Monday, July 23, 2007

Sponsors -- Is the writing on the Vest?

In a BLOG post from CNet (http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9748139-7.html?tag=bl) it was revealed that the latest contract REQUIRES all photographers to wear vests advertising Canon and Reebok.
Why stop at the photographers?
Make every reporter type person (even even radio announcers) wear them who are at the NFL game. If a Radio or TV wants to talk about it require them to mention Canon and Reebok (NFL is sponsored by Canon and Reebok. The Cowboys won again . . .).
Why stop there? Any private venue can write into the terms of attendance that all reporters wear only their approved vests.
I can see it now come next year: Republican Convention would require all reporters within the hall to wear vests with "Republicans Never Truncate the Ship of State" with an elephant standing on its hind legs on the back of the vest while on the front the saying would be "Trust your Elephant: They never Forget".
Not to be outdone the Democratic Party would make all reporters who attend their convention wear one too with a Donkey on the back packed with saddlebags each having one of their main programs they want to pass and the saying would be "Democrats: We don't leave anyone behind;"  and on the front they would have a braying Donkey with the saying "If you say it loud enough they will hear."
Don't ya think?

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