CBS refused to air the pro-secret ballot, anti-card check ad embedded below because, according to a CBS representative, “viewers would be ‘confused’ by its contents within [CBS's] program.”
Now, I won’t argue that a network – even one which uses the public airwaves to send its message – should be forced to air every ad that is offered it. If CBS doesn’t want Americans for Job Security’s money, than it has every right to refuse the organization’s ad.
However, the claim that viewers could possibly “confuse” what is clearly an issue-advocacy advertisement with CBS’s actual “news” content does send a very clear — and interesting — message about how CBS views its own programming, does it not?
Steve Maley
Moe Lane
Dan McLaughlin
Neil Stevens
Fairness Doctrine
jenest2001 Friday, November 21st at 5:01PM EST (link)So, what is good for us is good for them? How is this going to work?
CBS?
Jeff Woehrle Friday, November 21st at 5:09PM EST (link)CBS lost any shred of credibility it may have had years ago.
Any chance of a few forged documents finding their way into the ad? That may make it more appealing to the libs at Black Rock.
too bad - really good ad
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 5:30PM EST (link)Also, I can see why CBS might think its users might confuse issue ads with what they call news.
the problem is just that the shock of seeing an issue ad from the other side might make their false teeth pop out.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
The Big Networks will have to make money somehow...
izoneguy (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 5:43PM EST (link)…what’s next? A BailOut for the Big 3 Networks?
SO they won’t take perfectly good money because
it is a spot they don’t like, or I mean their communist
owners don’t like.
Good luck – the Big 3 auto ads will go bye bye and their
goes 6% of the gross revenue stream. Someday these
big companies will wake up and realize we are still in a
capitalist system – but for how much longer?
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
What's the Difference?
Mike Gray Friday, November 21st at 6:19PM EST (link)I’d love for CBS to explain to me how that ad differs in any way in style from the hundreds of political ads it airs prior to each election.
I think I’d respect the decision a little more if they just came out and announced that they’re not airing it because they’re pro-union.
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CBS still has news shows?
1SGinTN (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 6:21PM EST (link)Who’s the anchor?
Tu Ne Cede Malis
-Virgil
This is ad is airing on the other broadcast stations? isn't it?
Nelsen (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 6:30PM EST (link)it’s too good a ad to just throw away.
Obama Made 512 Promises and Every Single One is Tracked At:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/
Create Your Own Obama Speech:
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Snooze shows, yes
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 6:37PM EST (link)Nooze shows, no.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
Backatcha
29Victor (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 6:48PM EST (link)29Victor to CBS: Neither are you.
I'm Not Surprised...
Snake45 Friday, November 21st at 6:54PM EST (link)…that CBS thinks it would confuse their viewers, as they’ve been programming for a room-temperature IQ for about a decade or more now.
I wouldn’t see it anyway. The only CBS show I watch is The Unit. Just last week I quit watching Letterman after being a fan for 30 years. I just couldn’t take one more “Republicans are stupid/McCain is old” joke. Somebody come and get me when he starts making fun of Ohblahblahblahma.
Saw this ad on FOX!.....hope it runs over and over!
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 7:20PM EST (link)nt
Unified Patriots – How-To:
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CBS - Commie Broadcasting System
izoneguy (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 7:27PM EST (link)I cannot think of one show I watch on CBS.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Yes, the others accepted it
Jeff Emanuel (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 7:41PM EST (link)JE
Baddajoo Meen Eyem Knott Smahrt Enuph ?
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 9:06PM EST (link)Eye gotts meeself one o’ dem kollej edumakashuns, butt eye be ownlee a-lookin’ att dat Fox News fer shore.
CBS Needs to Move Past the Rather Age
Palinpal Friday, November 21st at 9:57PM EST (link)Great point! CBS’ statement says as much about their own programming as it does about any ad that could “confuse” people. What demographic still watches the evening news? The elderly? Is CBS showing condescension, on top of biased programming that a viewer could confuse with an ad? The liberal illuminati certainly have a ready-built propaganda machine.
They're Probably Correct
Davo (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 10:58PM EST (link)Anyone still watching CBS after Rathergate probably doesn’t have an I.Q. larger than their shoe size.
Never Give In, Never, Never, Never
If CBS actually cared about their ratings
Nelsen (Diary) Friday, November 21st at 11:06PM EST (link)they would of switched to a conservative point-of-view a long time ago. Obviously they don’t care much about ratings or money though because they are content to just sit at a distant third in the liberal pile. Switching to conservative would elevate them dramatically.
Obama Made 512 Promises and Every Single One is Tracked At:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/
Create Your Own Obama Speech:
http://www.atom.com/spotlights/inauguration_speech_generator/
that's so yesterday... the left wing loon call is now "Localism" & "Media Diversity"
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Saturday, November 22nd at 12:26AM EST (link)too many people understand what the UnFairness Doctrine is now. “Media Diversity” via the FCC (as if we’d ever see that in the MSM). FCC:Localism may sound OK on the surface, as “Conservative” areas “local” concern/content (one would think/speculate) would be from that perspective. HOWEVER, with Liberals – the devil is in the DEFINITION, which they always create great sounding titles with warped PC bent BS underneath. “Progressives” can never be honest with the Public about their agenda and (unfortunately) too many people are easily duped (Obama elected, need I say more?).
Like with Fairness Doctrince the “Media Diversity” is only aimed at Talk Radio.
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CBS is correct...
JLenardDetroit (Diary) Saturday, November 22nd at 12:48AM EST (link)… which is why they air Liberal Editorial content presented in a traditional News quise.
Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
“Liberals, looking to do for? America what they’ve done for? Detroit! which is DESTROY IT!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
Follow @JLenardDetroit
(RS:Help) (JLD) (Hollyweird) (Brain-deads) (SPIN-cycle) (Obamaocare) (Party of kNOw) (Conservatism) (TEApeats) (respectful) (message) (Warning: Children Will Die!!)
Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” – a Rush caller (other Quotes)
Be serious, CBS
MikeInOhio Saturday, November 22nd at 7:19AM EST (link)There’s no way anyone could confuse an ad critical of Democrats with any ‘news’ produced by CBS.