Washington Post produces first Super Bowl ad

The Hill ^ | 02/01/19 | Tal Axelrod

[yesthatjallen]

The Washington Post will air its first ever Super Bowl commercial during Sunday’s matchup between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, the paper reported Friday.

The 60-second advertisement, which highlights the importance of reporting and the dangers journalists often face, will be narrated by actor Tom Hanks.

The spot will air during the fourth quarter of the game and will depict news events from World War II through the present day, according to the paper. The Post reported that Hanks describes journalists’ role in relaying facts to the public throughout the years.

The commercial will end with The Post’s logo and its slogan, “Democracy Dies in Darkness.”

“The Super Bowl is a remarkable moment to recognize the courage and commitment of journalists around the world that is so essential to our democracy,” said Fred Ryan, publisher and CEO of The Washington Post. “We decided to seize the opportunity to make this a milestone moment in our ongoing campaign.”

The commercial will depict journalists who have been killed or detained around the world while reporting for The Post and other media outlets, including Austin Tice, a freelance reporter who has been missing in Syria for more than six years, and Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who was killed in at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in October.

Choosing Hanks as the ad’s narrator is a reference to his performance in the movie “The Post,” in which he played Ben Bradlee, the paper's executive editor.

Ryan said the ad was purchased last week. CNBC reported Wednesday that CBS is charging $5.25 million for a 30-second slot.

“This was a chance for a broader message about the role journalists play in our everyday lives and the risks they take to bring us the facts,” Ryan said.

The commercial will be published on the Post's website and its social media platforms after the game.

[yesthatjallen]

Because if you don't have integrity and you're losing credibility produce a Superbowl ad to try to convince people you do.

[bgill]

It is real dangerous sitting at their desks making up lies.

[a fool in paradise]

>>The 60-second advertisement, which highlights the importance of reporting and the dangers journalists often face, will be narrated by actor Tom Hanks.

Courage, as Dan Ratherbiased would say.

Tom Hanks is a schmuck.

[ClearCase_guy]

“Democracy Dies in Darkness.”

They print Fake News
Because they want to keep us in the dark about their plans
To kill everyone who opposes socialism.

[Ben Hecks]

I call it “The Bozo Post”.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

10 mil.

Down the crapper.

[Berlin_Freeper]

highlights the importance of reporting and the dangers journalists often face,

Tom Hankies

[digger48]

Haven’t seen a SB since the Colts won. (whenever that was)

Don’t even watch the commercial compilations on YouTube anymore. They ALL suck since going SJW

[bagster]

So now the CIA is advertising.

[a fool in paradise]

>>“The Super Bowl is a remarkable moment to recognize the courage and commitment of journalists around the world that is so essential to our democracy,”

“A community is low on a ‘Respect’ scale if common courtesy is withheld from large groups of people on account of their political attitudes.”

“...in a downright despotism opposition is dangerous whether the despotism is official or whether it is unofficial...”

“A community rates low on the ‘Information’ scale when the press, radio, and other channels of communication are controlled by only a few people and when citizens have to accept what they are told.”

“See how a community trains its teachers”
“...these students are being taught to accept uncritically whatever they are told. Questions are not encouraged.”

“And if books and newspapers and the radio [and facebook and youtube and...] are officially controlled the people will read and accept exactly what the few in control want them to. Government censorship is one form of control. The newspaper that breaks the government censorship rule can be suspended. It is also possible for newspapers and other lines of communication to be controlled by private interests...”

Democracy (Encyclopedia Britannica film, circa 1946)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx25aMPvbJo

“The newspapers of a real democracy meet these tests...”

Newspaper checks.
1. Balance of coverage
2. Disclosure of source
3. Competence of staff

[Dilbert San Diego]

To compare today’s crop of newsreaders and liberal idiots who work in newsrooms today, to the war correspondents of World War II, is such a joke.

Democracy dies in darkness? Does democracy survive when a rag such as the Post produces propaganda for the liberal side of our politics? Exactly what are they saying??

Democracy dying in darkness was adopted as a slogan since Trump has been president. Are they going to tell us exactly what constraints have been placed on them since Trump has been president? Aren’t they still as free as ever to publish their pablum???

[MuttTheHoople]

Indnapolis... or Baltimore???

[a fool in paradise]

The Shill

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An HONEST article would point out some of the crap Bezos’ Wash Poo has pulled in recent years.

[CptnObvious]

The Washington Pest must really be in trouble. Superbowls Ads are not cheap!

[wally_bert]

The 80s Rams and Steelers was the last one I saw.

The Rams lost and I lost interest in stupor bowls and later football and all “big” sports in general.

[Raycpa]

Trump has them on run.

[digger48]

Indy

[yesthatjallen]

They’re trying to milk the pity angle.

[reg45]

Indianapolis or Baltimore?

[SaveFerris]

[ Because if you don’t have integrity and you’re losing credibility produce a Superbowl ad to try to convince people you do. ]

Da, Washington Post comrades. Keep propaganda coming for simple-minded Leftist masses. Is good propaganda, no? Invoke Hollywood star.

Da. Peace, bread and land. Da. Occasional-Cortex. Da.

Da. Lenin and Marx, no? Da.