MyPillow commercial on MSNBC early Monday morning;

[djacq]

Emailed the network.

Last year, it was Fox News Network.

Sometimes, a few cockroaches sneak in.

[spooky3]

1. I actually like it when RWers advertise in MSNBC.

They are supporting MSNBC and very few viewers are going to buy their product or message. Wasted resources are not available to spend elsewhere.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. That's one way of looking at it

Another is that the RWers are trying to buy influence at MSNBC.

Are we really sure that doesn't work?

[spooky3]

4. Do we have any evidence that it does? Nt

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. How many stories critical of the Big Pharma do you see run on MSNBC?

I don't watch it except Rachel and Lawrence online sometimes, so I'm asking you.

They seem to be every other commercial.

I don't trust ANY news network to be totally resistant to kowtowing to their sponsors to be quite frank, not in today's environment.

[spooky3]

8. There are many stories covered on MSNBC. In general

They focus on politics or on the day’s events. An in depth story on pharma or any other industry would more likely be on 60 minutes or Dateline or similar shows.

Here’s one story that a staffer of Maddow’s wrote:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/msna1217791

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Could be your local cable provider selling time to MyPillow, not MSNBC. Nt

[Wounded Bear]

7. A percentage of ad time on cable shows are sold locally...nt

[Crunchy Frog]

5. I've gotten a few "God" ads by Franklin Graham on MSNBC. Anyone else gotten those?

[Towlie]

9. Networks have no advertising standards; they stoop so low that they even air Prevagen snake-oil ads.

 
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Although the MyPillow guy is a creep, I'm not aware that his ads make any false claims about his products. The Prevagen ads prey on older, vulnerable, folks who are concerned about memory loss, and are probably the most unethical ads on TV. There's no scientific evidence that their witch's brew of vitamins does what they claim.

[spooky3]

10. Yes, that disclaimer says it all. I also find the people in the ads very annoying

(sort of smug and holier-than-thou) and can't imagine that the ads appeal to many people.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

11. Doonesbury had a great strip on that

just last weekend. Worth checking out.

[Towlie]

12. Good one! Thanks.

 
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Doonesbury, 2/14/2021