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The media stopped following the money: CONFLICT of INTEREST
2008-06-21 11:09:00 Was it big oil money pouring into the "McCain Victory '08 Fund," as the sudden change in McCain?s stand on drilling in environmentally sensitive areas suggests? How will we ever know? There?s no benefit to a commercial news outlet in uncovering the source of the RNC PAC/527 money...It got interesting in April, but almost nobody reported it...Once Senator John McCain and the RNC began circumventing the McCain/Feingold limits via the creation of the "McCain Victory '08 Fund" with its $70,000 per individual donations they really left presumptive Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama with no reason to keep extending his offer to limit campaign spending by accepting public financing. They sprang into faux outrage, of course, ready to accuse him of a flip-flop despite the fact they'd not accepted Obama's conditional offer. Follow the money, not the spin, and you discover that this has gone virtually unreported. The commercial media outlets have a conflict of interest; reporting ...
Howard Kurtz's Reliable Sources
2008-05-29 13:13:00 The ubiquitous, prolific media gadfly Howard Kurtz fending off conflict of interest sniping from NYT's Jacques Steinberg after the Wash Post columnist and host of CNN's "Reliable Sources" pimped a new book PR flacked by none other than Howard's wife. His on-air disclaimer wasn't enough for Jacques and other "media ethicists" - an oxymoron, CBS News
By: Chickaboomer
Chris Conflict Of Interest
2008-04-15 15:39:00 MSNBC blowhard Chris Matthews has been unabashedly kissing up to Pennsylvania Dem bigwigs on the air. Night and day. His shameless Himself-hype hoping to grease the skids for a run against Repub Sen. Arlen Specter. Matthews to Stephen Colbert last night: "Some people growing up, some kids want to be a fireman. I want to be a senator." NewsBusters vidMatthews: "There's a difference between being a celebrity and someone who works for the people. And it's a greater thing to work for the people than being on television." Huff PostIt gets worse. MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Oh my gosh; I would love to see that. He has to do Hardball too, though. I would not let him leave the show. SCARBOROUGH: Now there's a guy who understands the blue-collar voters. BRZEZINSKI: Yes he does .SCARBOROUGH: He wouldn't pick up a bowling ball unless he knew he could break 200. GEIST: Chris Matthews would be great on the stump, too, wouldn't he? SCARBOROUGH: He would! BRZEZINSKI: Oh my Lord! SCARBOROUGH: It's excit...
By: Chickaboomer
Conflict of Interest
2008-03-26 18:52:00 id been on the fone for almost two hours talkin to ONLY TWO (2) clients. today. needless to say, if only my ears cud escape the place where they are ryt now, they wud have done so as they were quite so burnin already. its different when u r in a call center environment u know. all uv got is a headset. but to talk, may i mention again, for almost two hours, hand-carryin a wireless phone, walkin around the office in circles to stretch these muscles that went numb mercilessly, my goodness, it's somewhat like akin to trauma! hahahaanywayz, my post has nothin to do with this first paragraph. i just would like to share how my day went today. hahaha or rather yesterday since it's two in the mornin here already. and of course, need i say im still at work? hahahaso the thing is, there is this guy who repeatedly calls at the office. oh dont get me wrong! how i wish his reason is anythin close to romantic but naah! far from it. as in aparri to jolo kind of far, huhuhu (toink!)u see, he's fr...
Debbie Wasserman Schultz?s Conflict of Interest
2008-03-13 04:47:00 A key leader of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, by her own admission, has a serious conflict-of-interest: The national party, enthusiastic about the three Democratic challengers [in South Florida], has not yet selected Red to Blue participants. But [Debbie] Wasserman Schultz has already told the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that if any of the three make ...
Ron Jackson leaves Bido due to conflict of interest
2008-03-11 11:36:00 Ron Jackson, the founder of DNJournal.com and co-founder of the Bido.com venture has opted to leave Bido citing conflicts of interest only months after the launch of the new venture. “By now most of you know that I was one of four co-founders of Bido.com, a multi-faceted company that now operates the free domain management platform ...
Conflict of Interest in ERISA Benefit Claim
2008-02-22 16:42:00 This question has haunted lawyers and workers alike for twenty years: "If an administrator that both determines and pays claims under an ERISA plan is deemed to be operating under a conflict of interest, how should that conflict be taken into account on judicial review of a discretionary benefit determination?"
