Originally Posted by ptquilts
is it just me or are there a LOT more ads in magazines these days? You used to be able to read several pages of an article, now some of them are text, ad, text, ad, an ad on every other page. And the worst are the 4 page ads for prescription drugs. Do they really need to give me that much info before I even ask my doctor about it?
The drug companies are helping to keep the magazines in business. Think what you would have to pay for a subscription if they didn't have the drug companies paying for all that exposure. Paper is expensive, and with all the internet business I am sure magazines are struggling to stay afloat.