Freeping Works! Lexus to stop advertising on Salon!(Vanity)

Phone call from Lexus VP ^ | 8/19/02 | Drango

[Drango]

Freeping works! I just got off the phone with the VP of Marketing for Lexus...Last week I had sent the following email to the COO of Toyota, their parent company.

Did you know your Lexus division is funding pedophilia, prevision and filth by advertising on the left-wing site Salon? There are countless examples. Check out   http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/07/22/coming_of_age/index.html?x     As a proud Lexus owner, I'm ashamed that Toyota would be supporting this garbage. Is this the image you want your company to have?

Name Address & phone 

The VP called me today in response! According to him, Lexus is pulling their ads (or not renewing their contract). In part it was because of my email, he said!

Lexus over the years has been one of the largest advertisers at Salon. In a small way I feel I and the others great Freepers here, have helped defund the left.

At the risk of beating a dead horse...here is the contact info for Neiman Marcus one of Salon's newest advertisers:

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/service/contactus.jhtml

Check it out, send 'em an email or call 'em!

 

(Note; it got a little lonley out there. When the pedophilia article was first published on Salon, I posted excerpts here. It was pulled as being a bit much for FreeRepublic. I then emailed it to Newsmax, Drudge, Weekely Standard, Andrew Sullivan (hey he should have published it) and a bunch of other sites. Nothing! Not a lot of people pinged my messages, in fact a number of people asked to be taken off my ping list! I felt like I was tilting at a windmill. But today it was all worth it!)

 

 

[lds23]

We'd like to present you with this laurel and hearty handshake.

But seriously, good job!

[Drango]

This press release last week from Salon is interesting...I wonder if Lexus was stringing me on?
http://www.salon.com/press/releases/2002/08/16/renew/

Lexus Renews Major Sponsorship of Salon.com for Fourth Straight Year

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Aug. 16, 2002 | SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Salon Media Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: SALN) (http://www.salon.com ), a leading new media company, today announced that Lexus, one of the world's leading luxury automobile companies, has renewed its exclusive content sponsorship for the fourth straight year. Team One, Lexus' advertising agency, negotiated the comprehensive sponsorship agreement, including the placement of online advertising and offline components. Financial terms were not disclosed.

As part of the renewal, Lexus will sponsor "Masterpieces," an exciting new weekly series appearing in Salon Arts & Entertainment in which esteemed critics will write about great works of art -- how they were made, the initial reaction they received and how they finally became classics. "Masterpieces" will encompass literature, film, music, theater, dance, paint and sculpture. Lexus will also continue its sponsorship of Salon's highly acclaimed weekly series "Brilliant Careers," which offers readers intelligent, in-depth essays on the lives of the most influential figures of our time.

"We're delighted to extend the Salon-Lexus partnership for the fourth year in-a-row," said Michael O'Donnell, CEO and president of Salon Media Group. "Lexus and Salon are kindred brands, both representing the highest quality and appealing to the same group of discriminating, upscale customers. Through continued sponsorship of Salon's award-winning content and offline events, Lexus continues to cultivate an ongoing relationship with our influential audience."

Salon.com and Lexus are currently planning the third annual Brilliant Careers event, a modern day salon discussion of contemporary arts and entertainment at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center. Scheduled participants for this year's event to date include: Oscar-nominated film Director and screenwriter, Phil Kaufman; Actor/comedian/musician, Harry Shearer; Musician and technology trailblazer, Thomas Dolby Robertson; Author/poet/screenwriter, Sherman Alexie and music technology pioneer, Robert Moog.

[cinFLA]

Did you know your Lexus division is funding pedophilia, prevision and filth by advertising on the left-wing site Salon?

prevision????

[galt-jw]

you can put me on that ping list, pal. as for the rest of em who dont want to look at the reality of this...better hope its' not your kids in one of these articles, spineless wimps.

[VRW Conspirator]

Activism Bump!

[cinFLA]

powells.com (800-291-9676) is proud of their partnership with salon.com

WR Hambrecht (800-673-6476) is concerned and thankful for the feedback.

Others with imbedded ads: Marriott, Microsoft, NY Times, Visa, Absolut Vodka, BombaySapphire

[Drango]

Great job. Happy Freeping... but you may not want to bother with these.

powells.com is an ultral liberal bookstore, to the left of Salon in other words.
Old man Hambrecht is one of Salon's largest investors.
Also, it's not really the NY Times. I've called 'em and its some group selling the electronic edition.

Freep ON!

[putupon]

freeped neiman marcus and bump

[Freemeorkillme]

Drango,

While I've felt similarly that there didn't seem as much interest as I thought there should've been in seeing Salon to its logical conclusion, I, too, went the Drudge route late '99 as I knew there where no loving feelings between Matt D and Salon. Matt was very responsive and cut through the Salon-issue accounting twaddle to publish the story withing 1-1/2hrs!

