Resolved Question: List as much word as you possibly can?

Please seperate each word by a comma. 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Resolved Question: Anyone surprised that another Far Left Liberal talk radio goes bankrupt due to lack of support?

It is with the greatest regret, on behalf of our Board, that we must announce that Air America Media is ceasing its live programming operations as of this afternoon, and that the Company will file soon under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code to carry out an orderly winding-down of the business. The very difficult economic environment has had a significant impact on Air America's business. This past year has seen a "perfect storm" in the media industry generally. National and local advertising revenues have fallen drastically, causing many media companies nationwide to fold or seek bankruptcy protection. From large to small, recent bankruptcies like Citadel Broadcasting and closures like that of the industry's long-time trade publication Radio and Records have signaled that these are very difficult and rapidly changing times. http://airamerica.com/ Meanwhile Fox News has reached new levels of support and viewership 0-o-0 more

Voting Question: What should I do for advertisement?

Well see I am in the Topeka Passion Play and I did not know exactly where to advertise we already have local media radio stations but I need something more or different . . . . And please this cannot cost a lot or any because we do this production all for FREE, its a great one to you can see it on youtube.com just search topekapassionplay and its not a small show!Yes we have posters and they are great this the 16th year so we have a ton of great stuff I just want things that are different that we have not tried! more

Voting Question: Question about hotjobs.com. Which option below would you choose and why?

Now, join the decision team at hotjobs.com. Which option would you choose and why? *Option1: Focus on a few major cities or on employment in one industry. - Because the biggest job markets (and potential revenue) are in handful of U.S cities, Dimitri could spend precious advertising dollars selectively by remaining a specialist in technical jobs only or by focusing exclusively on the New York area. But, Hotjob's profits would be limited and vulnerable to local market conditions. Furthermore, online companies were attracting investors, so if Dimitri didn't position Hotjobs as a national player, he might miss his window of opportunity. Well-funded competitors would go national, then return to the local markets and crush Hotjobs. *Option 2: Act local, look national. - By focusing advertising on the country's top seven markets, Dimitri could concentrate his sales force in Hotjobs' regional territories (espacially New York where the national media is strong), hitting each with short blasts of a multimedia and telemarketing campaign. This option would include limited spending on national television advertising, giving Dimitri more bang for his advertising buck while establishing Hotjobs as a premium players. It would also allow messages to be customized to each city. However, a poorly planned and executed advertising message could make Hotjobs seem like a Low-budget, regional player-making larger companies and job seekers reluctant to sign up for a company they perceived as too small. *Option 3: Advertise aggressively to position Hotjobs as a national brand - By coming out fighting on a national level in this new industry, Hotjobs would get a head start by establishing itself as a leader in the business for years to come. But, Hotjobs' main competitor Monster.com was better funded and already had an established public image. With much less money to invest, Dimitri could end up with no brand image while exhausting his limited advertising dollars. Thank you for your time :) more

Resolved Question: Do you think I'm being scammed ?

I've advertised a room for rent on Craigslist. A women form S.Africa has responded saying she is coming to England for a 6month media course with the BBC in Bristol. She wants to send me SA$3000 in advance and then I'm to purchase her airline tickets and deduct a months rent......here's the e-mail.......... ******About payment: I intend arriving 10 december. My 1 month Voice grooming at the local BBc radio at Bristol start 5th January 2010. Probs is ive been granted a $3,000 travel cheque (equivalent £1,700GBP) to pay for my accommodation and flight ticket inclusive.It was supposed to be arranged by agency. I found that most UK agencies charge exhobitant handling fees! And their room rent per month or week are killing too. So im left with you to help. So what i plan doing is asking my ceo to re-issue it in your name for payment of rents/deposit. Ofcourse it will include money for my flight ticket. Thus after you deduct your rent amount, you will give £700GBP to the SAA agency to book my flight from your side. Simply go cash the cheque from the airport or any uk post office. My time is close at hand, very near. If you are willing , let me call you to explain further. Or simply give me name to issue it in and address to send it by courier on or before banking hours of Friday. Is it okay? ******* Is it some sort of scam? Moneylaundering perhaps ?I know it's a scam.....I'm just wondering exactly how they benefit. I don't quite get how they make money. What good are the air tickets? more

Resolved Question: Why do some people play the race card all the time?

Okay, one thing happened a little while ago in class. I am taking a mass media class, by the way, and the class was talking about advertising. I made reference to a commercial I saw years ago that was on BET. It was for a local rapper in my area (I am from Sacramento, CA by the way), and some guy sitting behind me, who happened to have been black was all "Why does it have to be on BET?" and I got a little defensive in the process. In some ways, my defensiveness was justified and later apologized to him saying that it WAS that channel I saw that ad on and that it was years ago that I saw it, so it wasn't really recent. All I want to know is why did he have to make it seem like I was being racial? Nothing racist about it because it was the exact channel that I saw it on. But why do people do this? If something bad were to happen to me or anything of that nature, I wouldn't say it was because The Man is holding hispanics back by any means. I look at any ethnic group the same way as anybody else: Tend to look past the background and into personality.If you ever even saw what I looked like, you'd probably think I was white, which is looked at more than latinos, but either way, I can never understand why some people do that. It would be the same way if I got that reaction from a gay person if I saw a particular ad on the LOGO channel. more

Voting Question: I need a sexual relationship with a woman my age, but feel physically attracted 2 girls younger than me. Help?

Okay, I'm almost 37 and I haven't had any serious romance or sex (heaven forbid sex at that age) throughout my years in jr. & sr. high school. I wasn't seriously kissed until I was 19 (puppy love smooching with the same girl in gr. 1 & 3 doesn't count). I've got to first base with several other girls since then (some of them short-time girlfriends), but didn't go any further simply because I'm afraid of STDs. I'm shy and I like to view sex as sacred, but many times, I couldn't stand being a virgin anymore and I tried losing my virginity to an easy girl and very few prostitutes throughout my 20's in order to be cool, accepted, and "grown-up" so I could say that, "I got laid", but to no avail because I couldn't "get it up." I FINALLY lost my virginity at age 32 to a legal escort, but the sex was very short, cheap, and not special like I want it to be with that special someone in the future. Like I said, I haven't had any romance, sex, or girlfriends throughout high school and this breaks my heart because I feel like such a loser and I KNOW I deserved better. I STILL deserve better now! I was just hardly at all outgoing and social because of the anxiety disorders I have and still have (OCD being one of them). Society and the media weren't as obsessed about sex back then like they are now - IT'S PRACTICALLY EVERYWHERE!!! T.V., movies, music, books, I could go on!!! It's at your local WAL-MART and on magazine racks at checkout stands!!! I don't wanna be exposed to that when I'm already feeling bad like this!!! It also brings to light that much more how much I missed out on when I was a teenager because I see all of these hot, cute looking teenage girls with their fair skin and playfulness kiss their boyfriends, some have babies at that age - and I'm being exposed to this in society! This hurts me and it makes me so jealous that I want to lash out in anger. Sometimes I wish I could go into a time machine and go back to when I was a teenager again. Don't get me wrong - I keep this to myself and know better not to pursue anyone under 18 now. I need a more mature woman anyway to share my life with - physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I tell my counselor, relatives, and my best friend about my problems, too. I know it's not socially acceptable for me to FEEL attracted to teenage girls that way, but you can't really blame me when there are racy and sexual teen soap operas being advertised and shown, talking about their kids and showing them off in strollers and carriages like novelty items like it's a cool trend, "Oh, look at me - I'm hip - I'm a mom now", bragging about sex they had, teen girls dolling themselves up like attractive princesses - and even worse - dolling themselves up like whores!!! The general media isn't helping any either!!! Parents, please do your jobs raising your kids up properly. What is this world coming to?! It's not just the teenage couples - it's couples of all other ages (ages 20-59) that make me feel insecure because they are out and about making out, talking and joking about sex like sex is such a big deal, again, I could go on. I just wish that the media, society, and the things/advertisements around me would show a little modesty and not be THAT OPEN about sex and kissing - it makes me feel bad and only pressures me to jump into a relationship and sex way too quickly again - not because I really want a relationship at that time (other than wanting a monogamous shallow and physical "come and go as you please" type of relationship), but to have a relationship in order to feel "in" and "with the hip crowd." Look, I'm venting a little because I feel insecure in society. I could choose to date and find my romantic woman around my age way later because actually, I enjoy many aspects of being single. There's no one to answer to, more freedom, etc. to do what I want when I want. I'm very comfortable in that and I realize that I will have to make serious sacrifices if I want a true, loving, and sexual relationship with a woman. Some people probably have an issue with me about me not wearing shoes at the college and some other public places. I just like to be in socks or barefoot because I have a foot fetish and it's comfortable. It's a personal preference and I hope it doesn't have to be one of the sacrifices that I have to make for my woman in the future. It would be nice if more women could understand my foot fetish and not call me a freak about it. I love my own feet, and I love women's feet as well. One of the things that I'd like to do on a romantic date is to walk barefoot or sock-foot somewhere, whether it's in public or not. more

Resolved Question: Formal Essay Critique - Quick! Need Help!?

