Critics say yes, pointing to budding indicators of a corporate mind-set.
With AOL as a distribution partner, The Advocate 's circulation of 88,000 and Planet Out's 500,000 members are guaranteed a glorious new mainstream status. The controversy centers around a long-standing partnership between Planet Out and The Advocate , both of which are sponsors of an upcoming march for gay rights. And it worked. Another service you can sell to a niche is information, and that's where the media companies come in. The home page of Planet Out links to the march Web site.