Comments on: St. Petersburg Times Sells Magazine to Scientology Publisher

By: one more fairgame

one more fairgame — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:05:03 +0000

Today, 13th of december, glancing over a month of time and the sea (from Europe), this looks strange to me: After 12 nov, all calm from St. Petersburg Times. Then on trying to follow up googling, this report from 20 nov and the “more to come” promis in the end not fulfilled. What will come on googling further? Showbiz 411 bought by the marcabians?

By: Xenu Lova

Xenu Lova — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:46:31 +0000

Oh yea earthlings… when will we get rid of this newspaper print and rely upon our ESP delivery method… After years of training, what has Tom taught you?

Now, back in your shells yea thetans there are minds to wash..err.. I mean cleanse.

By: AC

AC — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:33:50 +0000

Does your [religion/cult/whatever] suck, or would you like to spend $1 million on advertising in our paper?

Paraphrased from Dogbert.

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By: Eldon Braun

Eldon Braun — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:55:01 +0000

The ads on the SP Times website mean nothing. They’re all over the Internet, anywhere Scientology is mentioned.

By: Arnie Lerma

Arnie Lerma — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:37:34 +0000

Dear Mr Ebert,

On monday the Australian Senate will vote on Senator Xenophon’s call for an inquiry into the tax status of Scientology in Australia.

Scientology is likely trying to prevent a similar call from the United States Senate, by preemptively aqcuiring a magazine with some repute – with some credibility – in order to have use it to preserve their US tax status.

Having no credibility of their own, the seek to acquire a magazine on capitol hill that does – and then use it for their own purposes, while hoping that no one notices

Regards
Arnie Lerma

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:51:05 +0000

I’m with you, Roger. What the heck is going on here?

Also, $1M in advertising in the SPT alone? Is this true?

By: AZ

AZ — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:11:55 +0000

Optimist…. or maybe it is a sign that this Scientology cash has done its job. silenced a loud detractor. just like they silenced the IRS.

sorry…just don’t buy what your saying. which i could IP trace your posting… maybe your a scientologist?

By: optimist

optimist — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:38:27 +0000

The St. Pete Times is one of the best papers in the nation, still independent and connected with the well-regarded Poynter center. Several of their reporters are pulitzer-prize-winning icons in the industry, particularly in the area of narrative journalism (you can read several of the paper’s stellar reports archived on their site, sptimes.com).

I know nothing about this governing mag, but the Times also own Florida Trend, a blatant shill for the Florida Chamber and the state’s “development” agencies (workforce, business, etc.). The company also receives money from the state to publish a workforce magazine geared to high school students (both the print title and online iteration have that cheesy “we’re-tyring-to-be-hip-so-the-kids-will-listen” attitude.

Anyway, Why not ask about this stuff when/if they call you back? Maybe it’s a good sign–that they’re marshaling resources in order to concentrate on what they do best…