Fantastic job Drango and all the other FReepers involved!!!

I think we need to target the next sponsor as a group. Our efforts need to be concentrated to one at a time for the best effect.

FMOKM

[jumpstartme]

ps- here's the agency for Lexus:


Company Team One Advertising
Address 1960 East Grand Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Telephone 310 615-2000
Facsimile 310 322-8169
Names/Titles of Principals Brian Sheehan, Co-Chairman & CEO
Tom Cordner, Co-Chairman & ECD
Key New Business Contact Richard Turner, Director of Business Development
Work Telephone 310 615-6922
Work Facsimile 310 322-4798
E-mail rturner@teamoneadv.com

[cinFLA]

Salon's stock is 6 cents and they lost more than that last quarter. Enough money to last through September but confident of getting more financing. Alas, HBO has signed a contract for Salon to be a "brain-trust" for new programming ideas. Unknown how much for this contract.

[Let's Roll]

NO! Don't run out and buy a Lexus! Toyota is still the company that caved to Jesse Jackson to the tune of $8 Billion over that water melon on the gold tooth commercial. See FR link below.

http://freerepublic.com/forum/a3b7a66a5601c.htm

[ForGod'sSake]

As I live and breathe!!! Izzat really you be-baw? I was begnning to think you had grabbed your marbles and went home...so to speak ; )

Trust all's well????

FGS

[Drango]

UPDATE:

Salon Receives Extension From NASDAQ

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2002--Salon Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SALNC - News), received notice from NASDAQ that its common stock will continue to be listed on The NASDAQ SmallCap Market via an exception from both the bid price and market value of publicly held shares requirements. While Salon Media Group, Inc. did not satisfy the bid price requirement on August 13, 2002 and failed to satisfy the $1,000,000 of publicly held shares requirement for the 30 consecutive trading days ended August 9, 2002, the temporary listing was continued subject to Salon meeting certain conditions.

On or before November 11, 2002, the company must satisfy the market value of publicly held shares requirement and immediately thereafter evidence compliance for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days. In addition, on or before February 10, 2003, the company must demonstrate a closing bid price of $1.00 per share and immediately thereafter evidence compliance for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days.

In the event the Company is deemed to have met the terms of this exception, it shall continue to be listed on The NASDAQ SmallCap Market. The Company believes it can meet these conditions, however, there can be no assurance it will do so. Salon intends to seek shareholder approval of a range of possible reverse stock splits. If at some future date the Company's securities should cease to be listed on The NASDAQ SmallCap Market, they may continue to trade on the OTC-Bulletin Board. For the duration of any grace period, the Company's NASDAQ symbol will continue to be SALNC.

"We're obviously pleased to have received this extension from NASDAQ," said Michael O'Donnell, Salon's CEO & President.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities

[farmfriend]

right up your alley.

[be-baw]

Hey FGS,

It's great to 'see' you! I'm still here with most of my marbles. I usually check in to read the news here a couple of times a day, but not posting hardly at all.

Most of the posters I see here nowadays, I don't recognize. Lots of flaming going on; too little thoughtful discussion - yuck.

I think I've become a crusty old codger.

All is well here; I hope you can say the same.

[ForGod'sSake]

Salon Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SALNC - News), received notice from NASDAQ that its common stock will continue to be listed on The NASDAQ SmallCap Market via an exception from both the bid price and market value of publicly held shares requirements.

I gather this is not uncommon, or at least not unprecedented??? There wouldn't be any chicanery going on under the bleachers from some long-ball-hitters...nah!

"We're obviously pleased to have received this extension from NASDAQ," said Michael O'Donnell, Salon's CEO & President.

Spect he is ; ) Maybe they'll be around long enough for him to change his panties.

FGS

[ForGod'sSake]

I took some time off from FR and CCRM myself. Even managed to get some projects done around here.

You're right about FR; the site has morphed some over the years. When I first found this place in late '98, it almost had the ambience of the Brits upper house. Very civil, but also a little stuffy for my tastes ; ) I don't mind a good pi$$in' contest occasionally, but when it regularly substitutes for thoughtful discussion, it becomes counter-productive. Not to mention being a pain.

All's well here; thanks for asking.

Your bud,

FGS

[cinFLA]

I contacted Microsoft and they checked the article. Unfortunately, Salon does not put the ads in out-of-date articles (at least that one) so they were not able to verify (easily). The representative said they would have pulled the ad if it still remained.
microsoftcom_contactus@css.one.microsoft.com

[Drango]

Most excellent!

Trying to get the ad to "POP" up when you want to show it to the company is pretty frustrating!