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  • It's funny when it's so easy to tell the difference between Washington Post and Times...

  • Somehow, we still tolerate each other. Eventually this will be the only forum left.
Somehow, we still tolerate each other. Eventually this will be the only forum left.
 #15721  by SineSwiper
 Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:45 am
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Wait...which one is the ultra-conversative rag? *click*...Oh, the one with the National Prayer Day ad. Thanks, Washington Post, for making it so easy to find your bias.</div>

 #15723  by Kupek
 Tue Apr 27, 2004 2:25 am
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>The Times is the convservative one.</div>

 #15724  by SineSwiper
 Tue Apr 27, 2004 6:01 am
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://news.google.com/news?num=1&q=Ira ... rtment">WP article I was looking at...</a>

Then, I would say that they are both conservative...</div>

 #15729  by Kupek
 Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:47 am
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Yes, that's why the Post's coverage of gay marriage has been overwhelming positive.</div>

 #15746  by SineSwiper
 Thu Apr 29, 2004 1:07 am
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Why on earth would they have an ad for National Prayer Day, then?</div>

 #15755  by Kupek
 Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:53 am
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Because whatever organization behind National Prayer day gave them money and said "Put this up"?</div>

 #15764  by SineSwiper
 Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:33 am
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Media will pick and choose which ads to accept. We all know that. If Rush decided to post an ad in the Washington Post, I would think they would have the sense to tell him to fuck off.</div>

 #15766  by Kupek
 Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:02 am
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Newspapers are in the business of selling advertisements. They would do no such thing.</div>

 #15786  by SineSwiper
 Mon May 03, 2004 3:08 am
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>That's funny. When I change my channel to TechTV, I see tech ads. When I go to Cartoon Network, I see ads for little kids. When I go to Washington Times, I see ads for "Deliver Us From Evil".</div>

 #15792  by Kupek
 Mon May 03, 2004 10:42 am
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Newspapers have a very broad audience. Special interest groups routinely buy advertisements in large national newspapers (WP, NYT).</div>