hair-e Guy submitted an editorial and was told not to peddle is drivel 'round these parts again, or he'd find a flaming cross burning in his hook-nose kyke jew boy yard. This made Hair-e laugh as he has no yard and lives in an apartment. Also, he's only part-jewish 6 times removed on his tenth cousin's side.
So the next time you read your local newspaper, whether it be the Faremount Centenial, the Knottsville Happy Smiley Chronicle, make sure your reading real news, not news catered to the advertisers in your area.
The story broke when it came to a story that criticised one of it's biggest advertisers. Bubway sandwiches, a local chain sandwich shop, was reportedly using "human fluid" instead of mayonase on their sandwiches. But for some reason, the story was never published. When asked about the incident, editor-n-cheif; Larry Gundersen, said, "Well, have you ever heard of the phrase 'don't bite the hand that feeds you?' It's like that. Bubway is one of our biggest advertisers and we aren't going to risk something like that and jeopardize the circulation rate of the Centenial."
Also, the Centenial has decided not to print any stories involving their political picks, or people with "influence" in town. This includes stories and editorials written to criticise names like Sheriff Gephardt, Mike Humbal, Stu Pidasso, etc...
Hair-e Guy submitted an editorial and was told not to peddle is drivel 'round these parts again, or he'd find a flaming cross burning in his hook-nose kyke jew boy yard. This made Hair-e laugh as he has no yard and lives in an apartment. Also, he's only part-jewish 6 times removed on his tenth cousin's side.
So the next time you read your local newspaper, whether it be the Faremount Centenial, the Knottsville Happy Smiley Chronicle, make sure your reading real news, not news catered to the advertisers in your area.
