Old news
Published March 30, 2016
by Gary Pearce, Talking About Politics, March 28, 2016.
A close examination of newspaper ads shows why newspapers are dying: Those of us who get the print edition are about to die.
Here, in order, are the ads on one random day:
A half-page ad about reverse mortgages for seniors.
A full-page ad for hearing aids (“a virtually invisible personal sound amplifier”).
A quarter-page ad for “Senior Day” at Belk.
A quarter-page ad for uterine and ovarian cancer products.
A half-page ad headed “Burning, Tingling, Painful or Numb Feet? Don’t Suffer Any Longer!”
The “AloeCure,” which apparently cures everything.
Another full-page ad for hearing aids. (“WHAT? SPEAK UP! I CAN’T HEAR YOU!”)
Then, thankfully, a Staples ad. Finally something for people who can still function.
It’s hard to decide which is more depressing: the ads or the news.
March 30, 2016 at 3:27 pm
Bill Morris says:
"...a Staples ad ...for people who can still function".
You pompous a**.
The reason the ads target older people is because older people are the only ones still buying newspapers. Welcome to the end of "professional' journalism. In North Carolina, at least, good riddance. Everyone under 50 can continue to get their in-depth news from the internet and every 14 year old journalist with a smart phone. This is a step up from the bull you peddle anyway.