Formal Essay/summary on this article: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/local/scisoc/sports03/papers/mmcconnell.html Please tell me what I'm doing right/wrong. Is my thesis statement good? Please suggest another way to word something if it's wrong. Thanks In today’s society, gender stereotypes are becoming more prevalent and the ability to maintain a unique identity is being overcome by materialistic possessions. The public is being overwhelmed by ads showing us what our bodies should look like and thus creating an unattainable goal, especially with females. Psychological and physical bodily harm is on the rise pertaining to both males and females, as people compare themselves to the appearances of celebrities. As the media twists our perception of how we should look by their presentation of celebrities, the desire to have their bodies becomes greater. Their bodies are portrayed as ‘perfect’, and subsequently, that is who we compare our physical appearance to. A good example of a controversial media-related event is the former Ralph Lauren model, Filippa Hamilton. She is a 23-year-old female weighing 120lbs at 5’10” who was fired for being overweight after working at Ralph Lauren since she was 15. According to Ralph Lauren, she was let off “as a result of an inability to meet the obligations under her contract”. Many people argue that she is underweight and Ralph Lauren admits that (in an enhanced image of the model) the company was responsible for the poor retouching which led to a distorted photograph of a woman’s body. They promise to change their artwork to represent their brand in an appropriate manner. This event shows us the stereotype that women should be very skinny, making them attractive. From the perspective of the media, beauty implies characteristics such as tall, young and athletic. This is becoming a growing problem because the media is creating an unreachable goal for people, especially young adults. As the population struggles to attain the ‘norm’, cosmetic companies and surgeons reap the benefits and make billions, claiming to have a ‘cure’ and the ability to make people attractive. But what does it mean to be attractive? Is it to be based on the looks of celebrities? That is the message that the media is delivering. From a general perspective, it is expected that men are to be good at manual labor, and should be able to fix a car easily. Women are expected to be able to cook and clean but are not required to be able to fix a car, or perform manual labor. These traits are portrayed throughout ads and television shows. They are wrong and very withholding, concerning the abilities of both males and females. Much harm is being done both psychologically and physically to many people who idolize certain celebrities. They feel as though they need to look as skinny or as muscular as their idol, while their self-confidence is being torn down in the process. They feel discontent and frustration at the realization of not being able to look a certain way or be able to have certain clothes. Stress is another result and in most cases can be detrimental to one’s health. The media can make the general public feel uncomfortable with their bodily image and substitute an alternate image for us to try to achieve. The media cannot be seen advertising diversity because that would go against their mindset of attaining a certain look. The issue of gender stereotyping is still a problem today with females being the primary targets. Eating disorders for males are on the rise and there are more and more ads affecting people everyday. It is not a simple matter of ignoring it, because there is ads everywhere-on television, on billboards, in magazines, and even on the Internet. Fairness and equality are absolutely necessary. We can achieve this by being aware of what the stereotypes are. more

Resolved Question: Do most people know the boy and the balloon were a ratings boost story?

I work in the media and I noticed some callers to radio stations and questions on Yahoo about how the media ran the boy and the run-a-way balloon story mainly for the ratings. Well, guess what??? Well, I work in the media and people do not like to hear this, but if that little boy had not been in a balloon and there had not been the visual effect of a UFO like object, nope, we would not have covered the story. Black hearted? Yep! Welcome to the real world and this is how the media works today. If it bleeds, it reads. I actually had a story about an abused child in my local community and they made me drop that to cover the small boy and the fly-a-way balloon yesterday. This child got more help in those few hours than this truly abused child will ever get. But the abused child in my town does not have a potentially high-ratings attention-grabbing angle like a run-a-way balloon has. For some reason, I learned that people just do not like to hear that your local paper, your local news station, your favorite talk show are all about ratings and all about advertising dollars. Money is always the bottom line. As for me, I will continue to try to help this abused child. I'm happy for any child that is helped, whether in a run-a-way balloon or in an abusive environment. All children need help and deserve a chance. As much attention and energy as was generated for Falcon and his safety....Please put that much energy into helping a child in your local community. Just because a child is not flying in a UFO balloon, does not mean that he/she does not deserve attention. Anyway, if I bursted anyone's fantasy that the media is not all about ratings and money...sorry. But welcome to the real world. Money rules. Do I like that? No, but it pays my rent and is building my retirement. Sometimes, I feel hypocritical to cover one story and ignore another, but I try to do some good and get the truth out, and not be caught up in the ratings-driven world of today's media. more

Resolved Question: What are your thoughts on this Business to Business Marketing case scenario?

I am piecing together information about this case to come up with possible solutions, what are your thoughts on the situation and what would you do? It's always nice to get another viewpoint. Thanks! You are the sales manager for a nationally known firm, Maverick Industries, which designs, produces and provides industrial hardware and support services to manufacturers. You have just been given the challenge, by your supervisor, to pursue and secure the business of a new customer, a major, multi-location manufacturer of defense products in your territory. The firm you are pursuing, Bluejay Enterprises, has been in business for over 50 years. It was founded in a suburb of the major metropolitan area where you reside and has been a “pillar” of the community for decades. The Company originated with modest beginnings but has now grown into a large and powerful leader in its industry. It has expanded its operations through the development of “Greenfield” (new construction) site locations and acquisitions of other manufacturers over the years. In addition, it has gained a reputation for high quality, reliable products but has never been known as the “low-priced” provider among its competition. It also has extremely rigorous criteria that it uses when selecting a source of supply. Bluejay has recently undertaken a new project for one of its long-standing customers. Their customer has very high expectations of the product/service quality and prompt delivery requirements in support of its JIT inventory management philosophy. The project involves the development of a new product with innovative features that could revolutionize the industry. Bluejay currently has several reliable suppliers who have provided hardware products in the past. However, the design and application of this product are so unique and revolutionary that there is some question whether Bluejay’s current suppliers are capable of providing what is needed. Also, due to the nature of the project there is a great deal of interest from the local and national news media about the product, those involved with its creation and the influence on national defense. Your company (Maverick) has an outstanding design and production functions and is known for its innovative and state-of-the-art capabilities. Your firm also has a reputation for producing high quality products, but recently had a major layoff of workers and has experienced delays in product shipments to customers due to lower than normal inventories which has resulted in negative publicity and advertising by your competitors. However, even with the existence of this situation it appears to be an excellent opportunity for you and your firm to secure Bluejay’s business. The challenge you face, as a new potential supplier, is how to pursue the customer and secure the initial order from Bluejay. You are also to build into your strategy how you intend to become a recurring source of supply for this new product and other industrial hardware needs that Bluejay may require in the future. In addition, you are to identify any other customers who may have an interest in the products you provide and build a case (to be presented by your senior management) why Maverick should consider expanding its business in this area. more

Voting Question: Question about my homework problem?

The Sea Wharf Restaurant would like to determine the best way to allocate a monthly advertising budget of $1000 between newspaper advertising and radio advertising. Management has decided that at least 25% of the budget must be spent on each type of media, and that the amount of money spent on local newspaper advertising must be at least twice the amount spent on radio advertising. A marketing consultant has developed an index that measures audience exposure per dollar of advertising on a scale from 0 to 100, with higher values implying greater audience exposure. If the value of the index for local newspaper advertising is 50 and the value of the index for spot radio advertising is 80, how should the restaurant allocate its advertising budget in order to maximize the value of total audience exposure? a.) Formulate a linear programming model that can be used to determine how the restaurant should allocate its advertising budget in order to maximize the value of total audience exposure. b.) Find the optimal solution using the graphical solution procedure. (The problem I have is this part "the amount of money spent on local newspaper advertising must be at least twice the amount spent on radio advertising", I'm a bit confused of how it should be whether it should be that newspaper should be twice the amount of radio (2x => y) or radio should be twice the amount of newspaper (2y => x)) more

Resolved Question: Why is New Zealand's rugby atmosphere so weak?

