Progressive Democrat Issue 70: MEDIA ACTIVISM: A Reverse Boycott

Reverse Boycott:

You all know I push boycotts a lot. I really think it is VITALLY important for us to persistently boycott and lobby advertisers. It is one of the key weapons the right wing uses to great effect and we seldom do.

But there is a flip side. We also should encourage GOOD media by THANKING the companies that advertise on their shows. With this in mind, and drawing from a Daily Kos diary, I am suggesting that we all contact some companies that advertise on Keith Olbermann’s show.

From the diary:

Keith Olbermann is a rare bright spot in the traditional media, a member of that endangered species of journalists who is not afraid to speak the truth. His willingness, no, his delight, in holding the Bush administration's collective feet to the fire have made him much beloved around these parts.

So how do we show our support for him in a meaningful way? By supporting, or at least thanking, the advertisers whose commercials pay to bring us our daily fix of Countdown w/K.O.

I made a partial list (some were local businesses, and probably unique to my local cable company) of the advertisers on last night's program:

(list modified by me)

These companies have advertised on Keith Olbermann’s show. Please write them and thank them for their sponsorship of Olbermann. That’s all you gotta do! Plus you can take this into account when you are considering who you patronize.

Sprint

Pella Windows

Honda

Centrum Vitamins: Call a customer service representative toll-free at: 877-CENTRUM, Monday-Friday; 9:00AM-5:00PM EST.

By doing this you tell them you watch Olbermann AND you tell them that you notice their advertising on Olbermann’s show. That sends the message that advertisement on his show is effective and thus the show will be considered a money maker. This is a great counter punch to our threatened boycotts.