Kind of funny, since I just watched a rather long one on one interview on the NBC Super Bowl pregame coverage with the President and guess what, they just didn't talk about sports.... So I guess NBC and the NFL seem to talk out the both sides of their mouths.

 

Was it an advertisement?

Was it an advertisement?

 

It was as far as I was concerned! Meaning he was trying to push his agenda to the millions upon millions who were watching the pre game show and well he should, and BTW I had no problem with it! If they were just talking sports than I wouldn't think of it as his agenda but they didn't stick to sports talk.

It was as far as I was concerned! Meaning he was trying to push his agenda to the millions upon millions who were watching the pre game show and well he should, and BTW I had no problem with it! If they were just talking sports than I wouldn't think of it as his agenda but they didn't stick to sports talk.

 

Their policy was not about allowing advertisements that are political or issue based. They did not violate that policy.

Their policy was not about allowing advertisements that are political or issue based. They did not violate that policy.

 

So the President interview wasn't a ad done by the NBC News Department showing off it's news covering ability? It was done pretty much along the same lines that the Super Bowl network push a lot of their shows during the game! Who do you think you are kidding by not thinking it wasn't a ad?

So the President interview wasn't a ad done by the NBC News Department showing off it's news covering ability? It was done pretty much along the same lines that the Super Bowl network push a lot of their shows during the game! Who do you think you are kidding by not thinking it wasn't a ad?

 

The President was talking, it was news.

 

If it were an ad, it was one about one of their shows whch they have been showing all night.:ohbrother:

The President was talking, it was news.

 

If it were an ad, it was one about one of their shows whch they have been showing all night.:ohbrother:

 

No the President was asked to speak, for if it were a news event, then CNN, FOX, ABC, CBS, and the rest would have demanded to be there! Again I don't blame the President at all as it was a great opportunity to get his message out to the voters, but it was a great ad for the NBC News Department.

So the President interview wasn't a ad done by the NBC News Department showing off it's news covering ability? It was done pretty much along the same lines that the Super Bowl network push a lot of their shows during the game! Who do you think you are kidding by not thinking it wasn't a ad?

 

Advertisements are paid spots. This spot was not a paid spot, thus it is not an advertisement, no matter how you paint it.

 

When any news network interviews an elected official, they usually do not invite all of the other networks. This was not a press conference, where other news entitities appear.

 

To review:

 

Advertisement DOES NOT equal interview which DOES NOT equal press conference.

 

BTW, I would have loved to see the commercial in question in this thread be shown.

Advertisements are paid spots. This spot was not a paid spot, thus it is not an advertisement, no matter how you paint it.

 

When any news network interviews an elected official, they usually do not invite all of the other networks. This was not a press conference, where other news entitities appear.

 

To review:

 

Advertisement DOES NOT equal interview which DOES NOT equal press conference.

 

BTW, I would have loved to see the commercial in question in this thread be shown.

The commercial is the video at the beginning of this thread.

 

FWIW, yes, you are right, they did not break their policy of showing political ads. However, a few things irk me. First of all, the video in this thread is hardly political- its an uplifting message, not negative at all. Secondly, regardless of whether or not it is political, NBC responded that they are interested in "advertisements involving "political advocacy or issues."" but they have no problem showing a different, unpaid spot that does have political advocacy & issues? Why would they have no problem with political advocacy & issues for free, but they reject an ad with (disputable) political advocacy & issues for money? Coupled with the fact that they rejected an ad from advocacy group PETA for another reason altogether (even going as far as telling PETA that their ad would be shown if toned down a bit)- and it is every bit NBC's right- but I still find it entirely hypocritical & dishonest.

The commercial is the video at the beginning of this thread.

FWIW, yes, you are right, they did not break their policy of showing political ads. However, a few things irk me. First of all, the video in this thread is hardly political- its an uplifting message, not negative at all. Secondly, regardless of whether or not it is political, NBC responded that they are interested in "advertisements involving "political advocacy or issues."" but they have no problem showing a different, unpaid spot that does have political advocacy & issues? Why would they have no problem with political advocacy & issues for free, but they reject an ad with (disputable) political advocacy & issues for money? Coupled with the fact that they rejected an ad from advocacy group PETA for another reason altogether (even going as far as telling PETA that their ad would be shown if toned down a bit)- and it is every bit NBC's right- but I still find it entirely hypocritical & dishonest.

 

I certainly understand the bolded. I thought it was a great ad/commericial when I saw it originally.

 

It may be, in essence, hypocritical and dishonest. Consumers can choose to boycott the Superbowl (and all NBC programming) if they are unhappy with the decision.

My guess if the Catholic Vote had petitioned the FCC, they might have gotten permission to air the AD!

My guess if the Catholic Vote had petitioned the FCC, they might have gotten permission to air the AD!

 

They didn't need permission from the FCC. They needed permission from NBC.