Forbes.com said to have deceived advertisers. Advertisements that were supposed to be on the prestigious Forbes website were instead served on a junk site.

The incident represents a larger problem in the media industry, says Tmk. The fact that a respected journalistic outlet is now resorting to such means seems like a breach of a taboo, he says. Tmk: Falling advertising sales are now having a major impact on the media landscape in the USA. Serious media is losing reach, says tmk.