Leonardo da Vinci. Automobile. 1478-80. Metalpoint, pen and brush on paper, 27 x 20 cm. Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan. Downloaded with express permission from the Web Gallery of Art at http://www.wga.hu from site admin Emil Kren, Ph.D.. Many thanks.
Ads as news. Written by Paglinawan , Adriel M. Unedited by blog admin
Quote “Last January 16, the Manila Bulletin bannered in its front page a photo showing Toyota executives unveiling their new car model for 2009. The said photograph was accompanied by a lenghty bold caption.
Quote “The photograph is an advertisement packaged by Manila Bulletin as news. It violates the provision of the Philippine Journalist’s Code of Ethics regarding conflict of interests. The Yap owned broadsheet lured more advertisements from the Japanese automaker by placing their new car model on the front page. The business interests of Manila Bulletin prevailed over their duty to report news. Moreover, news that matter to the public were set aside in favor of advertisements-turned-news articles which translate to additional profit. 2008/01/22 at 4:12 PM” closed-quote.
