i inquired a few years back about this, and was told the editorial staff picks the winners and they are usually all advertisers...and that's why they include the readers choice winners.
I only agree with one name on this list, the rest is BS. I want to know how much each company paid to have their name on this list.
where is Steffan chase from ch,4 news?
A little like this:
http://www.candycrate.com/valomilk-candy-cups.html
Love the art, great job!
OK, I will bite.
How does the Kauffman Center look like our VALOMILK wrapper?
Russ Sifers
Re: “Best of Kansas City 2012”
The Pitch is one of the last, if not THE last, publications in town to not succumb to advertiser influence or control. Some crossover between winners and advertisers should be expected - The Pitch READERS vote for readers choice! And it only makes sense that those who read the pitch would also like things similar to what the writers like, or they wouldn't read it.
And what about the articles published that haven't been "glowing"? Do you think none of those have been about advertisers? Love it or hate it, the Pitch tells it like they see it. Have some people in this city become so accustomed to 'pay-to-play" editorial they they don't know real writing when they read it? #sourgrapes?