Apple boycotts FOX News because of Glen Beck

[mod mom]

Apple boycotts Fox News because of Glenn Beck
by Michael Grothaus (RSS feed) on Mar 29th 2010 at 1:00PM
A two-week old report by the Washington Post is only now gaining traction in the tech section. It appears that Apple has boycotted Fox News based on Glenn Beck and his ludicrous statements, including calling President Obama a racist and branding progressivism a "cancer."

"More than 200 companies have joined a boycott of Beck's program, making it difficult for Fox to sell ads," the Washington Post reports. "The time has instead been sold to smaller firms offering such products as Kaopectate, Carbonite, 1-800-PetMeds and Goldline International. A handful of advertisers, such as Apple, have abandoned Fox altogether. Network executives say they believe they could charge higher rates if the host were more widely acceptable to advertisers."

Given that Fox has the largest cable news viewership in the US, Apple's decision to boycott them was no small decision, especially with the impending launch of the iPad. Then again, Apple doesn't have a problem garnering media attention; it'll probably still penetrate a majority of the mindshare market without running a single iPad ad.

http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/29/apple-boycotts-fox-news-because-of-glenn-beck/



Proud to be a "Mac" person ;)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. hot damn. I will call them and say thanks.

I'll repost when I find the contact info.


on edit

Apple Public Relations
[phone]

or

http://www.apple.com/contact/feedback.html

[gateley]

83. Thanks! nt

[MindandSoul]

2. I always new "apple" was the way to go! Good for them!

[PurpleChez]

90. Apple rokks!

[Zoeisright]

3. "Widely acceptable"????

How about that fucking asshole BlecKKK (sic) just quits lying and inciting violence??

[dchill]

4. iPlaud this decision.

;)

[progressoid]

10. ...

iLaughed :)

[awoke_in_2003]

31. iLaughed so hard

iPeed. Now I think I need an iPad :hide:

[Sultana]

45. WIN!

Jajajajaj

[WildEyedLiberal]

50. Duzy!

[dchill]

51. OK, LOL!

uWin!
:rofl:

[Enthusiast]

61. LOL

[BrklynLiberal]

66. this entire subthread is DUzy winner!!

[Voice for Peace]

101. igree, nominated

[myrna minx]

15. cute

:D

[WorseBeforeBetter]

40. Thank you for that. :-)

[Unca Jim]

59. I laughed so hard...

I have to change my iPad.

[tridim]

5. They need to boycott Rush too..

He is a Mac user and evangelizes their products all the time on his show.

[mod mom]

7. You can't blame Apple for Rush liking their product-it's so simple even an idiot can understand

it's use.

[tridim]

11. Right, but they can still boycott him.

[MrScorpio]

14. Is personal computing supposed to be difficult?

:shrug:

[mod mom]

19. I had only ever worked on Macs until the Obama campaign when I had to work

on a PC using vote builder. It use lacks the simplicity & logic you find w a mac. My opinion.

[Heywood J]

112. It would weed out most of the Freepers if it was... (nt)

[RKP5637]

18. +1, n/t

[TommyO]

68. You can console yourself by remembering that Al Gore is a Mac user too

[brooklynite]

6. Apple stock at $232....

Perhaps political morality is good for buisiness?

[walldude]

8. Not a big Mac guy..

I have one and like it, I just prefer to be able to tinker with my machine. That said, KUDO's to Apple.

Scary thing is FOX is not letting this get in Becks way. They are choosing CONTENT over MONEY and when a Republican drops MONEY as their number one value, man it's bad.

[mod mom]

16. The time has instead been sold to smaller firms offering such products as Kaopectate... perfect!

More than 200 companies have joined a boycott of Beck's program, making it difficult for Fox to sell ads. The time has instead been sold to smaller firms offering such products as Kaopectate, Carbonite, 1-800-PetMeds and Goldline International. A handful of advertisers, such as Apple, have abandoned Fox altogether. Network executives say they believe they could charge higher rates if the host were more widely acceptable to advertisers.

