have you ever noticed that CD reviews are rarely *bad*. even if an album sucks major balls (eg, jlo), reviewers usually won't completely rip it apart. they always try to tone it down, and always try to avoid sounding negative or insulting. the reason for this is that rolling stone once published an album review that completely crapped all over whatever album was being reviewed - and printed an advertisment for the same album on right next to it. the record company was furious, and scathing album reviews virtually became a thing of the past

this is the same thing. GM is trying to flex it's arrogant muscles. "so you don't like our products? well then, screw you!" if the LA times really was biased against GM, then they have some justification.

is the LA times really going to have trouble filling that advertising void? is this going to intimidate other journalists into writing more placating stories/editorials about GM? i certainly hope not.