Anyone else notice that Newspapers are now putting ads on the front page?

[Taverner]

The other day I passed by the Oakland Tribune and SF Chronicle newspaper vendors - and all of them had huge, red CVS ads above the fold, on the front page.

When I was in journalism, that was considered a big no no, but I guess times have changed

When did this start happening?

[MilesColtrane]

1. Probably around the time that newspapers began realizing that their print editions were doomed

[GKirk]

2. Was it a Meat is Murder ad?

or for a dildo?

[Kurovski]

7. LOL

DUzy.

[HopeHoops]

3. Ours started putting stick-on square ads in the upper right corner a year or so ago.

They are usually for stupid shit, but at least it helps keep the paper coming to the driveway each morning. The on-line edition just isn't as complete as the print version and I'll be really sad if the paper ever goes away. It just isn't the same trying to read a computer screen while sitting on the head.

[WinkyDink]

4. Yes, and I find it outrageous. My local is a Tribune subsidiary.

[Kurovski]

5. Years ago, the Chicago Tribune had an oil company ad on the Editorial Page.

I did a quick search, but there's a lot unrelated info that comes up and I'm lousy at searches--there was a bit of an outcry over it.

Yes, I've noticed the ads on the front page.

[Taitertots]

6. The whole thing is an advertisement, they just convinced you parts of it were "news" n/t

[Posteritatis]

8. I don't remember ever *not* seeing ads on the front pages of newspapers. (nt)