News Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Influence of sponsorship== It has been acknowledged that [[sponsorship]] has historically influenced various news stories.<ref name=marketrevealed>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketingweek.com/brands-set-to-stay-classy-with-anchorman-2/|title=Brands set to 'stay classy' with Anchorman 2|date=5 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=theweekreports>{{Cite web|url=https://theweek.com/articles/453933/how-nonstop-marketing-killed-buzz-anchorman-2|title=How nonstop marketing killed my buzz for Anchorman 2|date=19 December 2013|website=theweek.com}}</ref><ref name=startribunereports>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/don-shelby-an-anchorman-s-take-on-anchorman-2/236808001/|title=OPINION EXCHANGE | Don Shelby: An anchorman's take on 'Anchorman 2'|website=Star Tribune}}</ref> This history gained widespread attention following the release of the film ''[[Anchorman 2]]''.<ref name=marketrevealed /><ref name=theweekreports /><ref name=startribunereports /> One example in recent time is the fact that [[Meta, Inc|Facebook]] has invested heavily in news sources and purchasing time on local news media outlets.<ref name=facebookbust>{{Cite web|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2018/02/03/facebooks-siren-call/|title=How Facebook stole the news business|date=3 February 2018}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=nbcreports /> ''[[TechCrunch]]'' journalist Josh Continue even stated in February 2018 that the company "stole the news business" and used sponsorship to make many news publishers its "ghostwriters."<ref name=facebookbust /> In January 2019, founder Mark Zuckerberg announced that he will spend $300 million in local news buys over a three-year period.<ref name=nbcreports>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-announces-300-million-investment-local-news-n958726|title=Facebook announces $300 million local news investment|website=NBC News|date=15 January 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-investing-300-million-to-bolster-local-news/|title=Facebook investing $300 million in local news initiatives|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=15 January 2019 }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page