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01-26-05, 07:21 PM

Tuesday, January 25, 2005 Posted: 5:17 PM EST (2217 GMT)

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (AP) -- Rolling Stone magazine has reversed itself and agreed to accept an advertisement for a new translation of the Bible.

After first rejecting the advertisement, Rolling Stone sent Zondervan a contract for a half-page ad in the rock magazine's February 24 issue, said Doug Lockhart, executive vice president of marketing at the nation's largest Bible publisher.

Lisa Dallos, a spokeswoman for Rolling Stone publisher Wenner Media LLC, said Tuesday that the company had "addressed the internal miscommunications that led to the previous misstatement of company policy and apologize for any confusion it may have caused."

Grand Rapids-based Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, had bought space in the magazine months ago as part of an ad campaign for a new Bible translation aimed at young people, called Today's New International Version.

But about two weeks ago, Zondervan said it was told that Rolling Stone's policy was not to accept advertisements for religious materials.

Lockhart said the contract sent to Zondervan does not require any changes to the ad, which features a contemplative-looking young man and says the new Bible is "written in today's language, for today's times -- and it makes more sense than ever."

"We're thrilled," Lockhart said.

Other media outlets that agreed to carry the ad include Modern Bride, The Onion, MTV.com and AOL, Lockhart said. AOL, like CNN.com, is a unit of Time Warner.

tricky · 01-26-05, 07:30 PM

wtf do they need to advertise the bible for. isnt having a religious nut for president enough.

Satchel · 01-26-05, 07:52 PM

I think it is funny that the word of god would require a marketing blitz

BLAZEN · 01-26-05, 08:03 PM

Why in the first place would anybody that knows of god or takes god as there creator be reading rolling stone anyway!

Shouldn't they know better!

willy_jack · 01-26-05, 08:05 PM

Fucking cowards bow down to Religous nut pressure....

Well, I am boycotting this shitty rag as XiannaX called it....

Now it will be an upstanding source of pop culture since it accepted that ad, won't it XiannaX?

:rollsfuckingeyesatreligousbullshit:

01-26-05, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willy_jack

Now it will be an upstanding source of pop culture since it accepted that ad, won't it XiannaX?

ummm - nope

it'll still be a shitty rag...

it'll just have a new advertiser

willy_jack · 01-26-05, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xiannaix

ummm - nope

it'll still be a shitty rag...

it'll just have a new advertiser

Rolling Stone - God's Magazine

Subscribe now and get a VIP pass for the Pearly Gate afterparty.....

Vosh · 01-26-05, 09:22 PM

It's ONE ad. Not that big a deal.

I do find it funny that God has to advertise in such a way... I can just see God talking to his PR people about this... "Look, guys... I'm just not sure about this..." "This is the IN thing G-man, believe me baby, this is what You want to do!"

amigo7dfw · 01-26-05, 09:38 PM

I feel a song. " it's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine"

01-26-05, 07:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
JustMike Guest Posts: n/a	rolling stone magazine accepts bible ad Tuesday, January 25, 2005 Posted: 5:17 PM EST (2217 GMT) GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (AP) -- Rolling Stone magazine has reversed itself and agreed to accept an advertisement for a new translation of the Bible. After first rejecting the advertisement, Rolling Stone sent Zondervan a contract for a half-page ad in the rock magazine's February 24 issue, said Doug Lockhart, executive vice president of marketing at the nation's largest Bible publisher. Lisa Dallos, a spokeswoman for Rolling Stone publisher Wenner Media LLC, said Tuesday that the company had "addressed the internal miscommunications that led to the previous misstatement of company policy and apologize for any confusion it may have caused." Grand Rapids-based Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, had bought space in the magazine months ago as part of an ad campaign for a new Bible translation aimed at young people, called Today's New International Version. But about two weeks ago, Zondervan said it was told that Rolling Stone's policy was not to accept advertisements for religious materials. Lockhart said the contract sent to Zondervan does not require any changes to the ad, which features a contemplative-looking young man and says the new Bible is "written in today's language, for today's times -- and it makes more sense than ever." "We're thrilled," Lockhart said. Other media outlets that agreed to carry the ad include Modern Bride, The Onion, MTV.com and AOL, Lockhart said. AOL, like CNN.com, is a unit of Time Warner.

01-26-05, 08:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
BLAZEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: 420 STICKY BUDS LN Posts: 2,907	SAD SAD SAD WORLD Why in the first place would anybody that knows of god or takes god as there creator be reading rolling stone anyway! Shouldn't they know better!

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amigo7dfw Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: over there Posts: 2,015	I feel a song. " it's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine" __________________ MUSIC IS A CALLING; NOT A PROFESSION!!! Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore RAISE THE BAR!!!

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Satchel Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Plaino Posts: 2,973	I think it is funny that the word of god would require a marketing blitz

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willy_jack Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: in my head Posts: 3,090	Fucking cowards bow down to Religous nut pressure.... Well, I am boycotting this shitty rag as XiannaX called it.... Now it will be an upstanding source of pop culture since it accepted that ad, won't it XiannaX? :rollsfuckingeyesatreligousbullshit:

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Vosh Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 703	It's ONE ad. Not that big a deal. I do find it funny that God has to advertise in such a way... I can just see God talking to his PR people about this... "Look, guys... I'm just not sure about this..." "This is the IN thing G-man, believe me baby, this is what You want to do!"