Laura Martz: A "too controversial" question finally gets asked

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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 10:02:01 +0200
From: Laura Martz <laura@vermilion-sands.com>
To: nettime-l@desk.nl
Subject: A "too controversial" question finally gets asked

>"Is economic 'progress' killing the planet?" reads the question that will
>be broadcast to millions of North American viewers as President Clinton and
>Prime Minister Chretien head to the G7 Summit in Koln, Germany, June
>18-20th. Produced by Adbusters Media Foundation, this controversial
>television spot urges the public and the media to ask world leaders some
>hard-hitting questions that have never before been addressed at the Summit.
>
>For two years running, this spot has been rejected by the NBC and CBS
>networks for being "too controversial" while ABC has required the group to
>begin a lengthy approval process reserved only for advocacy ads.
>
>The CNN Network, however, has agreed to sell Adbusters airtime for the spot
>on CNN Headline News. Reaching over 300,000 households with each showing,
>the 60-second commercial will air at the following times:
>
>Monday June 14, 11:12 EST
>Friday June 18, 11:12 EST
>Sunday June 20, 11:18 EST
>
>
>For campaign information and a QuickTime
>version of the spot visit:
>
>www.adbusters.org
>
>Press Contact: Jonathan Priddle, email jonathan@adbusters.org or call (604)
>736-9401.
>
>
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