After watching rugby fans from the NH and South Africa, I began to realise that the crowd atmosphere in New Zealand is really weak and in a way unsupportive. All around the rugby world, home crowds turn up to their team's games all dressed up and wearing their colours proudly. They sing chants and stay loyal to their team, even after a defeat. Take the Blue Bulls (from South Africa) for example: (http://www.sportsdigitalcontent.com/uploadedimages/Blue_Bulls_Fan.jpg (http://cdn.24.com/files/Cms/General/d/169/86f2aee329bd4c8e88742ee1a35f1f8d.jpg Or the Muster (from Ireland) supporters: (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41667000/jpg/_41667178_munster_fan_pa.jpg (http://images.planetrugby.com/09/05/218x298/Munster-Fans_2307437.jpg Stade Francais (from France): (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Paris_rugby_fans.jpg British fans: (http://www.topnews.in/files/British-rugby-fans.jpg (http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/09sKfWLgv67uc/610x.jpg In Europe and South Africa, fully-grown men and women enter the stands fully painted in their team's colours, waving flags and singing chants that compliment their team. And they remain loyal to their team. They sell-out the local stadium even when they're lingering at the bottom of the table after four straight defeats. And if they lose, then their team just "had a bad game" or "came up against some good opposition". And the supporters would still turn up next week. In New Zealand, however, the fans don't dress up. They don't sing chants or wave flags in their teams colours. If a Super 14 team has lost their last few games, NZ supporters won't even bother to watch the game at home let alone get off the couch and go to the stadium. And they certainly aren't as loyal as the fans up north. If they lose, it's because "they're crap" or "they suck" or "they're useless". Why is this? In my opinion it's because the NZRU and the New Zealand media focus too much advertising on children. Cheering for the team is seen as being childish. For kids. I think that this is why there is a lack of support for our NZ rugby sides. Weet-Bix ads and cartoon-ish mascots have ruined the atmosphere that New Zealand desreves. If New Zealand wants bigger crowds and a stronger atmosphere, then maybe the advertising needs to be focussed less on children, and more on the mature population. They need to show the public that it's OK to dress-up and cheer on your team. Whether you agree or disagree, im interested in your opinion.PS: I'm a New Zealander myself, so please don't take offence. I'm simply stating my opinion. more

Resolved Question: Anyone ever been to wolff's apple house in media pa?

How is the produce??? Is it local growers as advertised??? more

Resolved Question: Finding the optimal solution using linear programming. Please help!?

The Sea Wharf Restaurant would like to determine the best way to allocate a monthly advertising budget of $1000 between newspaper advertising and radio advertising. Management has decided that at least 25% of the budget must be spent on each type of media, and that the amount of money spent on local newspaper advertising must be at least twice the amount spent on radio advertising. A marketing consultant has developed an index that measures audience exposure per dollar of advertising on a scale from 0 to 100, with higher values implying greater audience exposure. If the value of the index for local newspaper advertising is 50 and the value of the index for spot radio advertising is 80, how should the restaurant allocate its advertising budget in order to maximize the value of total audience exposure? a.) Formulate a linear programming model that can be used to determine how the restaurant should allocate its advertising budget in order to maximize the value of total audience exposure. b.) Find the optimal solution using the graphical solution procedure. more

Resolved Question: who should i contact for info. about jobs etc. in my local newspaper?

so i'm 14, and i was hoping to get 1 weeks work experience with my local newspaper next spring, but who should i contact? editor, new media, advertising, news stories or Digital and Brand Awareness Assistant? i'm too confused to understand what any of this means...can any one help me? thanx. more

Resolved Question: Inspired by Saul Alinsky, FCC 'Diversity' Chief - Why does the FCC have a diversity "czar"?

Inspired by Saul Alinsky, FCC 'Diversity' Chief Calls for ‘Confrontational Movement’ to Give Public Broadcasting Dominant Role in Communications Wednesday, August 26, 2009 By Matt Cover Federal Communications Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy of FCC) (CNSNews.com) – Mark Lloyd, chief diversity officer of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), called for a “confrontational movement” to combat what he claimed was control of the media by international corporations and to re-establish the regulatory power of government through robust public broadcasting and a more powerful FCC. Lloyd expressed his regulatory call to arms in his 2006 book, “Prologue to a Farce: Communications and Democracy in America” (University of Illinois Press). In the book, Lloyd also said that public broadcasting should be funded through new license fees charged to the nation’s private radio and television broadcasters, and that new regulatory fees should be used to fund eight new regional FCC offices. These offices would be responsible for monitoring political advertising and commentary, children’s educational programs, number of commercials, and content ratings of the programs. Frequently referencing one of his heroes, left-wing activist Saul Alinsky, Lloyd claims in his book that the history of American communications policy has been one of continued corporate control of every form of communication from the telegraph to the Internet. “Citizen access to popular information has been undermined by bad political decisions,” Lloyd wrote. “These decisions date back to the Jacksonian Democrats’ refusal to allow the Post Office to continue to operate the telegraph service.” Lloyd claimed that neither technology nor liberal reforms have been able to overcome the damage caused when government fails to give everyone an equal voice. Throughout history, Lloyd said, “[t]he most powerful communications tool was deliberately placed in the hands of one faction in our republic: commercial industry.” “Neither Progressive era reforms nor new communications technologies have been able to correct the problems resulting from government abdication of a responsibility to advance the equal capability of citizen discourse,” Lloyd added. “Corporate liberty has overwhelmed citizen equality,” he wrote. Government, Lloyd said in his book, is the “only” institution that can manage the communications of the public, arguing that Washington must “ensure” that everyone has an equal ability to communicate. “The American republic requires the active deliberation of a diverse citizenry, and this, I argue, can be ensured only by our government,” he says. “Put another way, providing for the equal capability of citizens to participate effectively in democratic deliberation is our collective responsibility.” FCC seal Lessons for Radicals Lloyd relies heavily on the left-wing radical Saul Alinsky in explaining his strategy. Alinsky (1909-1972) was a community organizer and activist from Chicago and the author of the book, Rules for Radicals, which opens with an acknowledgment "to the very first radical ... Lucifer." As for political tactics, Alinsky said, “The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away. In this book we are concerned with how to create mass organizations to seize power and give it to the people. This means revolution." With Alinsky as the political guide, Lloyd outlines nine “lessons” that people can draw on when trying to combat international businesses. 1. “Organizing people must be a priority. In order to counter effectively the power of major corporations we understood that we had to be able to demonstrate the support of hundreds of thousands of people. As Alinksy wrote: ‘Change comes from power, and power comes from organization. In order to act, people must get together.’” 2. “Understand where people stand on your issue. Once we were clear that we needed to drum up the support of people, we needed to understand what people knew about our issues. As Alinksy wrote, ‘if people feel they don’t have the power to change a bad situation, then they do not think about it.’” 3. “Connect with groups that have already organized the community. Our means of reaching local communities was through existing national organizations. We reached out to groups that had large constituencies and articulated our message by identifying how our goals fit their core interests.” 4. “The strategy must have an inside and an outside game. For media reform, this means we needed to embrace the necessity of operating both in and outside Washington [D.C.].” 5. “Don’t wait for events to unfold on their own. Pressure, pressure, pressure. If we wanted events to work in a direction that would benefit us, we knew we needed more

Resolved Question: ABC, NBC Won't Air Ad Critical of Obama's Health Care Plan?

Q: What is your opinion of this? The refusal by ABC and NBC to run a national ad critical of President Obama's health care reform plan is raising questions from the group behind the spot -- particularly in light of ABC's health care special aired in prime time last June hosted at the White House The refusal by ABC and NBC to run a national ad critical of President Obama's health care reform plan is raising questions from the group behind the spot -- particularly in light of ABC's health care special aired in prime time last June and hosted at the White House. The 33-second ad by the League of American Voters, which features a neurosurgeon who warns that a government-run health care system will lead to the rationing of procedures and medicine, began airing two weeks ago on local affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS. On a national level, however, ABC and NBC have refused to run the spot in its present form. "It's a powerful ad," said Bob Adams, executive director of the League of American Voters, a national nonprofit group with 15,000 members who advocate individual liberty and government accountability. "It tells the truth and it really highlights one of the biggest vulnerabilities and problems with this proposed legislation, which is it rations health care and disproportionately will decimate the quality of health care for seniors." Adams said the advertisement is running on local network affiliates in states like Louisiana, Arkansas, Maine and Pennsylvania. But although CBS has approved the ad for national distribution and talks are ongoing with FOX, NBC has questioned some of the ad's facts while ABC has labeled it "partisan." "The ABC Television Network has a long-standing policy that we do not sell time for advertising that presents a partisan position on a controversial public issue," spokeswoman Susan Sewell said in a written statement. "Just to be clear, this is a policy for the entire network, not just ABC News." NBC, meanwhile, said it has not turned down the ad and will reconsider it with some revisions. "We have not rejected the ad," spokeswoman Liz Fischer told FOXNews.com. "We have communicated with the media agency about some factual claims that require additional substantiation. As always, we are happy to reconsider the ad once these issues are addressed." Adams objects to ABC's assertion that his group's position is partisan. "It's a position that we would argue a vast majority of Americans stand behind," he said. "Obviously, it's a message that ABC and the Obama administration haven't received yet." Dick Morris, a FOX News political analyst and the League of American Voters' chief strategist, conceptualized the advertisement and said its purpose was to "refocus" the debate on health care reform. "I feel the whole debate on health care reform needed to be refocused on the issue of Medicare," he told FOXNews.com. "Most of the debate had been on issues of socialized medicine and cost. I felt that the impact of the legislation in cutting the Medicare program and enforcing rationing needed to be addressed." Morris, a onetime advisor to former President Bill Clinton, said he was particularly troubled by ABC's decision not to air the spot. "It's the ultimate act of chutzpah because ABC is the network that turned itself over completely to Obama for a daylong propaganda fest about health care reform," he said. "For them to be pious and say they will not accept advertising on health care shuts their viewers out from any possible understanding of both sides of this issue."By Joshua Rhett MillerI have seen ads supporting Obama on FOX NEWS. more

Resolved Question: I wrote this story....how is it?

