tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360814020056871156.post4496517836809533612..comments2024-03-03T13:55:46.243-08:00Comments on Ambling Along the Aqueduct: Boycotting Fox NewsTimmi Duchamphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00673465487533328661noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360814020056871156.post-39900409860944418732010-09-01T09:27:57.043-07:002010-09-01T09:27:57.043-07:00I agree that my saying I'm boycotting Fox News...I agree that my saying I'm boycotting Fox News isn't very meaningful, given that I never watch it. However, posting this on Facebook allowed me to discuss it with some of my friends on there, a number of which are conservative, and there was some interesting discussion about it there that (I think) might have allowed some information to be exchanged that wouldn't have otherwise.<br /><br />One of the things about the link is that it also points to a campaign to tell businesses that are showing Fox News on their televisions that it's a choice that may irritate or annoy some of their customers to the point where it ends up getting switched over to a more neutral channel.<br /><br />I think it's important to speak out and make one's position clear rather than thinking "Well, I'm not going to persuade anyone, why bother?" I have some relatives who watch Fox News by preference. I'd rather have them thinking "Some people don't watch Fox, I wonder why" and raising that question in their minds than simply being silent.Cat Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787563576714190527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360814020056871156.post-9865012429875768892010-09-01T01:58:32.876-07:002010-09-01T01:58:32.876-07:00TV too: there's a reason Benn Gleck is so dep...TV too: there's a reason Benn Gleck is so dependent on Goldline as a sponsor.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15914730499199048197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360814020056871156.post-68510549613171651082010-08-30T11:34:30.792-07:002010-08-30T11:34:30.792-07:00An organized, visible boycott will mean a great de...An organized, visible boycott will mean a great deal more to Fox than the limitation of their audience share. An organized, visible boycott speaks to advertisers. It makes them think twice about paying big bucks sponsoring shows that are offensive & despicable. This has been proven in certain instances of activism directed against egregious talk radio programs where sponsors have withdrawn their support.Timmi Duchamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00673465487533328661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360814020056871156.post-39067849517503311882010-08-29T23:08:30.608-07:002010-08-29T23:08:30.608-07:00The problem is that anyone who doesn't agree w...The problem is that anyone who doesn't agree with Fox News already avoids them. A boycott, in this case, doesn't really mean much to them since they cater to a specific audience that buys into their BS viewpoints.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475884727714353361noreply@blogger.com