Posted on 01/04/2005 9:58:15 PM PST by Pikamax
Staples Shuns Sinclair News
By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/4/2005 4:44:00 PM
Office supply products chain Staples confirms that it is pulling its advertising from newscasts on Sinclair Broadcast Group TV stations as of Jan. 10.
Anti-consolidation activist group Media Matters for America was trumpeting the move, attributing it to its campaign against the broadcaster.
According to the e-mail, Staples said: "As a result of Staples' ongoing review of its advertising media activity, Staples will no longer be airing advertising on any Sinclair stations' news programs as of Jan 10, 2005."
Media Matters, with assists from MoveOn.org, MediaChannel and other consolidation foes, launched the SinclairAction.com Web site last month, in part to drum up e-mails to advertisers. The group says it generated over 36,000 e-mails to Staples. Staples spokesman Owen Davis would not say why the company pulled the ads, beyond saying that it was in response to customers who expressed concerns, "some of which may have been aware of the Media Matters campaign."
Davis said national advertising will continue to air in other dayparts on Sinclair stations. He did not know how many of Sinclair's 62 stations were affected or how much the total buy constituted.
The campaign aims to spur action against Sinclair Broadcast Group's 62 television stations for what Media Matters says is "systematically promot[ing] partisan political interests." Of particular concern is a nightly "news and commentary" segment, "The Point," by Sinclair VP Mark Hyman, as well as Sinclair's airing before the election of parts of an anti-Kerry documentary.
Hyman had no comment at press time.
How convenient. That just happens to be the day I stop shopping at Staples.
Goodbye Staples hello Office Depot. And I was just getting committed to going to Staples. Oh well, its their call.
We don't have STAPLES here, I am glad....
Anti-consolidation activist group Media Matters for America was trumpeting the move, attributing it to its campaign against the broadcaster.According to the e-mail, Staples said: "As a result of Staples' ongoing review of its advertising media activity, Staples will no longer be airing advertising on any Sinclair stations' news programs as of Jan 10, 2005."
With us or against us. They have just sided with socialists whether they were aware of it or not.
That's because the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice during the Clinton administration blocked a merger between Staples and Office Depot. Remember the 2000 DemocRAT convention? It was held in the Staples Center in LA.
Just informed Staples they will no longer be providing supplies for our business. Appreciate you for getting the word out.
I just closed my business account with Staples.
Thanks for the quick link.
I have posted them a polite note saying that I won't be shopping with them anymore unless they also withdraw their advertising dollars from CBS, NBC and ABC for THEIR partisan politics. It is a lot farther to the nearest Office Max or Office Depot, but worth the effort.
I haven't shopped with Home Depot since THEY stabbed conservatives in the back.
No more Staples for me.
I just dropped them a missive listing all the stuff I bought there in the last year with the tagline, "You are hereby cordially invited to go pound sand."
A pox on them.
Thanks, done! They not only lose my businsess but the supplies I buy for my customers.
Ditto. Office Depot and Office Max are both closer anyway.
When are these idiots going to learn that taking overtly political actions is going to cost them customers?
Dear Staples
Before reading the news release I included at the end of this letter, I thought you would have been above the fray of the political nature. Since you want to get political, I thought to inform you that when I get to work tommorrow, I will be canceling the business account we have with Staples. I will also make sure that I inform as many of my customers, vendors, family and friends of your decision and encourage them to cease business with your organization. We live in a wonderful country where you have the right to make political statements and take action as you have chose to do. The beauty is that so do we, the consumer.
Regards,
my name
Staples Shuns Sinclair News
By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/4/2005 4:44:00 PM
Office supply products chain Staples confirms that it is pulling its advertising from newscasts on Sinclair Broadcast Group TV stations as of Jan. 10.
Anti-consolidation activist group Media Matters for America was trumpeting the move, attributing it to its campaign against the broadcaster.
According to the e-mail, Staples said: "As a result of Staples' ongoing review of its advertising media activity, Staples will no longer be airing advertising on any Sinclair stations' news programs as of Jan 10, 2005."
Media Matters, with assists from MoveOn.org, MediaChannel and other consolidation foes, launched the SinclairAction.com Web site last month, in part to drum up e-mails to advertisers. The group says it generated over 36,000 e-mails to Staples. Staples spokesman Owen Davis would not say why the company pulled the ads, beyond saying that it was in response to customers who expressed concerns, "some of which may have been aware of the Media Matters campaign."
Davis said national advertising will continue to air in other dayparts on Sinclair stations. He did not know how many of Sinclair's 62 stations were affected or how much the total buy constituted.
The campaign aims to spur action against Sinclair Broadcast Group's 62 television stations for what Media Matters says is "systematically promot[ing] partisan political interests." Of particular concern is a nightly "news and commentary" segment, "The Point," by Sinclair VP Mark Hyman, as well as Sinclair's airing before the election of parts of an anti-Kerry documentary.
Will post reply, if any.
Go to their web page and express your outrage, your intention to BOYCOTT and that you'll be asking others to join in a National Boycott
http://www.staples.com/content/help/Contact/other_quest.asp
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