BEHIND THE MUSIC: THE HAMBURGLAR The hamburglar is a mythical beast, who travels time and space in a series of inter-connected tubes that originate in a place known by mortal man as the mcdonald-land. Most people over the age of 3 believe that these tubes only go 100 feet, but they are mistaken. The tubes connect for thousands of miles, to different parts of the universe and different planes of existence. Some have said to travel to different dimensions and learned different trains of thought from traveling them. Those who have mastered the tubes have mastered all knowledge. The mysticism surrounding the hamburglar is very interesting. Some say he’s existed from the beginning of time. Others say he doesn’t exist. I have concluded through numerous interviews of first hand experience that he is immortal, and still lurking somewhere within the tubes, primarily the purple tubes. He was kicked out of the mcdonald land gang by Ronald’s for hanging out in the “red light district” near mcdonald land, and hasn’t returned to his native ground since. This event, called by historians “the booting of the meat lover”, probably took place thousands of years ago, if at all. According to legend, the hamburglar had a very strange sexuality…it couldn’t be described in proper terms of heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. More like… “have sex with everything.” It turned him on to stick his meat in between 2 hamburger buns and let the ketchup do the work. You ever wonder how the doughnut or bagel got invented? The hamburglar stuck his schlong into a single half of a bun. In fact, the original cream cheese was made of something between normal cheese that was already on the bun and the hamburglars jizz. He also has/had a strange fetish of chopped off penises. An interesting fact regarding this topic: Mcdonalds provided hot dogs at the 1957 World Series. Mcdonalds never served hot dogs before or after this. Most of them were small, shriveled up, and disgusting. They were advertised as “mini-dogs”. A spokesperson said to the camera’s “thanks to the hamburglar for providing these…” which is the strangest fact yet, because mcdonalds cited the hamburglar as being faked and dismissed him as a myth on several occasions within previous years. The fact that the one spoken of wasn’t part of the McDonald land gang was destroyed when mcdonalds started using him again in a 1970’s advertisement campaign. Of course, mcdonalds denied that any of the characters used in advertisement were real and that the spokesperson who had said that he provided the hotdogs was probably just high when he mentioned that line. There were a few mortal men who had traveled the galactical line of tubes and talked to Ronald mcdonald and the gang himself. According to them, the mystical one was kicked out of the gang long ago, and the higher-ups of mcdonalds forced them to let him rejoin for marketing purposes. And according to them, when all of the other people of the mcdonald land gang would be having fun playing in the park, the hamburglar would be tripping on acid and taking N2O whippets. The people who claimed this were soon murdered by CIA agents. A conspiracy lie deep within the mcdonalds corporation and US government, and within the next few days I will attempt to unmask it. BEHIND THE MUSIC-THE HAMBURGLAR: part II The following police report you are about to read wasn’t covered by the mainstream media. In fact, the only place that ran the story was an independent local station near where it happened. A day later, a madman with the nickname “Texas Dan” escaped from prison and went through the place with a machine gun killing everyone. Some say guards let him out. Big Bend, WI: The Time, between 1:30 AM and 3:00, the date: September 3rd 1993, the place, A local mcdonalds, the crime: Child molestation, rape, mutilation, and intent to kill a minor. A local woman, who was prostituting to truckers, had left her son, Adam, age 3, at the local 24/7 mcdonalds play-place. The Play-place is where the hamburglar usually spends his time, and he was currently recording himself shoving French fries up his ass, trying to break the world record. The staff didn’t notice the woman and her son walking in, because they were to busy having an orgy in the back freezer. She dropped him off, kissed him goodbye, said “mommies going to work”. The hamburglar heard them approaching and scrambled deeper within the tubes to hide. After the mother left, Adam went into the ball pit. The hamburglar edged closer to him, and left his shitty, raw, fries lying on the ground. What happened next is one of the most disgusting and perverted tales told in American history. It has never been dealt with correctly because anyone that mentions a word about it has been shot. “First he asked me to come up to his place,” says the traumatized boy to the police. “The purple tubes”. The hamburglar allegedly told Adam they were going to play aApparently they deleted most of it....whatever :( more

Resolved Question: I Need Useless Tags for a Video Related to UFOs, anybody have any?

You know what i mean? activism, advertising, alcohol, alternative-news, ancient-history, animals, animation, anime, architecture, arts, astronomy, atheist, bizarre, blogs, books, buddhism, business, cars, cartoons, cats, celebrities, christianity, classic-rock, clothing, comedy-movies, comics, computer-graphics, computer-hardware, computers, cooking, crafts, crime, cyberculture, dogs, drawing, drugs, ecommerce, environment, fashion, fine-arts, firefox, geography, graphic-design, guitar, guns, hacking, health, history, humor, illusions, interior-design, internet, internet-tools, iraq, liberal-politics, liberties, linguistics, linux, literature, mac-os, mathematics, movies, multimedia, music, nature, network-security, news, online-games, open-source, painting, philosophy, photography, physics, poetry, politics, programming, psychology, quizzes, relationships, religion, satire, science, science-fiction, self-improvement, shopping, software, space-exploration, stumblers, stumbleupon, tattoos, travel, tv, video, video-games, web-design, windows, writing, actors, america, apple, art, aviation, blog, blogging, bush, california, car, cartoon, cat, celebrity, charity, children, climate-change, college, comedy, comic, community, dance, death, debate, design, diet, diy, dog, economy, election, elections, energy, entertainment, exercise, facebook, film, finance, flash, flowers, food, football, funny, gadgets, game, games, gaming, global-warming, god, google, graffiti, green, home, humour, illustration, images, internet-marketing, life, living, love, mac, marriage, math, media, medicine, microsoft, money, music-video, obama, oil, online, paintings, pakistan, peace, photo, photos, photoshop, pictures, pirates, president, quotes, recipe, recipes, republican, rock, sculpture, security, social-media, social-networking, society, space, star-wars, tech, technology, television, tips, tools, tutorials, ubuntu, vegan, video, videos, vintage, war, water, web, web-development, weird, wordpress, youtube, sex, sexy, hot, love, porn, president, 2008, 2009, winter, secret, omg, no, way, amplafitesttag, art, arts, bank, barackobama, bi, bisexual, blues, broadway, business, c, canvass, children, classical, college, comedy, community, communityservice, concert, conference, convention, country, county, dance, debatewatchparty, design, development, drive, election, election08, entrepreneur, event, events, fair, family, festival, field, filmfest, florida, football, for, free, fun, fundraising, halloween, haunted, indie, iowavoteearlyforchangeweekofac, jazz, kids, league, live, local, localfieldoffice, london, management, marketing, media, meeting, music, musicals, mybo, national, networking, new, nfl, nyc, obama, of, office, organizing, party, performance, phone, phonebank, pop, pride, prideevent, pridefest, registration, rock, service, show, shows, social, sport, sports, startup, technology, theater, tour, voter, voterregistrationdrive, w, web, western, women, women for obama, workshop, , free, money, cash, movie, download Something like that but maybe related to aliens ufos and space? Thanks I really appreciate the help more

Resolved Question: I want to advertise a conference called Focus On The Gay Family in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario?

www.welcomefriend.ca is the conference website. The conference has two streams - one for the local GLBT community (workshops) the other is for the local faith community (Welcome Training). I have contacted the local media etc but would like to go province (Ontario) wide. more

Voting Question: Can they really get away with this???

