Rangers FC has withdrawn £40,000 worth of advertising revenue from The Herald

[BrahimHemdani 1]

I don't believe in censorship of the press in any form and it's arguable that withdrawing advertising is a form of blackmail but that headline is totally out of order and if the Herald lose out of it then they only have themselves to blame.

[Bluedell 5,679]

Surely we aren't withdrawing because of that? That's extremely mild and would be relatively funny to a neutral.

 

The Herald has printed far, far worse over the past 15 years and should have been banned, but not over a minor joke.

[Scott7 6,167]

I don't believe in censorship of the press in any form and it's arguable that withdrawing advertising is a form of blackmail but that headline is totally out of order and if the Herald lose out of it then they only have themselves to blame.

 

Declining to advertise is not censorship.

[BrahimHemdani 1]

Declining to advertise is not censorship.

 

I was careful not to say that it was, Scott; but the statement makes it clear that there was prior contact with the newspaper.

[trublusince1982 243]

Think it may be both the herald and the times joint advert spend. Is it the same owner?

[BrahimHemdani 1]

Surely we aren't withdrawing because of that? That's extremely mild and would be relatively funny to a neutral.

 

The Herald has printed far, far worse over the past 15 years and should have been banned, but not over a minor joke.

 

I tend to be relatively sanguine about newspaper stuff but even if it wasn't "deliberately inflammatory" the editor must have known it would be viewed as such and the defence of "it's truthfull" really doesn't wash, because the issue could have been avoided and the same point made if the player's first name had been added to the headline.

 

I don't buy newspapers since I stopped getting the FT so know nothing of the history but perhaps it was the proverbial straw.....

 

That said, I would never ban a journalist, I don't care what they write unless it is downright lies on matters of fact rather than opinion and only then after several warnings and opportunities to withdraw and/or correct.

 

I am in the SDM camp on this; and you know that his view was if you don't like what they write don't buy the paper, so I suppose don't advertise in it is just an extension of that principle.

Edited January 11, 2016 by BrahimHemdani

[Tannochsidebear 2,429]

Delighted to hear this, if true.

 

The Herald has many many years of unbalanced reporting. I will reiterate my aim that we cut out newspapers completely, from pressers to access to players to advertising. I am convinced we get nothing out of it, other than helping to keep them alive when they hate us.

 

One small step towards achieving my aim.

[boabie 230]

Think it may be both the herald and the times joint advert spend. Is it the same owner?

 

They share exact same headline stories, the Herald behind a paywall, so I'd think they have the same owner.

[BrahimHemdani 1]

They share exact same headline stories, the Herald behind a paywall, so I'd think they have the same owner.

 

Think it may be both the herald and the times joint advert spend. Is it the same owner?

 

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[plgsarmy 111]

I think it's just Parks that have withdrawn. I think if the club had been spending £40k at the Herald questions would have to be asked.