-snip

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/14/AR2010031402312_2.html?sid=ST2010031503503

[awoke_in_2003]

32. I became aware...

of the term "loss leader" 20 years ago when I worked in auto parts. You put oil and filters on sale for a ridiculously<sp> low price just to get people in the store. Same thing Fox is doing with Beck.

[no limit]

9. Almost want to get a Mac just based on that......almost

[progressoid]

12. I wish I could afford to get a Mac based on that.

[no limit]

17. Me too, I wasn't really being serious. But apple deserves its props when it does something like this

[MrScorpio]

21. Craigslist, baby

I bought my new iMac for $500 right after Christmas

That's the best time to buy expensive things

[Tesha]

24. Buy a gently-used one; Macs last a L-O-N-G time! (NT)

[comtec]

57. I may hate the apple religion, but macs do take abuse well

I have an ipod touch, and aside from the bluetooth being wonky on me (i need to go into the local apple sore, and hope they'll accept my American receipt for warranty) it's a decent lil unit.

I have forced myself to become familiar with the mac so that I could add a 3rd "language" to my IT resume.

I'm glad Apple did this.

However... the brutal reality is that these knuckle draggers probably aren't in jobs' target demographic anyway.

I know even an idiot can use a mac (after all there's only one button, and they press it for you) but the apple market is generally educated professionals who don't want to be bothered with knowing how a computer works (or old people).

That's a great market, but these idiots are even lower knowledge level than that!

While I think it's a good thing to have a major corporation pull out, I think its just because apple got as much as they're going to get from fox, that's all.

[Cleita]

13. Only Glen Beck?

I guess coming to the party late is better than not at all. I love my Mac, incidentally.

[mod mom]

20. "boycotted Fox News"

[Stumbler]

74. Glen Beck may be the only reason they're boycotting Fox

But unlike some of the advertisers boycotting Beck, it appears Apple will boycott the entire network. Kudos to them, imo..

[Bonhomme Richard]

22. Just got my macbook pro delived 2 hours ago.

I'm a mac virgin and I am glad they got my business. It helps that my son is a mac lead genius.

[awoke_in_2003]

35. Bastard...

I want one too :hi: Guess I will have to get an iPad- since my wife has found out the glory of youtube she occupies my iMac too much.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

100. I ordered one, one with both Wi and Fi.

Can't wait for it to arrive. Late.

[FailureToCommunicate]

85. Welcome to the light. (What took you so long, if you son is in the biz?)

[Bonhomme Richard]

103. Yeah he is a lead genius for apple.

Now I have to buy windows 7 and install it so I can run some of my business software on the mac.

[FailureToCommunicate]

111. Swell, if you have any 'issues' you can ask your son (maybe with an appointment)

[Bonhomme Richard]

113. LOL, beats trying to explain to a guy in India....

about a busted HP laptop that they won't cover for a defective part...that they knew was defective. That was the last straw and why I switched. I can at least yell at my son.
Actually out house is like the apple commercial. My oldest is a network administrator and big microsoft guy that's a bit geeky, my youngest is the apple guy and real low key cool.

[FailureToCommunicate]

115. Too funny. Personality archetypes that presage computer preferences.

[AnArmyVeteran]

94. MacBook Pros are awesome! I've used both PCs & Macs and have to say, PCs are CRAP!

[frazzled]

23. I just kissed my computer

smack.

[NV Whino]

25. I'm heading to the Mac store on Wednesday

Gonna tell them thanks.

[glinda]

26. We definitely have to get a new Mac now

[Initech]

27. This makes me glad to own an iPhone.

Although I wont buy an iMac (I refuse to buy any desktop I cannot build myself) - I still have my trustworthy Powerbook G4.

[Hawkeye-X]

52. Planning on buying TWO iPhones or iPods this fall

after our contract with Sprint is up (we are not renewing it because they won't contract with Apple although I just heard it's ending as well)

[stlsaxman]

64. My nephew inherited a 3G iPhone from my brother and within 12 minutes had it running Sprint.

It can be done. It's a dirty little secret but they all use the same SIM card.

