creator paid for review == paid advertising
It's a rare case today when there are any truly critical reviews for products by a given media outlet's major advertisers. Heck even the minor ones. Not sure it's any different today than in the "good old days" of Harry Reasoner or any of the other greats. I often wonder if that is why the focus for "bad reviews" is not politicians, they don't pay for advertising the way, say Coke, Pepsi or any of the major brands might.
Nothing can't be bought today. Then again we don't actually buy the things we thing we do anyway, so does it ultimately matter? Sorry feeling pretty cynical tonight and am all for setting the hypocrites ablaze, or at least leaving a flaming bag of, well you know, on their door steps.
