Right on the money (pun intended) I'm IT at a newspaper. I was originally hired as a graphic artist and did political cartoons as part of my job. I can promise you that that a letter to an advertiser has way more impact than all of the righteous indignation you can possibly pour from your pen. Send the letter to the advertiser and a copy to the media outlet. (I've never worked in television, but can't believe that it isn't the same.)bagman45 wrote:It's time for war against the media outlets - actually by letting their advertisers know that we will no longer be needing their products.
Lastly, let me echo the sound advise I've seen offered here so many times. Don't be a jerk. Avoid hyperbole and grandiose statements. I've never met people in the business who give serious credence to a firebrand. Keep it short. They've already heard the arguments. And that's not really what you're saying anyway. You're simply telling those folks that you will no longer spend money with them because of a specific stance or action they've taken. Bottom line, that's all that matters.