2014-02-25

Apple's failure to pay for favorable media coverage flies in the face of Samsung's payola

Apple's failure to pay for favorable media coverage flies in the face of Samsung's payola - Reuters reporter Joseph Menn concocted the now familiar take of crafting a sensational headline scathingly touting the idea that Apple had admitted the presence of a flaw in its software.


Let's remember the purpose of media: to sell advertising. To manipulate public opinion with the aim of affecting market movements.