[Zech Marquis The 2nd]

65. makes me extra proud to be an iPhone owner!

When I finish BCT in August, I'll buy a MacBook Pro and probably also an iPad 9that is if the army doesn't issue one to the Signal corp first) :bounce:

[Elwood P Dowd]

28. Thank you Steve Jobs, Al Gore, and all the good liberals involved with Apple.

Happy computing from a happy Apple owner since the 1990s.

[demtenjeep]

29. Kaopectate. A shit medicine for a shit person

perfect

[donheld]

30. k & R

[Dinger]

33. "Mac Person" Here Too

Proud to kick and rec!

[Renew Deal]

34. Microsoft never advertised on Becks show in the first place!

:evilgrin:

[Elwood P Dowd]

36. The article said Apple had abandoned Fox News.

"A handful of advertisers, such as Apple, have abandoned Fox altogether."

[jmowreader]

37. The scary thing is...

every advertiser in the world could cancel their ads on Fox, and Fox would simply go to an HBO-like "subscription" model and keep right on going. But then they'd REALLY ramp up the hate...without the need to worry about advertisers, Beck's Nazi-ass tendencies would be fully exposed--and the teabaggers would LOVE it!

[Auggie]

63. I imagine they'd lose a huge numbers of viewers though

[jmowreader]

69. They'd keep the ones they really want, though

Fox News is definitely a targeted network. It is a channel by Republicans for Republicans. The last Democrat they had on there was Alan Colmes, and he was there to be a punching bag. Do you think they'd ever run a show entitled "Hannity and Olbermann," "Hannity and Maddow" or "Hannity and Rhodes"? I would LOVE to see "Limbaugh and Maddow" because at the end of the second week the show was on Rush would have eleven assholes.

With no advertisers and no liberals in the audience, they could give the Imperial Wizard of the KKK his own show and people would watch it.

[Auggie]

80. They'd be better off streaming video via the internet...

which I'm sure many whackos are already doing.

Too small a market to make it viable for cable companies to carry, IMO.

[jmowreader]

96. There's no reason why that couldn't happen

It would probably be better for them...they could password-protect the site and investigate anyone who wanted to buy a subscription. If they went to an HBO-like model there'd be WAY too many Democrats who'd set up "Fix News Watch" sites--not that we aren't doing that now, of course.

[JDPriestly]

93. If Fox goes to subscription, they will lose most of their viewers.

People watch Fox because it puts on a fancy show for free. Many of their viewers are on very limited incomes and would not be able to afford Fox if they had to pay.

That is why Rupert Murdoch bought the high-end stuff like the Wall Street Journal that attract wealthy consumers. The Wall Street crowd will pay what is asked for the Journal -- and their purchase of the journal can be used to keep Glenn Beck's stuff on the air.

The Wall Street Journal is for the modern equivalent of the Roman senators, and Fox is the arena where the people are kept entertained and aroused. Fox and the Wall Street Journal feed each other.

[Canuckistanian]

38. I don't get it

"Network executives say they believe they could charge higher rates" without Beck. Yet they PERSIST on running him.

Shouldn't this be a hot topic at the next Newscorp shareholder's meeting?

[Incitatus]

44. Yes, it sounds like they have a duty to their shareholders to cancel his program.

He is costing them advertisers and having a negative effect on earnings.

[im1013]

39. Love my macbook even more now!!

:loveya:

[W T F]

41. I just switched to Mac. I don't regret it.

[RevCheesehead]

42. Kaopectate?

:rofl:

But seriously, I'd think exlax instead. :)

[Myrina]

78. Yah, that caught my eye too!

:rofl: Considering the viewing demographic is about 70+, PrepH oughta consider buying some time, too.

[SeattleVet]

95. Nah - they got it right.

Kaopectate stops the "drizzlin' shits". Ex-Lax starts it.

Actually, I think it's very subtle of them - advertising yet undermining the very core and substance of Faux News' existence!

I just don't think that there's enough Kaopectate in the world to stop the average daily flow from Beck, though.

