#BBCNewsFAIL: Why Capitalism and News Gathering Often Should Not Mix, originally uploaded by thepetecom.
OK, we all know how companies need to make money to survive, but, most of the time, I feel like commercialism has no place in news-gathering. The screencap above (original here) is a perfect example.
There's nothing quite like an advertisement for life insurance right next to a story about someone who got killed.
It all reminds me of the web piece I put together shortly after 911: thepete.com/thespecialpages/disgustingpeople/
Today or eight years ago, money spent on advertising next to coverage of death and destruction seems to be money very poorly spent. In fact, I'd say it's damaging to both the news source and the sponsor to do it this way.
