Times readers were fed sober and critical reportage such as “The Best Prime Day 2023 Deals That Are Still Kicking,” “Why Wirecutter Parents and Kids Love Magna-Tiles,” “The 50 Best Prime Day Tech Deals,” “A MacBook Air, Open to Reveal a Colorful Desktop,” “This MacBook Air Is $200 Off for Prime Day, the Lowest Price We’ve Seen,” “Target Circle Week 2023: Best Prime Day Deals From Target,” “Best Amazon Prime Day Deals of 2023,” “The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals of 2023,” “The 29 Best Prime Day Laptop and Computer Deals,” “The 12 Best Prime Day Vacuum Deals: Dyson, Shark, and Roomba,” “The 19 Best Prime Day Headphone and Earbud Deals,” “The 30 Best Prime Day Gaming Deals: Video Games, Headsets, and More,” and so on. CBS News also has a click-through vertical called “CBS Essentials,” which ran countless “articles” promoting Prime Day. NPR got in on the act, too, publishing a promo piece for Prime Day titled “Are Amazon Prime Day Deals Worth It? This isn’t to say these outlets never report on Amazon labor actions, or report critically on any Amazon labor abuses. One rare example of a Prime Day labor action this week that was actually being covered by local media—in this case, Fox 2 Detroit—was itself interrupted by a bizarre Prime Day promo in the middle of the segment.

Source: CNN July 22, 2023 15:16 UTC