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Not Waiting For The Asteroid

By Kate on April 10, 2009 1:11 PM | 13 Comments

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Mom's Watching | April 10, 2009 3:59 PM | Reply

So? What's new about that?

Ohhhhh.... some body paid for the fake news.

Speedy | April 10, 2009 4:14 PM | Reply

They always pay for fake news. One way or another.

EBD | April 10, 2009 4:42 PM | Reply

CBC's been airing LPC advertisements under the guise of "news" for years now. The difference is, CBC employees never put out a statement saying "We, the journalists of the newsroom, strenuously object.."

cal2 | April 10, 2009 5:47 PM | Reply

an Biden making up stuff as well.

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/rove_biden_liar/2009/04/10/201836.html?s=al&promo_code=7DBF-1

DrD | April 10, 2009 6:33 PM | Reply

"We the journalists of the newsroom strenuously object to the decision to sell an ad, in the form of a phony news story, on the front page of the Los Angeles Times."
It might compromise the credibility of the advertising.

Revnant Dream | April 10, 2009 6:49 PM | Reply

The fact most people now get there news by other means says it all. For the time being where not forced to buy them. For the time being.

noel | April 10, 2009 8:45 PM | Reply

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news pews worshippers
interrupt us obamus
a steroid for us
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c | April 10, 2009 9:16 PM | Reply

What are you, Canadian?

huj | April 11, 2009 1:45 AM | Reply

The scumbag rag Calgary Sun does this all of the time. They run news stories about "Cowboys" nightclub. They are truly trying to pretend it's news when all it is, is sneak advertising.

huj | April 11, 2009 1:51 AM | Reply

The Calgary Sun (rag) also has entire section called "Club Crawl" that they try to pretend is basically a society page for drunk 23 year olds. But it's just a collection of photos of 20-something barflys (always good looking - never average looking) with captions about what bar they were getting shitfaced at.

It's total suckholing to the nightclubs trying to pretend its news. The "news"paper isn't even honest enough to admit it's advertising. They truly try to pass it off as news.

Texas Canuck | April 11, 2009 8:46 AM | Reply

huj, there is nothing new with "news"papers having a Society page. Virtually all papers have this kind of dribble showing the big wheelers and dealers in society all decked out in gowns and tuxes at charity events. For the charities and fundraisers it is a win-win situation. Let the people with the bucks feel good by donating money and having their pictures in the paper in exchange for their dollars.
I personally find the Travel insert of the weekend papers more interesting, if only to fuel daydreams. I guess the big difference is putting that crap on the front page.

rockyt | April 11, 2009 10:29 AM | Reply

Fake reality bites.

Mike Kelley | April 11, 2009 10:43 AM | Reply

If the LATimes ran a phony article about the wonderfulness of Obama, there wouldn't be a peep out of their (remaining) reporters.

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