It would seem around $10,000 a month.
Updating my post from this morning about the CP story about selling headlines on Bourque Newswatch, I’ve noticed an updated version of the story has been put on the wire this evening, with more sources commenting.
Unfortunately, one of them is still not Bourque himself, but the reporter did get a rather cryptic statement from the Conservative Party:
Mike Donison, the executive director of the federal Conservative party, did not personally return messages about what his party receives as a listed Bourque client.We also learn that buying headlines on Bourque ain’t cheap:
Instead, a recently hired party spokesman was given a single media talking point to deliver to all questions from The Canadian Press:
"I can't confirm anything but what I can say is we have commercial contracts with all sorts of individuals and businesses and it's not our practice to discuss the details," said Ryan Sparrow. "That will be the only comment we'll be giving."
Even at up to $10,000 a month for the headline service "it's really cost-effective," said a political source. You can also buy the headline service for a day or two at a time, as issues or stories arise that you want highlighted.
…
While it is not known which clients specifically bought headlines, multiple current and former clients say that as a paying advertiser, it is understood you will get favourable news links on the site.
Elections Canada, which oversees the strict rules on transparency in paid political advertising during election periods, did not respond to inquiries about paid headline services.
Particularly, I think, for the Conservative Party, which seems to have had trouble correctly interpreting Elections Canada regulations in the past.
Recommend this Post on Progressive Bloggers
3 comments:
So when can we expect a statement from the Liberal party about buying headlines on Bourque.You know,seeing as they are listed as a client.NDP also for that matter.
Or perhaps an explanation about the blog dailycanuck,owned by the Element Group.The Liberal Party of Canada and Ontario are listed as clients.The head of this company also works for the Liberal party.
just in case you missed it, paulstuff, daily canuck recently posted this:
http://www.dailycanuck.com/?p=281
At least they wear their allegience on there sleeve...
Bourque's been dropped from my favourites. I'm a canuck!
Anon,dailycanuck gives the appearance of Liberal affilliation,but also states it does not sell its headlines like Bourque.
If the site is bought and paid for by the Liberals without declaring it then you have no room to complain about Bourque,who by the way also has The Liberal Party of Canada and Ontario as clients.Funny how you missed that,eh?
Post a Comment