I had a recent spat with the local cable company (Charter Media), I want to buy air time to air a TV Commercial for my business. My company offers Video production services to a small community (Less than 50,000), Charter Media offers a similar service line. They have refused to air my commercial on their cable networks. Their reason, "It's a conflict of interest...". Excuse me? This is air time we are talking about not bashing one another. So my question lies, "Can they really get away with this?" I already have a few phone calls in to the local Broadcasters Association and the FCC and I can get around them by using Spot Runner but my budget for media advertising is not high enough yet to use their services. Any help with this would be great. THX more

Voting Question: I need some Degree Help!?!?

Im looking at going to school in the fall although not for sure since im not sure how much help i can get. My real question is i have no idea where to go or what to go for. I thought about going to Full Sail for their recording arts or music business but that is way to pricey for me. I live in ohio currently so local would be nicer, but not needed. I have a passion for digital media. Mainly music, i love recording etc. But i also would love to pick up some photography and video editing not a ton just enough to know basic manipulation etc. So what degree would envelop these 3 things the most. I know their are electives and such but im trying to keep it simple. i was thinking a recording arts or music with a minor in advertising for the video and image stuff? what are your thoughts!Frivilous teenage things! Have you watched TV they all take graphic design and audio. If you even have a family youve taken a picture and wanted it to look good. Please if you cant say anything educated or nice just dont comment! more

Resolved Question: Any unsigned Surrey based Metal bands interested in making a music video?

Hi, I need to film a band playing for my A-Level media coursework, which is to make a music video. The band need to be fairly local to the Surrey area (England). I'm really looking for bands within the metal genre, particularly post-harcore, with influences such as Midgar, Fightstar or maybe more like Lostprophets or A Day To Remember. If anyone is interested, please answer, and if possible post a link to myspace or somewhere where i can hear some samples. The video will be put on Youtube at some point (so you get free advertising! =D ) Thanks, BenjySorry, i meant useful answers... more

Resolved Question: HELP on Advertise and Marketing !!!!!!!?

HELP on Advertise and Marketing !!!!!!!? Managing the Marketing Function Media Impact Group (MIG) is a large advertising agency home based in Tokyo and Kumamoto and with several newer divisions in other cities across Japan. MIG specializes in consumer service clients including food chains, resorts, and theater operators. Headquarters in Tokyo is eager to develop a larger client base in the lodging industry. Besides having made the company's initial reputation and continuing to provide financial and administrative management, headquarters also offers expertise, data bases, and other knowledge resources for the local offices. When a local office wins a bid, it receives 20% of the revenues. The Tokyo and Kumamoto offices jointly receive over 50% of the revenues with the remainder distributed to all other offices. Local offices absorb the cost of preparing specific bids; although they can draw on headquarter expertise. Local managers' pay includes a salary and a large bonus, 50 % of which is based on the office's current profitability, and the other 50 % based on overall company profitability. The Quality Inn chain has just approached the Kumamoto office with a request for a bid on an advertising contract estimated to require over 6,000 hours per year for 3 years. Quality has made it clear that the billing rate for the winning bid will not exceed $120 per hour, although the industry standard for this type of contract is $140 per hour. The bidding is expected to be intense with at least six other agencies willing to prepare bids. Nathan estimates the minimum cost of a credible bid will be $200,000. Moreover, given the current heavy workload, Nathan will have difficulty finding individuals with time to prepare the bid. As the Vice President in charge of the Kumamoto office, Nathan is reluctant to attempt the bid. ______________________________________... Comment on the factors in the system for motivating and rewarding Nathan that contribute to his reluctance to bid on a contract that headquarters is eager to win. What changes would make Nathan more interested in bidding? more

Voting Question: Do you think Twitter is all hyped uped because of the media?

I remeber one day my local radio station kpt going on and on about Twitter and I was like wth. A week later I watched the news and they were talking about Twitter and how you could write your status in like 140 words. Big whoop. I dunno but it seems to me some guy who was jealous of facebook paid these media outlets to start advertising this site and then lo and behold everyone is talking about Twitter! more

Resolved Question: Where are the Army Ads with the 'what would you do' question at the end?

As part of a course I'm running on advertising through Media Studies, I'm trying to get access to any of the British Army Advertising videos that end with a question asking something like 'what would you do next?' One of these involves a soldier having the presence of mind to remove their eye wear when speaking to locals in order to present a more human image of themselves. Another one shows two men watching the enemy through infra-red until they look like they are going to be spotted. This series of adverts wasn't run too long ago at all and yet I can't find any examples of them anywhere, either on youtube or anywhere else. Could somebody please let me know if you have come across them? Thanks for any help you can offer.I'd also like to get hold of the answer to this question that concerns the old 'Frank' adverts and the 'This is the life, Smudger' advert: http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081120201137AAOaUAN more

Resolved Question: Small business advertising ideas?

I am starting a computer repair/media digitization business from my home. I am trying to think of ways to advertise this business. My ideas so far are putting an ad in my Church's yellow pages, seeing if I can distribute flyers at my local mall, Craig's list, Google Adwords, Ebay Classified Ads, and just word of mouth. Does anyone know of any other affordable good ideas for advertising my small business? I also have a website detailing my services. more

Resolved Question: Aint this what greasy tony been saying all the time?

US firm to close branch due to lack of employees Mon Mar 16, 3:06 pm ET US firm to close branch due to lack of employees AFP/File – A Filipino call center worker from the Florida, US-based Sykes Enterprises works in front of her terminal … TAMPA, Florida (AFP) – A Florida-based firm will soon close one of its North Dakota offices for a reason that seems unfathomable during the deepening US recession: it can't find enough employees to hire. Sykes Enterprises, which specializes in creating and maintaining computer customer care services for corporations, opened a telephone call center in Minot, North Dakota in 1996. Last May, management wanted to increase the number of employees to 450. Yet an unexpected thing happened: so few people applied for the Minot jobs that the Tampa-headquartered company will have to close the call center on May 10 -- a cutback by Sykes that will result in 200 people losing their jobs. "We've been working for several months there (in Minot) to find enough applicants for the work, since we have been experiencing significant growth in the US," said Sykes spokeswoman Andrea Burnett. She also told AFP that Sykes advertised for many months in the local Minot electronic and press media for applicants. The state of North Dakota has bucked the national trend which has seen the US economy hemorrhage 651,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate to a 25-year high of 8.1 percent and pointing to an ever-deepening recession. But the unemployment rate in North Dakota stood at just 5.1 percent, one of the lowest in the nation. And Minot in particular has been seemingly recession-proof with the city's economy being based on agricultural commodities and oil production, and with it being the home town of a US Air Force base. The micro-economies of all three are productive, leading to Minot's economic healthiness. Geography, demographics and weather may have kept outsiders from applying for the jobs. The sparsely populated state of just 640,000 residents is in the far northern Great Plains, one of the remotest regions in the contiguous United States. Parts of North Dakota, including the northwest where Minot, a city of about 40,000, is located, can be as cold as Alaska during winter months. Aint what greasy says true? A job dont owe you good money for working like some of you other people said. if they paid well than you guys want to paid for bein sick but what is said is when the illegals leave you guys wont take up the work. Why do you think no one wants the jobs here? more

Resolved Question: What do you think of big media airing Canadian television shows to cut costs?

Isn't it disgraceful enough that they feed the population full of government and corporate propaganda. As more and more people tune out the propaganda matrix and their revenues dry up, they seek to bolster their bottom lines by feeding you less expensive television shows produced in Canada for a Canadian audiences. see this article from Bloomberg today "CBS, NBC Buy Canadian TV Programs to Save on Costs (Update2)" http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=afYDvToAWJks&refer=us some quotes from the article" " March 9 (Bloomberg) -- CBS Corp. and NBC, looking to reduce prime-time programming costs as advertising shrinks, are turning to Canadian television producers for new shows. Two new programs will air after the current TV season ends in May. CBS, which introduced the Canadian drama “Flashpoint” last year, is adding “The Bridge,” a police series also filmed in Toronto. NBC nabbed “The Listener,” about a telepathic paramedic in the same city. U.S. networks have made shows in Canada for years to gain tax benefits. Now they are BUYING DRAMAS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED FOR CANADIAN TV and set north of the border. CTV, the nation’s largest private broadcaster, is sharing costs and will air shows at the same time. THE RESULTS ARE LICENSING FEES FOR NEW DRAMAS THAT ARE ABOUT HALF THE TYPICAL $1.6 MILLION PER EPISODE. " (end of quotes - capitalization added for emphasis) ___________________________________ What about the American television producers, actors and everyone involved in the industry? Is there any loyalty to American citizens on the part of these media corporations, or is it all about propaganda dissemination and profit for the shareholders? They take your money in the form of increased cost of consumer goods to offset the advertising costs, but show no loyalty to the local citizens. This really irks me. How about you? more

Voting Question: I Need to Hire a Marketing/Advertising Specialist?

