“The cold, hard facts of magazine publishing mean that those who advertise get editorial coverage.”

There you have it.

Ya gotta pay to play. If you can't pay, you ain't gonna play.

It is no wonder traditional media are dying a slow and well deserved death, all while complaining about the internet and pajama wearing bloggers who are eating their lunch. They gave up their raison d'etre when they sold themselves as presstitutes.

5 stars due to the truth of this quote. Just " follow the money" to get at the facts.

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