Archive for February 26th, 2009
Another One Bites the Dust…
Sorry to hear that the 150 year old newspaper, Rocky Mountain News, will be closing tomorrow. Many print newspapers are going out of business today, but this one is still quite a shock. What does this mean for PR pros? One less newspaper to pitch.
Hope the talented reporters at RMN find homes at other outlets. I am sure many will end up writing to some capacity at a digital media outlet. My question is why aren’t information providers like RMN getting a percentage of the bailout. Seems like the love affair between the media and Pres. Obama is one sided.
Who Reads The Fine Print?
So Quizno’s was on a promotion marketing campaign with its million sub giveaway, and they’ve finally reached a giving away a million subs. Unfortunately, even before they reached their quota, New York City dwellers never had a chance to redeem their free sub. Why? Because of the fine print that said, “participating locations only.”
Many NYC-ers feel robbed because they had to enter their personal information to avail of this free sub sandwich. Good thing, I had the good sense to enter a fake name and address. When Quizno’s sends any offer to me by direct mail, let’s just say, it’ll end up in the most famous address in the country.
