Advertising

To the editor, I wanted to speak up about The Coast’s decision to advertise some tobacco products. I believe, as a free publication surviving on advertising dollars as its revenue stream, The Coast should be able to publish ads from whomever they like. Whatever pays the bills! Why do so many of you think you […]

To the editor, I echo the concerns raised in last week’s letters about tobacco ads in your paper. I meant to write in last summer when the full-page ads started appearing every week. I’ll bet they pay you guys really well. I’m familiar with tobacco companies’ mob-like status in advertising circles from what I learned […]

To the editor, I was amazed to see a full-page ad for duMaurier cigarettes in the recent edition of The Coast on March 12. There is a big, bold image of duMaurier’s product sitting in a prominent place in a publication geared to a wide audience, including teens. Surely this is in contravention of Canada’s […]

To the editor, I read Geoffrey Allen’s letter about your decision to print an advertisement for cigarettes. The reader expressed outrage at The Coast’s willingness to disregard Canadian law and moral responsibility and print a tobacco advertisement. I was further shocked to see the same full-page advertisement featured again in last week’s paper. As a […]