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Originally posted by AXJules
Did you know that about 45% (if I remember correctly) on news and in magazines are PR plants? Seriously...many things on the news are not really news- they just had a good PR firm write a great news release that got them coverage. Even when you read a magazine and they swear how fabulous some new lip gloss or briefcase is...even if its not a catalogue, most likely its the result of a news release being sent to the magazine.
ETA: My point being that you've been exposed this entire time and didn't even know it. I don't think this is any different, although ALL of it is annoying.
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The next time you read a magazine, pay attention to the space used to talk about products. Pay attention to the fact that it is VERY rare that a product is called a poor product. In fact, I've never actually seen this happen in some types of magazines.
Unethical?