Comments on: “Salute to military” ads canceled http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/military-issues/salute-to-military-ads-canceled/ Journalism ethics cases online Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:35:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarah Balter http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/military-issues/salute-to-military-ads-canceled/comment-page-1/#comment-61289 Sarah Balter Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:03:37 +0000 http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/military-issues/salute-to-military-ads-canceled/#comment-61289 It seems that the responses to this case demonstrate that readers are not getting the actual point of the protests by the journalists to these ads. the imperative in these responses seems to be to accuse them of being 'left-wing' and 'liberals' and not to actually understand the reasons why they had issues with their own media outlet profiting off of the war. The journalists and the editors opposed to accepting money in order to run ads in support of veterans did NOT have a problem with the commemoration, aid, support, and advertisement of these ads. The STAR executive editor said it best...'cancel them or give them away'. He meant: DON'T accept money for these ads. GIVE them freely. If you can't give them freely then don't sell the adspace for this purpose. To do so could make the paper look VERY bad. Advertising revenue is expensive, and it is the primary source of funding for any print/online/broadcast media news station. The money charged to loved ones in order for them to obtain an opportunity to promote support for their soldiers, marines, sailors, and airman downrange is akin to blood money. As such it should not be touched. It seems that the responses to this case demonstrate that readers are not getting the actual point of the protests by the journalists to these ads. the imperative in these responses seems to be to accuse them of being ‘left-wing’ and ‘liberals’ and not to actually understand the reasons why they had issues with their own media outlet profiting off of the war.

The journalists and the editors opposed to accepting money in order to run ads in support of veterans did NOT have a problem with the commemoration, aid, support, and advertisement of these ads. The STAR executive editor said it best…’cancel them or give them away’. He meant: DON’T accept money for these ads. GIVE them freely. If you can’t give them freely then don’t sell the adspace for this purpose. To do so could make the paper look VERY bad. Advertising revenue is expensive, and it is the primary source of funding for any print/online/broadcast media news station. The money charged to loved ones in order for them to obtain an opportunity to promote support for their soldiers, marines, sailors, and airman downrange is akin to blood money. As such it should not be touched.

]]> By: kameron dawson http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/military-issues/salute-to-military-ads-canceled/comment-page-1/#comment-46643 kameron dawson Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:47:51 +0000 http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/military-issues/salute-to-military-ads-canceled/#comment-46643 It doesn't sound like the staff are big fans of the war. They need to appreciate them fighting for their freedom. It doesn’t sound like the staff are big fans of the war. They need to appreciate them fighting for their freedom.

]]> By: Alex Shaw http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/military-issues/salute-to-military-ads-canceled/comment-page-1/#comment-30344 Alex Shaw Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:22:22 +0000 http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/military-issues/salute-to-military-ads-canceled/#comment-30344 It definitely sounds like the left wing liberals on this staff are unsupportive of war. Veterans should be honored for risking their lives for these unappreciative people. If these people are true patriots, they should be all for these ads. Many lost their lives in the persian gulf, and therefore should be commemorated for their efforts their. It definitely sounds like the left wing liberals on this staff are unsupportive of war. Veterans should be honored for risking their lives for these unappreciative people. If these people are true patriots, they should be all for these ads. Many lost their lives in the persian gulf, and therefore should be commemorated for their efforts their.

]]> By: WILLIAM COOPER http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/military-issues/salute-to-military-ads-canceled/comment-page-1/#comment-26576 WILLIAM COOPER Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:12:11 +0000 http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/military-issues/salute-to-military-ads-canceled/#comment-26576 Sounds like the staff are far left, cold hearted liberals. The loved ones of the military really are hurt by their actions. I am a disabled veteran and storys like this is why I have become more conservative. I used to be borderline but not anymore. Sounds like the staff are far left, cold hearted liberals. The loved ones of the military really are hurt by their actions. I am a disabled veteran and storys like this is why I have become more conservative. I used to be borderline but not anymore.

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