Publishers Reconsider Sponsored Links

No More Like This.

Screen Shot 2016-10-31 at 10.09.55 AMMedia outlets are growing tired of sponsored links. The main reason is that in a time when more people than ever doubt the media’s legitimacy, the links can sometimes lead to incorrect or even offensive articles.

Sponsored links are shown below an outlet’s content, typically headlined with something like “Around the Web” or “You Might Also Like.” For an example, just look below this article. Adweek’s sponsored links are all under that “More From The Web” headline.

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