Channel 7 Boycott
Of all the media outlets, Channel 7 has been the most egregious lately in half-assed anti-police reporting. Chuck Goudie's piece was merely the peak of a recent wave of crap they've been dishing out. They continued their downhill slide on Thursday with their harebrained insistence that merely "hundreds" of police officers had showed up to picket, while every other media outlet accurately cited "thousands" and the FOP released figures of 3,600.
This was a big deal and Channel 7 managed to just about not report any of it by their evening newscasts and inaccurately reported the "NoGamesChicago" protest while showing the police march, which is just plain sloppy.
The following is a list of sponsors who bought ads during the 01 April 09 newscast that included Chuck Goudie's thinly disguised hit job that was almost certainly put together at the behest of the mayor and his cronies to try to make the police look bad:
This was a big deal and Channel 7 managed to just about not report any of it by their evening newscasts and inaccurately reported the "NoGamesChicago" protest while showing the police march, which is just plain sloppy.
The following is a list of sponsors who bought ads during the 01 April 09 newscast that included Chuck Goudie's thinly disguised hit job that was almost certainly put together at the behest of the mayor and his cronies to try to make the police look bad:
- Dunkin Donuts
- Homegoods.com
- Value City Furniture
- Disney Nature
- Southwest Airlines
- Jewel Osco (2x)
- JC Penney
- Comcast
- 1-800-Dentist
- Cheerios/General Mills
- Lowe's
Disney doesn't seem to have an easily locatable complaint form, but they own ABC Broadcasting. They also let the indicted former governor vacation down there this past week, so they suck on many levels. It's their station, so you'd be talking to a brick wall anyway.
Most of the links above are directed toward the company's "Contact Us" pages. You might have to do a little searching to find the Complaint page or phone number. Be polite. Explain that ABC 7 has joined in a battle over a contract on the side of a corrupt political organization and you'll be looking to take your increasingly scarce dollars elsewhere.
We realize everyone isn't going to switch to Dominicks. And coppers aren't going to quit going to Dunkin Donuts. But most of the other companies have viable competitors who would welcome your money in these trying times.
Most of the links above are directed toward the company's "Contact Us" pages. You might have to do a little searching to find the Complaint page or phone number. Be polite. Explain that ABC 7 has joined in a battle over a contract on the side of a corrupt political organization and you'll be looking to take your increasingly scarce dollars elsewhere.
We realize everyone isn't going to switch to Dominicks. And coppers aren't going to quit going to Dunkin Donuts. But most of the other companies have viable competitors who would welcome your money in these trying times.
Labels: media
posted by SCC at 12:31 AM
71 Comments:
Ok the news sucks, but I watched channel 7 tonight and they said it was over a thousand coppers.
i gotta give up my cheerios!
Do you think the guy that didn't know what side of City Hall we were marching on was able to find us :) You could see us from a mile away!!!
Et tu, Dunkin Donuts.....NO!!!!
Great "eye witness" on the accident in 011, ch. 7. Fucking hilarious!!!!!
Do we know why they are anti police? I heard that Roe Conn on Wls 890 Am (also abc owned) had negative comments. He is generally supportive. Linda Yu actually looked pained that she even had to mention the picket. There coverage was ridiculous in it's brevity and misinformation.
Please don't boycott Dunkin Donuts too many lives are at stake in Area Three!
sligtly off topic ABC could run this story how the City could save $37 million or more by the elimination of 25 part time positions in City Government. The City could function very well with 25 alderman instead of 50 and save a great deal of money. Contact you local news outlet, councilman spread the word. And Beale goes first!
Fellow Officers,
Utilize your aggravation in a positive and meaningful way, write editorials and letters of protest to sponsors and networks. They will listen when they receive hundreds of them.
Express support and loyalty to those who aid us and support us.
The CPD is AWAKE and ALIVE, keep it up, the seemingly impossible will become possible.
Hammer channels 7 news trucks out there. No passes.
Fuck the excuse the driver is just a working slug. F' em.
But wouldn't it be GREAT if coppers quit going to Dunkin' Donuts, based on Chuck Goudies hatchet job? Count me in.
ABC 7 wants those Olympics real bad, too -- as badly as Mayor Daley does. Think of all the advertising revenue, the endless "190 North"-style boosterism -- free publicity for trendy new restaurants, hotels, etc.
Dominick's? Dominick's = Safeway. Boy, are they expensive, too -- and I got tired a long time ago of their overfed, self-assured, bovine staff ignoring me at the checkouts while discussing their ski-and-drinking weekends.
I left my whole order on the belt and walked out of the Dominick's in River Grove years ago over a question of fifty cents off on one item, and have never been back except to use their washrooms.