[guitar man]

43. Way to go Apple!!

:applause:

posted from my iPhone :)

[samsingh]

46. yeah Apple - i love my iphone

[Webster Green]

47. They don't give a shit about advertisers.

This is propaganda that has already paid for by the rethuglicans and their cronies. Any advertising revenue would be a nice extra bone, but if their aim was profits, Beck would have already been canceled due to the fact that many of his advertisers have bailed out because of his insane ranting.

Faux Snooze is a dangerous terrorist organization. I think they should be shut down, and some arrests should be made. They go far beyond what is legitimate "free speech". They are openly threatening our elected officials as well as their supporters. There is no nuance or gray area with these threats. They are obvious threats, along with incitement of others to commit violence against Democratic Legislators and Democratic voters. These mutherfuckers are genuine terrorists, and they should be treated accordingly. :wtf:

[John Kerry VonErich]

53. It's not just about giving a shit.

The local advertisers will take the slots via their cable operators. The mom and pop stores are being used.

[Webster Green]

54. Good point.

Shut down Fox and lock up the terrorists that work there.

Shut 'em down before people start getting killed. :thumbsdown:

[Union Yes]

48. K&R nt

[BolivarianHero]

49. I'm a Canadian. I'm not fucking impressed with Apple.

Got an iPod Touch for my birthday and I now learned that I need to get a new credit card to get any apps because Apple won't allow Canadians to use iTunes gift cards to buy Apps. They claimed it was because of government regulations, but the minister responsible said that there is nothing stopping Apple from allowing Canadians to buy Apps with their gift cards. If it weren't for those stupid apps, I'd be able to get by just fine without a credit card.

[mod mom]

75. Did you write the company?

[SidDithers]

82. Wow, that's fucked up...

I've never had a problem with my iPhone from Rogers, but I've got my credit card linked to my iTunes account.

There's lots of discussion about this issue on Canadian Apple forums and blogs. Hope Apple gets their head out of their ass on this issue soon.

Sid

[grahamhgreen]

87. That's bs....!

[SoCalDem]

55. Here's the thing,though..

Fox does not NEED advertisers all that much.. Look at the washington times.. They have been in the red FOREVER..

Fox is the propaganda arm of the RNC.. even with few ads, FOX will be on the air..

Guys like Glen Beck attract viewers..ads or no ads.

Half his viewers watch to scream, at the tv in disgust and the other half watch, all dewy-eyed in awe of his wonderfulness.. Either way, Fox "wins"..

[cameozalaznick]

110. So true...

What most people probably fail to miss is that Fox is owned by... well, Fox. As in 20th Century. I'll never forget Jon Stewart once asking someone if he was talking about "good Fox or bad Fox."

Hell, 20 years of "The Simpsons" has more than paid for Fox News. They can bleed all the red ink they want with a portfolio like that.

[Sherman A1]

56. iYes!

Proud to own several Macs!

[spicegal]

58. Fox News is feeding the violence. My YMCA has three exercise rooms. Fox used to be

on at least one TV in every room. I've noticed recently that it appears to be gone. I wrote a thank-you note, stating at the end I hoped it was a permanent change.

[Cosmocat]

104. ARRGG ...

my Y, too, and I was a board member for years ...

Every friggen doctors office or hotel has that mind bending BS on ...

[Enthusiast]

60. I'm very happy to hear this.

Great news.

[DailyGrind51]

62. Money talks, when Apple walks, fire Beck, FOX!

[wordpix]

71. aw, c'mon, Beck's good comedy with his blackboard & chalk

[BrklynLiberal]

67. I am under the inpression that FAUX NOISE has never made a profit, and they do not care if they

do or not..as long as they get the party line out there...

I applaud all those that are boycotting FAUX, but I am not sure it will have any influence on the powers at the top of FAUX

I guess at this point it is good public relations for companies to disassociate themselves from FAUX NOISE since they were so obviously merely a communications arm of the repukes.

