Regret the Error: Free CNN ads compensate for broadcast error
January 21st, 2009Posted by Laura Oliver in Advertising, Broadcasting, Editors' pick
As Craig Silverman points out, CNN has come up with a rather novel way to atone for a mistake – by offering free advertising.
The network mistakenly aired footage about the island Yap calling it Guam.
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