1.   American media companies have traditionally aspired to distinguish between paid advertising and features created by producers or editors with no objective other than to appeal to their audience.

2.   And as commercial goals are brought to the fore, critics say, free public art may be squeezed out by paid advertising.

3.   And he does little paid advertising, preferring word of mouth to find job candidates.

4.   And that kind of exposure carries far more credibility, PR experts say, than paid advertising.

5.   A standard gauge for start-up magazines is the ratio of paid advertising to editorial pages.

6.   Advertising space is sold as part of a conference sponsorship, but the agency is considering paid advertising in the near future.

7.   All can be used for free, but several have grown into separate businesses that are experimenting with paid advertising to make money.

8.   But except for the millions of dollars in paid advertising that floods the airwaves day and night, hardly anyone would know it.

9.   But the First Amendment guarantees of free speech apply to municipalities, especially when they accept paid advertising on government-run vehicles.

10.   Clearly, during this election cycle, voters are judging the candidates based on factors that fall outside the realm of paid advertising.