Oregon Media Insiders

...Product Placement I mean.
And i'll tell you why: "Pat Mc-placement"--their ND/Station Mgr, has no reason not to.
Product placement and him are like a burger and fries---made for eachother
With all the youth at KPTV (and it starts at the top), i'm sure nobody even feels one iota of being conflicted by the practice;
Bottom line---the kids in the business today don't even remember when content wasn't for sale----the news product was as a whole--- but not the content within.
Now nobody even bats an eyelash at it? What the hell is up with that?!
It Is Wrong !!!!
Makes Money? Yes---But WRONG. Then again, do you think these anchors today(whose faces will be attached to/selling the products)will wage war against it to keep their credibility intact?
I get the feeling KPTV's anchors would get a tattoo on their cheek if the payout was good enough.
It'll be great--just like HSN or QVC; They can even put the prices of the products on the left-third of the screen with a number to call and order a cup of McDonalds coffee, or case of coke, or what ever is sitting on the anchor desk. Next thing you know, Kermit the Frog dolls and Tonka trucks are hanging out stage-right.

But again, why expect standards to still be upheld, when in fact there are no standards left to hold up. Like trying to wrap your hand around a fart---amusing, but ineffective.