That staff of theirs got a good scare too when Dominick's closed about twenty "underperforming" stores -- i.e., in working-class areas. Dominick's customer base consists of people who simply don't care how much they're spending.
Patronize your smaller, local, independent "fruit markets" and so forth instead. No one needs the big chains anymore. Chicago is a wonderful place to buy food; you can get anything you want.
P.S. Why do the people who endlessly complain about a "food desert" all seem to be morbidly obese?
News affairs and the Detective Division can extract revenge upon Channel 7 ABC News. Just make sure they get the incomplete story or the NO comment at this time boys and girls, still under investigation.
Those who provide truthful unbiased coverage will be rewarded.
Anita Padilla will be getting some scoops for sure.
ABC was weak, but WGN was pathetic, they made it seem like our march was linked to the no olympics march, frickin disgusting. I saw the broadcast at 2100hrs, didn't see the earlier ones, but had to be the worst of all of them.
Anonymous said...
News affairs and the Detective Division can extract revenge upon Channel 7 ABC News. Just make sure they get the incomplete story or the NO comment at this time boys and girls, still under investigation.
Those who provide truthful unbiased coverage will be rewarded.
Anita Padilla will be getting some scoops for sure.
4/03/2009 03:53:00 AM
I agree padilla was there and was fair! Maybe we need to call into their investigative news stories and tell them some info when it is avaiable! We are at war with the criminal daley family all crime all the time!
Great "eye witness" on the accident in 011, ch. 7. Fucking hilarious!!!!!
It was just like Eddie Murphy's bit on his first album under the title "Hit By A Car"....oooh yeah I seen it, I seen it!
My sister HATES Chuck Goudie. She's gotten through to him on the phone a couple of times over the years and really shredded his ass.
Damn! Why couldn't it have been freakin' starbucks......
Write to the sponsors and voice your displeasure.
There was a similiar sitiation here in Philadelphia when an officer was killed and a Rap/Hip Hop radio had some pretty cruel things to say.
Police and civilians by the thousands emailed and called the sponsors - most of whom had NO idea what was going on - and were grateful for the updates and changed their tune in a hurry.
Let your voices be heard.
Daisy (aka Katey)
A group of 10 protestors protesting the shooting of a gun toting gang member by police gets way more coverage that yesterdays march by thousands. I will boycott Dunkin Donuts. No more expensive delicious bagels with cream cheese. From now on it's only the cheaper savory Boston Cream doughnut...and...a hot bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich....Sorry!
How many times have you been on the scene of an incident, as you run down facts and later only to see the same incident reported on the news and it's not even close...
People are seeing through the bullshit and the likes of Goudie and looking else where to get their information, hence the vast numbers of established medias that are facing bankruptcy...
So I guess I would suggest to Goudie, the people are seeing through the BS and seeing it for what it is... "Uncle chuck and his bedtime story, an exclusive eyewitness fairy tales here at 10"
You'll have to pry my Styrofoam Dunkin' Donuts cup from my cold dead hands...
P.S. Why do the people who endlessly complain about a "food desert" all seem to be morbidly obese?
Answer: Chips and grape soda
Ease up on Dunkin Donuts - it's hard to find a Krispy Kreme store anymore.
And don't forget these Disney subsidiaries...
No more Lost, Scrubs, Desperate Housewives, Live with Regis and Kelly, Ebert & Roeper, Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, High School Musical...
But coppers need their donuts. Maybe they will go to Krispy Kreme instead?
ABC sucks, it was Ok when the CPD had to quietly process the case of the asian anchor who was sexually assaulted, some years ago, by Tyrone. This to prevent embarassment. The coppers were good enough then. OR when the former "red headed" anchor of the 80's got quietly shifted to NY, after having her nose broke and eyes blacken, by the wife of an outfit guy with whom she was sleeping. Ya the coppers were OK then to handle these cases discretely, but King Richie has decreed that his Pravada news organizations must do his spin.
I'm in. But I know the Dunkin Donuts part will be tough for a few of us, so how about we make that one just a two-week hiatus?
No more channel 7 for me. The only channel that seems to be kinda of good these days is FOX. I stopped watching channel 5 a long time ago and switched to channel 7. Now the only channel I will watch is FOX.
dear abc/channel 7 chicago - this e-mail is to inform you that you have been blocked from all my TV tuners and satellite recievers.
Have a crappy day.
I LOVE DD coffee, but will give up to make a point.
WGN is linked to the Tribune Company....what do you expect.
I can live without the companies listed. I'm on board.
Chuck with all the corruption oozing all over the city, you decide to do a hit job on the brave men and women who protect you. It was a low blow and a sad attempt on journalism.