Hello, I am starting a website that offers a free service and is ad supported. I need to hire an individual, preferably local, who has experience in internet marketing and advertising to help me with all of my website's needs in this category. Most importantly, I need someone who can help determine pricing for my ads as well as someone who can help create a media packet for potential advertisers. All comments would be greatly appreciated. Pay is $25/hour. Best Regards, Alex Alex@ColorCodeMobil.com more

Voting Question: Do people still like superhero comics?

I'm seriously considering starting a media production company specializing in comics. Free comics would be available online (after you register for free) and comic books would sell for less than $3 USD per issue. I want to go with superhero-type comics and also add a local slant to it (All of the battles, etc would occur in my hometown - a small place of about 10,000 people). I know the local paper would be willing to run a story on it. Do you think it has the potential to be a success... are superhero comics still in? P.S Income would come from advertising, not sales of comics. more

Resolved Question: do people still like comics?

I'm seriously considering starting a media production company specializing in comics. Free comics would be available online (after you register for free) and comic books would sell for less than $3 USD per issue. I want to go with superhero-type comics and also add a local slant to it (All of the battles, etc would occur in my hometown - a small place of about 10,000 people). I know the local paper would be willing to run a story on it. Do you think it has the potential to be a success... are superhero comics still in? P.S Income would come from advertising, not sales of comics. more

Resolved Question: Should the FCC pay to implement the "Fairness Doctrine"?

There's more and more talk about renewing the monopoly the "mainstream" media had on the airwaves via the "Fairness" Doctrine, which requires local broadcast stations to give equal time to opposing viewpoints. Since the only successful talk radio shows are Conservative, this means your local station would have to provide ppl like Al Franken and Michael Moore 3 hours a day of equal time - but since the liberal Air America has already proven to be not viable since nobody listens, the local station would be hurt financially. Seems fair that if the gov't mandates something, they should pay for the loss of advertising revenue? more

Voting Question: Is it illegal to offer services via bulletin board? ?

I'm trying to start my business, a media conversion business, and I was wondering If it would be illegal to post and ad on a local bulletin board. I'm thinking it's like paying your neighbor to cut your grass, but i don't know if you need to tax the products *DVD's CDS*. Starting my business requires several licenses and forms. I was hoping I could advertise by word of mouth before starting my legal business. I would only be reproducing personal movies and music. Please help. more

Resolved Question: Do you agree that Wal mart wants the people to pay their taxes do you agree with these statements against WM?

Wal-Mart's Business Plan "Let the American taxpayer fund our expenses" Wal-Mart is the second coming of the 1920 Robber Barons Wal-Mart Is The Ultimate Predator It has destroyed 100,000 small businesses, is breaking the union movement, has shipped massive amounts of jobs overseas, and has the news media in it's pocket. They are a version of the Pullman Company, but much more dangerous. Wal-Mart's Lives On It's Facade The image of "Sam Walton was just a good old boy" and "Wal-Mart is just a warehouse" is total propaganda. Wal-Mart is peddling the same nonsense the Bolsheviks/Communists used in talking the Russians into destroying their country. Wal-Mart wants you to believe that the company's efficiency, and size, are responsible for the low prices, but that is total BS. Wal-Mart's price advantage Third World Countries This girl makes $1.20 an hour. She replaced a Tennessee housewife that made $14.40 an hour, plus health insurance benefits. The housewife paid taxes which paid for local schools. You may be buying a $25 item for $20, but it is slowly wrecking your economy, and eventually you will be paying full price. Nike shoes pulled the identical scam, when it gave you $22 sneakers for $12, but as soon as they bankrupted their competitors, you were paying full price. A Look At Wal-Mart's Costs Wal-Mart does $260 billion in annual sales, and $180 billion of it is the cost of merchandise, and the rest is land, buildings, advertising, etc. Wal-Mart employs a staff of attorneys and accountants, whose sole function is to shift expenses to the Federal, State and local governments aka the tax payer. States pick up health insurance, unemployment taxes, real estate taxes, electrical, bond financing,etc. They will negotiate a special fee from their electric power supplier, and guess who picks up the tab. Outsourcing To The Third World Is A Giant Swindle Income Taxes Most of Wal-Mart's $180 billion in merchandise is not made in America. 60% is from out of the country. Their suppliers may be in America, but the merchandise, or major components, are made offshore. Not only does a supplier get cheaper labor, but there are income tax considerations and lax accounting practices. When you trans-ship a product through a 'No income tax country', you inflate the bill and pay less income tax in the US. The trans-shipping swindle Made in China Inc Tax Made in America Inc Tax Pair of sneakers' cost $ 6.00 Pair of sneakers' cost $25.00 Sold to Cayman Corp $40.00 Sold to US Store $50.00 $3.50 Sold to an US store $50.00 Sold to customer $75.00 $1.50 Sold to customer $75.00 $1.50 ======= ======= $1.50 $5.00 Their Federal Income tax on the sneakers is $1.50 instead of $5.00. Nike, which could be considered to be a "baby Wal-Mart", with it's Chinese factories, should show a profit of $9 billion on sales of $13 billion, but strangely it only shows a profit of $1.5 billion. China not only provides cheap prices, but enormous opportunities for scamming thanks to trans-shipping and no accounting regulations. The Consumer Swindle When the pair of sneakers leave China, it costs $4.00, but once it enters the 'Sea of Trans-Shipping', and the 'Land of Mystery Expenses', the cost skyrockets to $50.00. Employee Taxes Chinese worker American worker Base Wage $ 1.20 Base Wage $14.60 = $ 30,300 F.I.C.A. $ .91 = $ 1,800 Medicare $ .18 = $ 363 Fed Unemployment tax $ .73 = $ 350 State Unemployment tax $ .92 = $ 800 Paid Vacation $ $ 1,680 State Income tax $ 1,500 Health Ins $ $ 8,000 Annual cost $ 2,500 Annual cost $ 42,000 By outsourcing the production to China, you have avoided $5,250 in taxes that pay for schools, unemployment, Social Security, Medicare and public services. Typical Mayor Typical incentives Wal-Mart gets States and political hacks prostrate themselves to get Wal-Mart stores in their areas. They will forego 10 years of state income taxes, five years of property taxes, build the infrastructure (roads and power). Why will local politicians go along? A super center can cost $20,000,000, and the average skim is 10%. Whose family owns the land Wal-Mart builds on? You have the general contractor who hires favored subcontractors, and there is lots of room for ghost employees and service contracts. There is the always the next election. The same newspapers, that overlook Wal-Mart's predatory practices, can quickly destroy a political career. Governors Agree...... "What's good for Wal-Mart is good for my state". Wal-M more

Resolved Question: I want to tutor students at home, what is the best way to do this? UK 10 points ?

I would very much like to tutor GCSE but prominently A level english literature students. I am in University currently and I got a B in English literature but a A in many of the modules, those modules I would like to teach A level students. I sometimes got full marks. I would also like to teach A level Government and Politics and Media Studies. Should I just advertise in a local newspaper? more

Resolved Question: Recent Headline Pork Product Recall - (Irish Pork - Toxins + Products.?

On a general note could anyone explain why there is a 'D' Type Notice enforced on the Media (presumably by the major chains) as to just how effective a Product recall has been by individual Retailers or indeed what steps are now in place generally to ensure a repeat performance does not occur. We have 'League Tables' for Schools/ GovtDepts/Local Govt. Why not make these Multinationals publish all attributable Data by Group especially as they seem keen to advertise Price comparisons on a knock your nearest Competitor week by week basis. This is not just Salmonella ... This is .............. Salmonella. Any Thoughts? more

Resolved Question: Can noone else here under the age of 19 see that the music industry is probably manipulating us?

