Your business insider link isn't working for me. Based on your quote - they let scientologists advertise on the site. While I think this is bad ethical and business decision (just like a sponsorship by NRA, RIAA or big tobacco), it is still very clearly a paid advertising. Just like slapping Nike logo on your baseball star's uniform.
Works for me but the other link also works. If it was a banner ad or something similar it would likely have gone largely unnoticed. When was the last time you saw a 1,000 word write up posted on a news site as an "advertisement"?
Scientology . . . ugh.
I think if the nutjob shooters went and whacked a bunch of Scientologists, I doubt it would even make the news.
Hell, they might even get a medal.
Eck.
In fairness though, Atlantic does have some good writers.
With even Forbes occasionally falling in line with various propaganda trains... finding a truly great MSM outlet of any sort is pretty much impossible.
Still, a pretty big black mark against their editorial board.
Still, a pretty big black mark against their editorial board.
Yep.
The Onion take on this is as always lulz.