NYT Gave MoveOn.org Discount for 'Betray Us' Ad

[Naturalized-Texan]

Giuliani demands MoveOn’s New York Times ad rate (http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/giuliani-demands-moveons-new-york-times-ad-rate-2007-09-13.html)

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) said Thursday that he is asking The New York Times for the “same heavily discounted rate they gave MoveOn.org” for his campaign to run an ad in Friday’s paper.

MoveOn.org paid only $65,000 for a full-page ad that normally costs $167,000 (http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_091307/content/01125104.guest.html).

[Jack_Savage]

If they don't give him the rate, he may have a legal claim. Who here would know if that is true?

[Rhino]

TIMES GIVES LEFTIES A HEFTY DISCOUNT FOR 'BETRAY US' AD
By CHARLES HURT Bureau Chief

September 13, 2007 -- WASHINGTON - The New York Times dramatically slashed its normal rates for a full-page advertisement for MoveOn.org's ad questioning the integrity of Gen. David Petraeus...

Headlined "Cooking the Books for the White House," the ad ...says Petraeus is "a military man constantly at war with the facts" and concluded - even before he testified before Congress - that "General Petraeus is likely to become General Betray Us."

According to Abbe Serphos... "the open rate for an ad of that size and type is $181,692."

A spokesman for MoveOn.org confirmed to The Post that the ... group had paid only $65,000...http://www.nypost.com/seven/09132007/news/nationalnews/times_gives_lefties_a_hefty_di.htm

[Rhino]

Why would that be true?

[Naturalized-Texan]

Why would that be true?
It could be considered to be a contribution in-kind to MoveOn.org, which would probably be illegal. Of course, a similar discount to Rudy could also be illegal.

[DesertFox]

Long as they jail Pinch Sulzberger for the next century, I don't care what else happens.

[The_Elucidator]

This is just business as usual for the NY Slime!! My guess is there is NO amount of money a right leaning organization could give the Slime for a hit piece on any liberal figure; they would just flat refuse to run it!

[Rhino]

It could be considered to be a contribution in-kind to MoveOn.org, which would probably be illegal. Of course, a similar discount to Rudy could also be illegal.In-kind contributions are not illegal.

[DoctorDoom]

Given that George Soros is a sugar daddy at Mor-On and has gigabucks to invest in the destruction of America, the Slimes is just kissing the asses of traitors ... as usual.

[Rhino]

Threads merged, but I think I merged them the wrong way. Sorry, Nat-Tex.

[Jester21]

That's pretty poor. I think news media have a duty to at least appear to be unbiased.

[Rhino]

Being unbiased would be an incredibly major culture shock for most of them.

[Lubbock]

The vast majority of the "media" --print or broadcast, ceased long ago to give a whit about appearing unbiased.

They have gone as far left as they can go without falling into the abyss, and they don't care who knows how far left they are.

They flaunt their leftism.

They wave it proudly from the rooftops.

They shout it.

They rub our noses in it with glee.

[Jester21]

Well, I think there's something to be said for trying to just report the facts. I hate reading stories with obvious biases b/c then i start doubting the facts in them. It's a tiring way to read the news, when you have to double-check everything.

[PaulRevere]

I think this sort of favoritism is what the FAIRNESS DOCTRINE was intended to prevent and punish.

[RayChuang]

And you wonder why the New York Times is taking a major bath financially. They're in such financial straits they had to give a huge discount to MoveOn.org just to run that full page ad!

[PaulRevere]

Exactly. The lefties at the NY Crimes believes that the reason their liberal biased newspaper is going down the tubes is because it's not liberal biased enough.

[Naturalized-Texan]

In-kind contributions are not illegal.
But, this was a political in-kind contribution.

[Rhino]

But, this was a political in-kind contribution.MoveOn.org is not a candidate, political party or PAC, so it isn't illegal.

[Rhino]

I need to report an error. MoveOn.org is indeed a PAC.

I confess....... Doc made me do it. :rotflmbo:

[Naturalized-Texan]

I need to report an error. MoveOn.org is indeed a PAC.

I confess....... Doc made me do it. :rotflmbo:
I thought it was either a PAC or a 527 organization. Either way, MoveOn.org is Hillary.

[mateusrosé]

Lubbock is right--the mainstream media don't even care about appearing biased. Worse, they don't even think that they are.

[DoctorDoom]

I confess....... Doc made me do it.Damn! I though the Zeta ray was undetectable. Oh, well, a little tweaking should fix that.

[DoctorDoom]

Either way, MoveOn.org is Hillary.And George Soros.

[Rhino]

But, this was a political in-kind contribution.You and Bozell be on the same page.

MRC's Bozell Slams NYT's MoveOn.org 'Betray Us' Ad Discount
By NB Staff | September 13, 2007 - 10:39 ET

Appearing on the September 13 edition of "Fox News Live," MRC president and NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell questioned the deep 60 percent discount that liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org received for its infamous "Betray Us" ad attacking the honor of Gen. David Petraeus.

Bozell noted that "unless the New York Times can explain itself away and show how this was some incredible coincidence" that the paper is in effect "a co-sponsor of that despicable ad."

Video (2:10): Real and Windows, plus MP3 audio.

Below is a transcript of the interview:...http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb-staff/2007/09/13/mrcs-bozell-slams-nyts-moveon-org-betray-us-ad-discount