I recently called up our local newspaper and asked if I could place an ad in for my new website I have up and running. It offers free classified ads and free personals. They said no because its competition.. can they do that?
2007-05-04 10:50:15 · 3 answers · asked by crlschlopy 2 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Freedom of the press belongs to the person who owns the press.
The newspaper can absolutely refuse your ad. Why should they let your advertise a website which will take revenue away from them?
2007-05-04 13:26:06 · answer #1 · answered by vegas mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A newspaper is not a non-for-profit government agency. It's a business. There's nothing that says that the paper has to promote the competition. I know it's disappointing in this case, but it's reality.
I know how you feel, though. One time I tried to sell some baseball cards (a few sets) via a Pennysaver, using a free classified. They sent me a bill, saying it was a "commercial venture." Nice try, guys. Sometimes there's no such thing as a free lunch.
2007-05-04 19:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To bad but yes! They also can exept money to run stories that look like they are real stories about political matters.
In reality they are just propaganda. A radio station in Dallas texas is going to a "no commercial format" they say they will exept money to talk up promotions of anything.
Welcome to the world of the misinformed!
Remember it the Repukes who mis inform us
2007-05-04 19:05:02 · answer #3 · answered by candi-o 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