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I Think Kids Say the Darndest Things

I bought a copy of the newspapers wanting the boy to read the Opinion pages where the editors give their take on the week's news. After all, he is soon going to be thirteen and ought to know more about the world. I passed him the papers and was glad to see him stop fidgeting and get down to reading. After twenty minutes, he turned to share. "Look Ma, I think we should change our car.' Facepalm. Goddamnit. Why do they have those car advertisements all over?
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Cierzo · M
Newspapers sales are plummeting, so their main income source now is advertising.
It is all about selling in the world today. Goods and ourselves.
novembermoon · 51-55
I cannot accept it when advertisements take the front spread. It is like saying - 'the car company has more important things to say than the news we bring you'. It's crap, really.
Cierzo · M
@novembermoon: Sadly it is so. Media have lost it totally. They are just about selling. Goods and opinions