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Why are shadowy RW orgs running ads on M$NBC? (Original Post) lagomorph777 Jul 2019 OP
Yeah. Cary Jul 2019 #1
M$NBC will take money from any source, and the shadowy RW orgs will nibble away at the RKP5637 Jul 2019 #2
Obviously M$NBC will take their money. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #3
More likely the local cable provider will jberryhill Jul 2019 #8
I haven't seen any here at all. I subscribe to a service in Canada that has all of the major news RKP5637 Jul 2019 #10
Going negative early TheRealNorth Jul 2019 #4
I am far more worried about the RW ads regarding healthcare democratisphere Jul 2019 #5
M$NBC is a shadowy RW org ! stonecutter357 Jul 2019 #6
What makes you think they are? jberryhill Jul 2019 #7
I haven't checked in with Nielsen or the Ad Council or whoever. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #9

RKP5637

(67,031 posts)
2. M$NBC will take money from any source, and the shadowy RW orgs will nibble away at the
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 02:54 PM
Jul 2019

M$NBC herd for any potential converts.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
3. Obviously M$NBC will take their money.
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 02:55 PM
Jul 2019

But I don't think this herd has any taste for the crap that deplorables eat.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
8. More likely the local cable provider will
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 03:13 PM
Jul 2019

What RW ads are you seeing on MSNBC in your cable market?

RKP5637

(67,031 posts)
10. I haven't seen any here at all. I subscribe to a service in Canada that has all of the major news
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 03:59 PM
Jul 2019

internet based. ... but apparently the OP has on cable.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
7. What makes you think they are?
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 03:12 PM
Jul 2019

Some of the advertising slots on cable channels are left open for your local cable company to sell advertising time.

I'm not seeing RW ads on MSNBC in my local market.

What are you using to distinguish between national ad time sold by MSNBC, and local ad time sold by your cable company? Be specific what method you are using to figure out whether MSNBC or your cable company sold the time.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
9. I haven't checked in with Nielsen or the Ad Council or whoever.
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 03:18 PM
Jul 2019

And I'm not trying to blame M$NBC - I assume they or the satellite company or whoever, would always take that money.

My point is about the RW orgs themselves - whether directly or indirectly, they are targeting people who will reject the message and become even more infuriated at the RW agenda. Seems stupid to me.

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