The promotional products industry has come under fire after an article published by Fast Company magazine portrayed ad specialties as “cheap conference swag,” going so far as to call for getting rid of promos altogether.

I have about 50 issues (rounding down) with this Frankenstein monster, stitched-together, bullshit piece of writing. But #1 on my list? How about @FastCompany gets its facts correct from @asicentral & @PPAI_HQ and sources its own quotes. https://t.co/oDpImHE1O4 #LazyAFJournalism

— Michele Bell (@ASI_MBell) November 3, 2018

On Friday, @fastcompany used a shoddily-reported opinion piece to take the #PromoProducts market to task. Our response: https://t.co/jpx8PAbzg9

— Andy Cohen (@ASI_AndyCohen) November 4, 2018

ASI President & CEO Tim Andrews took to social media to defend the industry, criticizing the Fast Company writer for failing to talk directly to consumers or anyone involved with promotional products.

You can read his response in his latest blog post.