The concert tours of many music groups are sponsored by alcohol and tobacco companies. Some artists, however, think that corporate sponsorship compromises artistic integrity. Advertiser sponsorship of civic, environmental, and other nonprofit groups may influence the activities of such groups and their willingness to speak out on issues that affect their sponsors. It's been well documented that newspapers, magazines, and other media are censored by their advertisers. Although our society outlaws government censorship of the media, advertiser censorship is not uncommon.
Sports are perhaps the most thoroughly commercialized aspect of our culture.
Not only in professional sports but also with amateur athletics, we find advertisements in stadiums and on athletes' clothes and equipment. Many people think there's nothing wrong with this. Other people are concerned about whether the messages of commercialism influence our thoughts, desires, behaviors, and values. Some people think that the extreme commercialization of America influences us in subtle but powerful ways- in ways that do not enrich our lives and that may actually be to our detriment. It's easy to see that we are all susceptible to commercial influences to a degree.