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John Pritchett: Things Money Can Buy

A recent cover story on gubernatorial candidate Vicky Cayetano looked like a news article but was actually a paid advertisement. It’s not the first time that MidWeek has blurred the line between reporting and advertising.

By John Pritchett

July 3, 2022 · 0 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

Pritchett MidWeek July 2022

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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I remember when it used to come in the mail mid week. Now they bring it on Mondays.It still has a fun crossword puzzle and some good articles on tech and the goings on in our community.It's free so you get what you pay for, I guess.

Ranger_MC · 3 years ago

I remember the Keith Amemiya front page cover story when he was a candidate for mayor. Total advertisement. Although he lost the race decidedly despite the smear campaign and lack of experience, he's now been elevated to a Lt Governor candidate, the stepping stone to the Governorship. Mid-week's photo cover catches your eye and gives candidates more exposure as it's stuffed into thousands of voters mailboxes regularly. I save my issues for when we bbq.

CivilTutu · 3 years ago

Hasn't this always been painfully obvious, though? Twenty or so years ago when Midweek spammed every mailbox with their entirely-for-profit meatlessness, I took the time to get it to stop coming. Some were incredulous: "...but...it's FREE..." So who doesn't know that it's entirely "(advertisement)" by now?These days, in my mind, it's the phone book that's the major offender in this realm.

PaloloLolo · 3 years ago

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