[SteveM]

105. Interesting point....

I believe Clear Channel Com has a history of buying up radio stations -- some quite popular in the Arbitrons -- and installing the RW echo chamber, causing a sharp drop in listenership. In one medium-size Florida market, they bought a station which was No. 1 out of 28 surveyed, and drove it down to the bottom with Lush Rambaugh, et al, junk. They didn't seem to mind. Just goes to show that "following the money trail" is nothing but secular Bible-quoting by the crassest believers in economic-determinism.

[wordpix]

70. think my next laptop will be an Apple with this news

[gateley]

116. Highly recommended. Hope you're as happy with it as I am with my Powerbook. nt

[wordpix]

72. Jon Stewart impersonates Glenn Beck---very funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdw0T5Q66tc

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

73. We need more of this....

Fox will underwrite their losses on Beck as long as he pulls in viewers. We need to pressure advertiser to drop Fox News completely for them to get the message.

[mstinamotorcity]

76. Thanks Apple for the props

Lets hope others keep following suit.

[CBGLuthier]

77. iMe doesn't have enough iMoney to iAfford their iProducts

and the truth is their iTouch tech does not work well with knuckles dragging across the screen.

But good for them. :-)

[Dangerously Amused]

107. Used and refurbished + student discounts = iWin!

:)

[Jefferson23]

79. Oh I think I need to buy me an Apple. Great news, thanks for posting.

[davidwparker]

81. Good for Apple

[Historic NY]

84. I hope more companies pile on.

[grahamhgreen]

86. Everyone gets an iPod this year for a present...,

[Romulox]

88. Apple can have the high road when it boycotts sweatshot labor in China.

Until then, its actions speak louder than words.

Sent from my Iphone.

[shireen]

89. yay! apple!

me = mac person too, since 1985, back when it was not cool to be a mac person. :D

[AnArmyVeteran]

91. Anyone remember Limbaugh's TV sponsors?

I remember the main advertisers for Limbaugh's short-lived television show were Chia-Pets, get rich quick schemes and psychic hotlines. Advertisers don't waste their money. They knew what kind of people watched Limbaugh's show. And anyone remember how all the people in Limbaugh's audience wore suits? It looked silly. I guess they required everyone in their audience to wear suits to try to give credibility to the show. It didn't and the Limbaugh television show soon went extinct. I wish his radio show suffered the same fate...

[JDPriestly]

92. Glenn Beck is such an extreme case.

Fox should have let him go a long time ago. Glenn Beck needs psychiatric help.

[SpiralHawk]

97. "Thank you Apple" - Americans for America

Ptooooey on Republicon Homelander TeaBagging Hate & sexual deviancy...

[upi402]

98. Damn! And Gates is trying to privatize schools. Mac for me next! n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

99. Makes me almost want to buy an Apple product

but alas, others have best cost/benefit.

Their portable computers are ludicrously expensive, like Sony's. I very much prefer to buy a less high-fallutin' brand like Acer or Asus for a third of the price. And then I install Linux on them and have the same zero-virus benefit.

If new MacBooks become cheaper, though, I'll seriously consider them as an option.

[Voice for Peace]

102. you just haven't fallen in love with a Mac yet.. it's hard to be sensible once you do.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

114. It's easy to be sensible when it means $700 less in your CC bill! -nt

[h9socialist]

106. Glad to see Kaopectate on the list . . .

. . . Beck and Fox are so full of shit, that they really need Ex-Lax rather than anything to tighten them up.

[LiberalLovinLug]

108. I wonder if they will not use Apple laptops on "24" now

I sporadically watched that show in the beginning, but after Abu Graib etc..when it was clear that show was sanctifying and glorifying torture as something that WORKED, I never watched again, but flipping through I noticed that they always use Apple laptops.

The same goes for a lot of the top shows. I wonder if FOX will now decree the elimination of them, or is that up to the producers of the show? Obviously Hollywood loves Apple products to go out of their way to promote them by using them on set.

[lob1]

109. I really don't like to plug products, but I just bought an external hard drive

for my Mac. There were two pages of instructions on how to install the drive on a PC. The directions for installing in a Mac was one sentence, "Plug it in".
True story.