The Lifetime as an an Advocacy Organization

October 20, 2005 8:02 PM

"Congresswoman Maloney said of Lifetime [the TV channel], 'They literally have mobilized themselves into an advocacy organization that, I would say, has growing clout in Washington.'" Lifetime has promoted its issue-oriented programming by tying it to direct appeals to viewers to improve their lives. In April, for instance, after the broadcast of...a documentary about domestic abuse, the National Domestic Violence Hotline had a 7,000 percent increase in calls."
posted by JPowers (24 comments total)

As has the Fox News channel, advocating on behalf of the GOP.
posted by Rothko at 8:14 PM on October 20, 2005

Rothko always in quickly with the devastating insight.
posted by xmutex at 9:11 PM on October 20, 2005

xmutex is always there with the treacle-cutting refutation.
posted by interrobang at 9:19 PM on October 20, 2005

interrobang steps in to offer pithy insights.
posted by SPrintF at 9:23 PM on October 20, 2005

SPrintF is good at sports
posted by I Foody at 9:25 PM on October 20, 2005

I Foody has the non sequitors.
posted by Sticherbeast at 9:28 PM on October 20, 2005

Sticherbeast just keeps it rolling along.
posted by Stunt at 9:31 PM on October 20, 2005

Stunt points out the obvious.
posted by JPowers at 9:34 PM on October 20, 2005

PhatLobley misses the pattern.
posted by PhatLobley at 9:36 PM on October 20, 2005

Jpowers shines despite obfuscation.
posted by notsnot at 9:38 PM on October 20, 2005

notsnot misses phatlobly
posted by oddman at 9:38 PM on October 20, 2005

oddman slides into third, loading the bases.
posted by maryh at 9:40 PM on October 20, 2005

JPowers Google Defines: obfuscation.
posted by JPowers at 9:42 PM on October 20, 2005

THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS
posted by mek at 9:42 PM on October 20, 2005

JPowers has come back for seconds.
posted by Stunt at 9:43 PM on October 20, 2005

mek tries to ruin everything
posted by flaterik at 9:51 PM on October 20, 2005

mek hates our freedom
posted by maryh at 9:57 PM on October 20, 2005

flaterik dances like a puppet.
posted by mono blanco at 9:58 PM on October 20, 2005

mono blanco abuses similies
posted by Jimbob at 10:03 PM on October 20, 2005

Jimbob is a cool name
posted by Balisong at 10:09 PM on October 20, 2005

mathowie deletes this thread
posted by aaronetc at 10:10 PM on October 20, 2005

aaronetc announces (pleads for?) the inevitable.
posted by kalimac at 10:12 PM on October 20, 2005

kalimac all clairvoyant about aaronetc's clairvoyance.
posted by dhoyt at 10:12 PM on October 20, 2005

dhoyt uses slightly larger words than usual
posted by hototogisu at 10:34 PM on October 20, 2005