When journalists become ad vehicles

There's a story in today's New York Times that's shocking — or at least it would be shocking if similar things hadn't already happened repeatedly over the past decade. On New Year's Eve, journalists for the ABC affiliate in New York City will be enlisted in an advertising campaign for Ritz crackers. I've written about this on my blog Media Nation, where you'll find a link to the Times story.

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