Because once you start realising it, it starts becoming so very obvious and this counts for those up to the age of 25 or even more too. I'm talking about all of the absolute GARBAGE I keep hearing everywhere! If I have to listen another tailor made song spat out, without any thought or real talent, at our youth one more time on the radio in the car with my friend I am absolutely gonna puke. By now I sound like the local preacher, but I am here to bring up a different point today other than 'your music is horrible, yadda yadda yadda.' So please, listen! First off I want to point out that there are alot of songs still amongst today's youth that are in fact written from the heart and with meaning that do sound good whether I agree with the meaning and support those songs or not. But what about, for example, a sad large majority of popstars, rapstars, hip hop artists, really quite alot of music can be grouped in this paragraph, that spit out nothing but factory processed garbage that serves no other purpose other than party music or to appear to be 'cool'. And when I say appear to be 'cool' I mean useless songs like guys rapping about their 'scores' with chicks and their cash (talk about full of themselves) or some bimbo strutting onto stage in a bikini singing the same old sensual songs with no different meaning whatsoever, all these songs being forced into existence purely so that teenagers can pass them around to each other on their mp3's, put on a show of how 'cool' it is and just to belong. Sensual songs and songs that fit in with a commmon mug attitude may have an appeal, (not saying I agree with them) but as with anything if you eat empty garbage long enough sooner or later you are going to crack, run headfirst into the nearest fridge and gorge yourself on vegetables just to get it out of your system! Don't tell me you aren't tired of eating garbage! Our society has tv programs, games, movies, media influence/many other things all the time sending constant messages to the teenage generation. As teens you are, sorry folks, part child, part adult. Don't think that while you are still in a physical and emotional stage of growing up and adapting to this world that you are not impressionable, that you are not supposed to still learn, that you are completely independent, that you are not supposed to still recieve guidance and finally, that you are not *meant* to be impressionable and fall under all of the above that I just listed, cos you are! Even as adults I promise you that we absorb and are influenced by our environment so that we learn lessons and adapt in life. And where are you getting you're influence from? Alot of teens aren't listening to their parents, who by the way see and know them as a real person existing and care about them. What alot of teens are listening too is the big stars, mass formed and produced by the big companies, the mass, international attitude of rebellion that is around everywhere today and their peers, who all seem to be in the same boat as they are. Disney, for all it's 'sweetness' and it's 'charm' bugs me bigtime. For example, nobody, no-bod-y, well, most people anyway in the teen generation would not have paid any attention to anything do with a 'musical' at all before all of a sudden, "BAM!" HighSchool musical came out. Highscool has been described to us as the 'best time of our lives'. There's this 'thing' about highschool. A theme. Shows featuring highschool dramas have this theme about them as well. The Americanised idea (sorry America, but as the top able contributors to HollyWood and entertainment by default alot things will originate from you) about highschool hunk fotball team captains going out with the homecoming queen is so glamourous, and is an ideal still strongly present in our society. Look at this latest show, Friday Night Lights. For those of you who do watch it, when you first saw it advertised and at the time knew nothing about the show, what was it that attracted you to watch it? I thought to myself, when I saw the add, finally it occured to someone to make a show about one of the most world famous, American originated, glamourised teen related ideals = $$$. So, back to speaking about Highschool Musical. First, we throw in HighSchool, an element which not only brings to alot of tv shows a theme of it's own but it tells teens "Hey guys, it's *HighSchool* Musical, it's relates to you!" and makes the whole thing far more youthful. Element number two: Hot characters that people will like. Element number three: 'Something different.' And no, I am not paying Disney some sort of compliment. Seemingly in contrast to the common teenage ideal of conforming, it has also seemed to come into to fashion to some degree to do 'something different', but this little fashion or fad as I call it that has been integrated into teen society is often actually an act of conforming in itself. Confusing, neh? Well it works like this; From my obseThis situation I realise does not apply to every single teen situation out there, and before someone misreads me, yes I'm 19. And I reaise I'm hard to understand. This is up here cos I want your opinion so speaks! ^_^rest of this message was pasted here http://ever-ambient.deviantart.com/ IDIDN'T REALISE IT WOULD BE CUT OFF more

Resolved Question: This is my essay which I've just completed. Please correct my faults if you can. Thank so much !?

This is my essay which I've just completed. Please correct my faults if you can and give me your opinion. Thank so much ! TOPIC: HOW MANY TYPES OF ADVERTISING ARE THERE? PRESENT THE FEATURES AND EXAMPLES OF EACH TYPE. ANALYZE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THEM. Nowadays, almost companies can’t lack advertising to introduce their products or services to market. There are many types of advertising. Each type has different role and appropriateness. So, this essay will focus on three types in three paragraphs. Introducing about print advertising in the first paragraph; and then, introducing mass media advertising in the second paragraph; and finally, introducing outdoor advertising in the third paragraph. Today, advertising products via print media is a common practice. The print media include all newspapers, newsletters, magazines, booklets, pamphlets, and other printed publications. The role of print advertising is to offers basic information about the company, their products or services to the selected audiences. Most print media are local. Magazines, on the other hand, have always been national, although there is a trend today toward localization and specialization. There are a huge amount newspapers and magazines are published everyday. But only some types tend to a particular group people. For examples, sporty newspapers are written for men, teenage magazines for teenagers, etc. Therefore, select the right type of newspapers or magazines is important decision of the company, which may reach larger selected audiences. According to a statistic, in Vietnam, at present, there are about 600 newspapers and magazines. Almost companies, which are operating in Vietnam, are advertising via print media; for examples, Vinamilk, FPT, Honda, etc. Mass media advertising is popular most and impact in people’s awareness of the companies and their products. This type includes TV, radio and internet. Mass media advertising is more than simply persuasive messages. Through text and through images, the ad conveys values and beliefs, and these have meanings for those who read, listen or watch them. In this type, cost is the main obstacle for companies which want to advertise on TV. Moreover, just as print ad, mass media ad also has many channels tend to many different objects. Consequently, if the company advertises with reasonable duration and right channel, the company will not waste more money and their advertising still effective. Due to the great role of mass media in the life, nowadays, there are many companies use mass media for their main publicity. For instance, Unilever present their products as OMO and Comfort, P&G with Tide and Downy, etc. Outdoor advertising, one of the oldest and most enduring forms of advertising, is advertising on signs that are located outdoors in public places. This form includes billboards, trade fairs, sporting evens, etc. Outdoor advertising captures the viewer's attention 24 hours a day. True, it has limited coverage. But a well-planned outdoor campaign can effectively cover most major markets. The main features of this type are brevity of the message and cannot target customer. So, the message usually is slogan of the company, such as Canon Corporation with the slogan is “Delighting you always” or Toyota with sentence “Moving forward”, etc. In short, using which types and using on which time is important decision of the company. In my opinion, with carefully choosing, the company can get what they need from all the variable advertisements  more

Resolved Question: Power of mind vs. Power of Commercials.?

I think if you made a commercial that sold korans as magic books that guaranteed to improve your jump shot and send you to heaven when you die, people would beleive it. Today, in Iraq I had picked up lunch for a local national that was doing work for us. He was a diabetic so I made his lunch special avoiding sugars, lots of breads, and giving him caffeine free diet soda. After his meal I saw him grab a Gatorade from the cooler to drink. That's when I got into an argument with the other American escourts about the power of American media vs. the true value of Gatorade. I argued that it was not good for him or us but we all think it is because of commercials. They disagreed beleiveing it hydrated you with electrolytes. Even after explaining why this was false they still thought it was good for the guy. Every living cell has a sodium potassium (electrolytes) ion exchange pump which regulates the water balance inside and outside cells. Water is attracted to particles (electrolytes) and sodium has a different charge than potassium, so as sodium and potassium will naturally balance out due to polarity water will follow and homeostasis occurs. (Hydration - given they have water.) Thus you do not need gatorade for electrolytes. In fact gatorade has too much "electrolytes" and has a higher osmolar pull thus reducing the amount of water that goes into your body. Not to mention the sugar in it - put in it only to make it sell better. Sugar is a diuretic. (It makes you pee thus making you less hydrated.) Plus, sweat is hypotonic. Contains less electrolytes than your blood has. Fluid loss is more of a problem usually than electroylte loss in hot days, especially for people who eat regular meals. The drink was used on Florida Gators and was attributed to their win, but that was a different formula. Once there became a demand for it they pumped it full of sugar and mass marketed it as a sports drink. Even after explaining all this, the other American soldiers still thought gatorade was good not only for them, but for the diabetic. So, back to my question. Being that gatorade, like the supposid health benifits of cigarettes of yore, is unhealthy but beleived to be so because of advertising - how able are our minds to resist what society says around us even despite rational clearly laid out arguments against the statements the t.v. (society) holds as true?  more

Resolved Question: Power of our minds vs. Power of Commercials?