Your timing was impeccable. Your intent to discredit our picketing was a huge failure due to the huge turnout.
Nevertheless your damage has been done and you should be ashamed of yourself. You can take your "buried treasure" and shove it.
After watching the news, I dreamed that Kanye West said:
Channel 7 doesn't like Blue people
Jewel site does not work and Dunkin Donuts does not allow that type of feedback.
I suggest you tell the local DD owners, they can put presuse on the main company
Hey Chuck, YOU SUCK.
To the person that that said hammer the Channel 7 trucks- I am a hard working member of Channel 7 who is in one of those trucks everyday. The working grunts at Channel 7 on the streets are very supportive of CPD seeing that we have family and friends that are officers. To say F us is the very reason cops, with nasty attitudes like you, make it bad for other good policeman. We ask with deep appreciation-do not take your anger out on us-you will not win
Channel 7 News Chicago is bad-mouthing city workers and, in turn, we choose not to shop at any company which advertises on that channel. You chose to advertise with them and we will discontinue doing business with you until you discontinue your ads on that station.
You can just copy and paste that to save typing....
I don't really think that those companies got a transcript of what was on the news beforehand. I'm not going to boycott Dunkin Donuts, Jewel, Southwest Airlines, Lowes, etc...that's a bit ridiculous.
HOME DEPOT SUCKS
hey im a fireman can someone tell me if i would be breaking the law if i stood in front of channel 7 window with some sort of sign.i dont think i would get in trouble,but just asking.
I recently took out a loan to replace my old kitchen appliances... (stove, refridgerator, dishwasher, microwave, etc) with some nice, new stainless steel appliances. I plan on spending around $5,000 for all this stuff and was ready to buy everything at Lowes. Thanks for the heads up, SCC, I'll be heading elsewhere now.
Kiss my ass, channel 7 news!!
Jay Levine came out and said the police were protesting the olympics. What?! That wasn't the informatonal picket I was at. These media creatures are something else. That's why I get all my news from Mad Magazine.
Thanks for the list!
I can live without Disney, Cheerios, and all of the other crap but Dunken Donuts?
Dunken DOnuts, you have betrayed me, I have had this special relationship with you for years, your double chocolate and toasted coconuts have comforted me throughout many long cold nights and your coffee has kept me from sleeping through most of my shift.
I know MR. Donut that you will as forgiveness and make up for your mistake. How about a nice warm (free) banana nut muffin.
None of the local media are your friends!
Dunkin Donuts? Sorry, I can't bring myself to boycott the only decent coffee joint on the westside on midnights.
See you at 22 and Western later.
The companies buy ad space not knowing what the content of the news will be, not their fault.
You're actually going to boycott Dunkin' Donuts?
Now that's dedication.
My grandfather once told me "Don't believe anything you read and only half of what you see."
I just emailed Jewel. I drop at least $200 a week in that place. I can't even afford to shop there anymore but I do anyway.
This is a good idea. Power to the people man!
sligtly off topic ABC could run this story how the City could save $37 million or more by the elimination of 25 part time positions in City Government. The City could function very well with 25 alderman instead of 50 and save a great deal of money. Contact you local news outlet, councilman spread the word. And Beale goes first!
4/03/2009 01:29:00 AM
There is no other model in the country that has that many useless alderpeople! Nowhere.
Why do they need fifty? Maybe to handle the rate of attrition as they get hauled off to prison. Because I believe someone here mentioned that 50% of them end up in jail.
SCC-you are on to something here. If everyone took a few minutes to give feedback to these businesses. Or better yet, have the teenagers show some appreciation for all that tuition we pay and spend a weekend with all their friends by organizing a boycott campaign!
I'll buy my damn donuts at the White Hen if Dunkins wants to play in this game. They need to sit this thing out.
Sorry, "hardworking abc 7 guy" , take your beef to that fucking prick Goudie and let him hear about it. Just like we get stereotyped together by the jagoffs at your station , you can feel a bit of our pain and get hammered for the few that kick us day in and day out. Now, mind that 12" from the curb and watch your tow zones b/c I just got a new book!
I never really thought of Channel 7 as news anyway. They were more like the Muzak of the media. Boring plastic anchorpeople who are (technically) on every night but they never really said much.
Maybe it's just me.
My sister HATES Chuck Goudie. She's gotten through to him on the phone a couple of times over the years and really shredded his ass.
4/03/2009 08:14:00 AM
Didn't Chuck Goudie fuck up a crime scene downstate a few years back? Lied his way into a motel room and then tampered with evidence.
Big Scoop there Goudie.
