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Are any media outlets influenced by advertisers?

April 26, 2017advertisers influenced media outlets

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Are any media outlets influenced by advertisers?

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Yes. It is a sad fact of life. Some media outlets let advertising dollars slant their editorial opinions, news, features and coverage of major events. This influence can happen in two ways: Outright preferential treatment of advertisers or simply ignoring “bad news” about advertisers.