Update on Angry Advertisers re CNN's "God's Warriors"

Thanks to all of you who have been calling and writing advertisers as a result of our recent alerts about CNN's "God's Warriors." The list of companies that have contacted CNN to fault them for placing their commercials in such a biased, controversial program is growing. Brinks Security and Centrum Silver (Wyeth) have joined Intel, Orkin Pest Control, and Raymond James Financial Services in requesting that their commercials never be placed on any repeats of "God's Warriors," or any similarly biased or offensive program. And, following Intel's lead, they have also asked CNN for free advertising on another program to compensate for those that ran during "God's Jewish Warriors." Keep up the good work, team!

Despite disgruntled advertisers and lost revenue, CNN is insisting publicly in conversations and self-congratulatory newspaper ads that the network series was a success, citing several TV critics (who know little or nothing about Israel, Muslim supremacists or international law) who praised the show.

Let's keep up the pressure! Regardless of CNN's claims to be satisfied with the Amanpour series, she's cost CNN ad dollars and executives will likely think twice in the future about broadcasting such blatantly biased and distorted news specials.

Here are CAMERA's reviews of all three programs in the series:
God's Jewish Warriors God's Muslim Warriors God's Christian Warriors

Be sure to watch CAMERA's one-minute video highlighting Amanpour's prejudicial use of language in the program. Click here.

ACTION ITEMS

If you haven't done so already, CONTACT A COMPANY whose ad ran during the "God's Jewish Warriors" program on August 21. In the second sentence of your letter or phonecall, urge them to follow the example of Intel, whose representative complained to CNN about airing Intel's advertisement during the controversial and biased show, and asked for free advertising on a different program to make up for CNN's wrongful placement of their commercial.

Tell the company that you are disappointed that their product or service was associated with "God's Jewish Warriors," a program that implied a moral equation between religious Christians/Jews using democratic means to work for change in various policies and Islamist terrorists working to create a theocracy through violence and intimidation. Express concern that their company's advertisement airing on such an offensive program tarnished their reputation for integrity. Since they likely did not authorize CNN to place their commercial on such a shoddy, controversial program, encourage them to ask CNN to give them free advertising elsewhere.

ADVERTISERS:

The following is a partial list of companies whose commercials ran during CNN's "God's Jewish Warriors," August 21, 9pm - 11pm eastern time:

Calling is very easy, especially since you are informing them of an easy way for their company to get free advertising on CNN.

Anheuser-Busch
August Busch IV, CEO
Phone: 314-577-2000
(Can't hurt to try to speak to CEO Busch, but they will likely send you to Consumer Relations. Leave a detailed message with them.)

You can also contact Consumer Relations directly: 800-342-5283

Sales Genie
a division of InfoUSA
Vin Gupta, CEO of InfoUSA
402-596-8900 (Ask for Vin Gupta. If you get his assistant, leave a detailed message with her)

Verizon Wireless
Corporate Communications: 908-559-7528

Nasonex
made by Schering-Plough
Phone: 908-298-4000 (ask for advertising dept for Nasonex)
Fax: 908-298-7653

Let CAMERA know if you made a call or sent a comment: letters@camera.org If you get a noteworthy response from the company, please let us know.

CAMERA WISHES YOU A GOOD NEWS YEAR!

Warmest regards,

Lee Green
Director, National Letter-Writing Group
www.camera.org