Anonymous who posted at 9:18pm, See someone tries to be civil with you guys and you just keep that narrowed minded attitiude. God Bless You. Write as many tickets as you want. Do you think that will hurt CG one bit. Naw, it would just mess with the street grunt who already catches hell from the company. Write away baby if that gives you satisfaction. In the end it doesn't mean a damn thing. You guys put your lives on the line every day and this mayor and most citizens don't give a damn about you. Take that energy you are going to use to so call screw us and instead go hard and arrest these gangbangers and murderers who would take your lives or your wife/kids in a heartbeat with no remorse. Or do your superiors only trust you enough to only write tickets with that brand new ticket book.
Also, Anonymous at 9:18 we don't need to feel your pain. We answer to GOD not CPD. Check this out, when the media gets tips about certain police wrong doing, where do you think they get that info from-other cops. To all the hard working police officers who are sensible enough not to be mad at the world -we appreciate you, GOD BLESS, and please be safe.
D&D will be a hard one,But I'll give it a shot.
The only question that needs to be answered here is: Does Chuck Goudie wax or tweeze his eyebrows?
Seriously there should be at least 50+ off-duty CPD and ideally their families to totally fill all the possible camera angles out the window out front of ABC 7's State Street location for a few days and nights for Chuckie and Shortshanks to get the message.
My opinion: Donkin Donuts= McDonalds (belive it or not! Very GOOD) Jewel= Try Aldi's frozen vegies, seafood, healty food(brand) meats, milk, butter.....can't beat these prices! JC Penney= Khols. COMCAST= ATT, w.o.w. and word or mouth, and google. LOWES= CD rentals, family/friend exchanges/bartering/family/friend movie nights at each other houses? and last but not least try www.ioffer.com, www.overstock.com, craigslist under free or for sale and word of mouth ..... these are some sugestions for boycotting the sponsors on channel 7!! try them, it saves $$$$ believe it or not!
Just asking What other districts in this fine city "that works" is out of (and has been) out of ticket/parker books? I thought "the powers that be" wanted C P D's finest to write revenue/quota/activity parkers? Why is a certain district going without supply of parkers for their hard working/aggressive officers? How can these officers do their job w/o basic supplies like books of parkers, books of trfc crash reports, cont. cards, and the list goes on and on.....
I don't really think that those companies got a transcript of what was on the news beforehand. I'm not going to boycott Dunkin Donuts, Jewel, Southwest Airlines, Lowes, etc... that's a bit ridiculous. 4/03/2009 12:53:00 Just food for thought: Try boycotting channel 7 and its sponsors JUST to see/measure the support, following, and power the we (C.P.D.) and faithfull followers of this SSC BLOG have! After all it worked when the dear Rev. J.J. did it! Explore other coffee places or take the time to make your own. and don't forget McDee on 18th & Blue, it's a 24hr drive thru with coffee better or just as good as D & D. Drop D&D anti/american undercover terrorists if u ask me!!!
Channel 7 SHOULD feel the wrath of CPD united in boycotting!! Brothers & Sisters please let'em feel it while we are still united as BLUE together we can.... JUST DO IT... what have we got to loose? The march prooved we are strong, we are united, we are not to be ignored, abused or mistreated!! LETS DO IT
GOLDSTAR FAMILIES: As I'm reading this section of the blog, I had the thought of asking the GOLDSTAR members if they could please hopefully, maybe think about volunteering to help the officers in C P D out ans the areas/districts to proved 1st watch with fresh, quality, hot, delicious coffee/tea/water and homebaked goodies? Members would gladly pay and support this club for the service provided instead of DunkingDunots overpriced shitty service and not american owned! Bakers bring out your aprons and take orders for muffins/ breads/ and goodies, believe me they would not go to waste! and the $$$ would go for supplies and GOLDSTAR members and would provide a "stay in touch" with the coworkers that also suffered the loss of your loved ones. Food for Thought! Ms. Marquez, would you be up to the task? Please do think about it! This would provide a supportive and positive channel to prove to channel 7 and its sponsors we are serious! I'd defintly volunteer in a second!!!
Which other Dist. besides 012 is out of supplies until ???? for parker books? Just asking....
Anonymous said...
Which other Dist. besides 012 is out of supplies until ???? for parker books? Just asking....
4/04/2009 07:36:00 PM
Don't write parkers need another clue?
I agree padilla was there and was fair! Maybe we need to call into their investigative news stories and tell them some info when it is avaiable! We are at war with the criminal daley family all crime all the time!
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she is married to the police
Channel 7 has always been haters of the Police...in addition to Chuck Goudie, Cheryl Burton is a police hater, Charles Thomas is a police hater, Jim Rose is a police hater and that fucking Linda Yu is a police hater.
Fuck Channel 7!
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