I think if you made a commercial that sold korans as magic books that guaranteed to improve your jump shot and send you to heaven when you die, people would beleive it. Today, in Iraq I had picked up lunch for a local national that was doing work for us. He was a diabetic so I made his lunch special avoiding sugars, lots of breads, and giving him caffeine free diet soda. After his meal I saw him grab a Gatorade from the cooler to drink. That's when I got into an argument with the other American escourts about the power of American media vs. the true value of Gatorade. I argued that it was not good for him or us but we all think it is because of commercials. They disagreed beleiveing it hydrated you with electrolytes. Even after explaining why this was false they still thought it was good for the guy. Every living cell has a sodium potassium (electrolytes) ion exchange pump which regulates the water balance inside and outside cells. Water is attracted to particles (electrolytes) and sodium has a different charge than potassium, so as sodium and potassium will naturally balance out due to polarity water will follow and homeostasis occurs. (Hydration - given they have water.) Thus you do not need gatorade for electrolytes. In fact gatorade has too much "electrolytes" and has a higher osmolar pull thus reducing the amount of water that goes into your body. Not to mention the sugar in it - put in it only to make it sell better. Sugar is a diuretic. (It makes you pee thus making you less hydrated.) Plus, sweat is hypotonic. Contains less electrolytes than your blood has. Fluid loss is more of a problem usually than electroylte loss in hot days, especially for people who eat regular meals. The drink was used on Florida Gators and was attributed to their win, but that was a different formula. Once there became a demand for it they pumped it full of sugar and mass marketed it as a sports drink. Even after explaining all this, the other American soldiers still thought gatorade was good not only for them, but for the diabetic. So, back to my question. Being that gatorade, like the supposid health benifits of cigarettes of yore, is unhealthy but beleived to be so because of advertising - how able are our minds to resist what society says around us even despite rational clearly laid out arguments against the statements the t.v. (society) holds as true?  more

Resolved Question: how do i look? will syracuse U want me?

Hi, I am a 17 year old in my last year at college (senior in US terms). Acedemically, i am average-above average. At AS level i acheived: A-media B-Business D-photography. In media, i am in the top 10% being 1 out of 4 people to acheive an A. In business i am in the top 30% of all the classes. In photography i was in the top 75% and i know because i ot a D, it will lower my chances. however i have dropped photography and i am doing Film Studies which i am doing the full A Level in 1 year (in stead of 2). After i finish school, i am predicted 3 As at the highest (if i really push myself) or ABB at the lowest. In Highschool i acheived A* media BBB in math, English Lit and English Lang. CCCCC in sciences, Statistics, ICT and German D in Art. Throughout highschool i was a popular well known pupil. I created the School basketball team, Was on the leavers commitee and created a leavers DVD which is now a tradition. I initated a music concert at school and raised moeny for a charity and was form rep numerous times thoughout the 5 years. In college i am the form rep and on the student council. i am forwarding an idea in order to raise moeny and gifts for a local childrens home for christmas, aswell as a writer for the local magazine, and also hoping to start a club of some sort. I have had a part time from the age of 14, and currently have 2 jobs to maintain money over the christmas period. in one job, I am also trusted as a part time stock room manager when the real one is absent. Over the next year i hope to carry out 2 voleenteer placements and a work placement at a PR/communications company ( i want to go into Advertising). As well as this, i really want to join a local team such as hockey/basketball. At a young age i was apart of the junior school gymnastic team for 4 years, and played basketball with the city team for 2 years. Do you think my track record academically and extra curricular is enough to get into: Syracuse University - school of newhouse communicatons as my top choice. Pace univerity in NYC Iona College in NY Suffolk Uni in Boston USC in LA Do you think i am hitting to high or too low? what other things do you think i could help to improve my chances do you know of any media/advertssing/ humanitary groups etc i could join? oh yeah, im taking a year out and hopngi to travel and work so wont be going to uni until fall '10 I also think that i will get around 1100-1300 on the SATs all help is wanted thankss and please be frank :)  more

Resolved Question: negotiating pay for a new job?

I am doing marketing and advertising design for a local Equestrian Center. The lady wants to feed my two horses for free (her cost would be $1100) if I'll continue to help her with marketing her facility. She also is allowing me to to teach some riding lessons to clients I am bringing to her facility. These clients have their own horse and will be paying her to keep their horse there which would offset her cost in feeding mine. I would keep any money I make from teaching, as long as I continue to help her with her advertising and events. The marketing advertising design work she has me doing is intensive and she has events planned every month that require me to design media kits, follow-up with contacts and write copy for her media packets. Advertising and design is very expensive, and I'm not entirely convinced this is a fair deal... what are some thoughts on this? more

Resolved Question: What 5 things would you change?

If you could chang 5 things about political campaigns and voting in the US what 5 things would you change? It could be any 5 things, no matter how unreasonable. My five things would be: 1. Limit campaigning to 13 weeks, 4 to chose who will serve for your party, 4 to make your case (visit the people, publish plans, 4 to debate (2 times a week). One week to rest, and then, vote. 2. No celebrity endorsements, none, not even the local weatherman. 3. No advertising of any kind.... BUT Each candidate would be given the same expact amount of money to produce, publish and distribute literature to each registered voter, once or twice per week. They would also get 15 minute slot every other day to address the nation via TV and Radio. 4. The media wouldn't be able to side at all, they can only ask questions, and report exactly what was answered. I don't really care what a liberal or conservative commentator thinks... and niether should you, I'd like to make my own analysis, thank you very much. 5. Make it easier for people to vote, more places to register, like the library, and DMV, and City Halls... and if neccesary, send people door to door or do a community drive and give opportunity to those who can't phyisically go and do it. The Post Office could be extremely helpful, for people who are changing addresses, in that it should hold mail until the resident actually registers (at the post office) their new residence so they can be aware of thier polling places . I did make the disclaimer, that the five things coudl be whatever you wanted, no matter how crazy. I don't think my ideas limit free speech, Ithink they encourage the average American to have someof their own thoughts and cause them to talk to each other. Other democratic countries do not allow celebrity endorsements... it's not infringement on free speech, it's playing a clean game... Which we all know is almost impossible in our current situation... but I think all of our ideas would help clean it up... that's for sure.There is a big difference between 'endorse' and to answer a direct question. more

Resolved Question: How can I removed residual "price tag sticker glue/remnants" from cd and dvd cases? ?

I buy a lot of used cd's and DVDs from the local record store. However, they always put a bunch of stickers all over them. (price stickers, big orange "USED" stickers, as if I need to advertise that to everyone who views my otherwise impressive media library). Unfortunately, when I go to remove these stickers, they always leave remnants behind and big sticky glue patches where the "stick-um" didn't come off. Very Annoying. Does anyone have any tips, techniques, solvents that will help with this? I have tried nail polish remover with little result. I have tried harsher solvents that ended up melting/damaging the case itself. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!  more

Resolved Question: when i put tags on YouTube it says put at least one tag for my video?

is it too much tags? these are all the tags i put in random video blog wisdom airplane auto boat motorcycle motor sport train animation blooper improv parody stand-up spoof sketch short film series visual arts media medicine performing arts physical science social science math humanities engineering economics computer science health athletics business communications advertising tv trailer commercials entertainment news video game web series filmmaker reel anime interview art manga documentary tutorial arts crafts fitness food beauty home gardening dance music drink sports finance technology world music unsigned soul rock religious rap r&b pop jazz indie hip-hop folk blues classical country electronic alternative political commercial grassroots outreach commentary analysis gotcha! state government regional government local government nonprofit public service announcements federal government dating wildlife reptile aquatic bird cat dog hamster insect rabbit electronics diy aviation space mechanics gadget environment winter sports soccer basketball baseball martial arts water sport track field tennis sports talk combat sports extreme hockey golf action american football travel log culture cruise nature cityscape museum adventure landmark events destination  more

Resolved Question: Podcast/Media Help please?

very good friend of mine is starting a business in media,as in podcasts,i myself dont know alot about this business but i have a idea,she is thinking of getting a slot on the radio and for advertising also,she wants to do podcasts as in for example if our local soccer club are playing she can do interviews etc and people can download them,like itunes in the way its set up,now she has research and has experience in media but is looking for some ideas maybe,just wanting to hear ideas so if any of you know of anything that might help that would be great,thank you for reading. more

Resolved Question: Where should i start in going about interviewing bands as a career?

I want to interview bands and have the fans interact with the bands on a more personal level through us (meaning my friend kristy media major) and me (marketing/promoting/advertising/interwing major) Im not sure where to start? should i interview local bands? how do someone go about setting that up anyway? or should i just work with another company? im not sure where to start, if you can be specific please let me know! more

Resolved Question: Duped by Goam Media - How do I get out of this contract?

Goam Media, a 'yellow page' company that I thought was my local listed duped me into believing I have been a customer for 4 years, now I have a $459 contract for some obscure yellow pages I never heard of. This is deceptive advertising. What recourse do I have? more

Resolved Question: Advertising leaflets?

Posting this in behalf of a friend who has just started up a company. Looking for some general advice on where to start as he needs some flyers made up for door drops and adverts in local shopping malls and news media. The companys previous owners had decent advertising material for this situation but it's since long gone. Should he go to a graphic designer or to a printers for some ideas? How much will a graphic designer charge roughly? Sorry if im being vague! more

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