Conflict of interest: Disclosure is not enough to offset betrayal of trust
2008-02-04 21:52:00 Douglas W. Jackson, MD, poses 4 questions to Howard Brody, MD, PhD, on industry relationships.ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2008; 28:6February 2008 I am pleased to share with our readers responses from Howard Brody, MD, PhD, to my 4 questions on “conflicts of interest” in dealing with industry. He is the author of Hooked: Ethics, the Medical Profession, and the Pharmaceutical Industry which addresses the relationship between medicine and pharmaceutical companies. We have been issued guidelines for ethical behavior in the past and recently by our medical organizations which imply that there is a good way and an unacceptable way to receive gifts and/or funds from device and drug manufacturers. Dr. Brody helps us interpret the current changes we are experiencing in orthopedic surgery in dealing with surgical device makers. Douglas W. Jackson, MD Chief Medical Editor 4 Questions with Dr. JacksonDouglas W. Jackson, MD: What are some clear-cut determinants of conflicts of interest and...
Dick Morris: Hillary Clinton's Massive Conflict of Interest
2008-01-19 12:50:00 Received Via Email HILLARY CLINTON'S MASSIVE CONFLICT OF INTERESTBy DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANNPublished on FoxNews.com on January 18, 2008.As American banks go hat in hand to foreign financial institutions and governments, begging for capital to help them get out of the mess into which their subprime loans have landed them, the question arises as to whether the United States should permit nations like China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the banks they control to acquire part ownership of our leading banks.The presidential candidates discussed this issue in their Nevada debate and Hillary was asked about it in an interview with Neil Cavuto on the FOX Business Network yesterday. She replied that she would not stand in the way of such investments, but said that they needed to be vetted and called for more disclosure and transparency.The fact is that Hillary Clinton is totally unable to be objective on this key question of our national financial soverei...
The TV Addict to NBC: Holy Conflict of Interest Batman!
2007-12-18 00:42:00 We interrupt your pleasant evening for a quick rant from theTVaddict.com. NBC Nightly News is leading… I repeat LEADING with breaking news on the WGA Strike. At 6:30PM, Brian Williams gleefully announced that Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien will be returning to television on January 2, 2008. With Letterman working feverishly to negotiate a deal with his writers to do the same. Now, the TV Addict is no Brian Stelter, but does NBC News leading with a story on the WGA Strike not reek of a massive conflict of interest? I mean seriously, is NBC Nightly News really going to report anything negative about the AMPTP considering they’re owned by NBC? And don’t even get me started on the fact that with an upcoming US election, a massive snowstorm across the northeast and that little skirmish still going on in Iraq, NBC Nightly News is leading with Jay and Conan returning to TV. Since Stephen Colbert can’t say it, this TV Addict will. Brian Williams — you’re...
By: the TV addict
A dangerous conflict of interest between Firefox and Google
2007-11-03 00:00:00 The Firefox browser may not be as independent as previously thought. Mozilla essentially owns Firefox, and it proved so when it flexed its muscles last year in forcing Debian to rename its browser IceWeasel. However, the open secret in the tech sector is that at the end of the day, Google calls the shots.
By: Malware Help Org
Chicago Reporter Amy Jacobson: Conflict of Interest?
2007-07-11 00:00:00 Amy Jacobson, a reporter for WMAQ, has been seen on video in a bikini (see photos below) at the home of Craig Stebic, whose wife disappeared on April 30th and whose disappearance Jacobson has been reporting. Reports around the blogosphere state that she was merely on her way to a public pool when ...
By: Right Celebrity
Classic Conflict of Interest
2007-06-26 22:38:00 Last night was a trying night for ‘ol Derek’s emotions. My Cubs were coming off a three-game sweep of the crosstown White Sox, sending the South Siders into a panic, calling for the head of the GM who won them a World Series two years ago. All across the North Side, people were using crazy phrases like “turnaround,” as if a season of mediocrity can be remedied by beating a team with less wins than the Royals. I was encouraged, yes, but in search of further proof. Proof came in last night’s game. The Cubs were up 8-3 in the ninth inning, and even though Scott Oh-My-God Eyre was coming in the ninth despite already registering four outs, I felt safe enough to go pick up my car from the mechanic before it got too late. The lead was five runs. I didn’t even listen to the game on the radio while driving — that’s the kind of place I was in. Wrong place to be in, as it turns out. Flip on the TV when I get home, and the Cubs are down 9-8 in...
By: The RotoFeed
Google?s Conflict of Interest With DoubleClick Purchase
2007-04-20 23:43:00 In the hoopla over Google’s purchase of DoubleClick many people didn’t take notice of another company purchased in the sale, Performics What is the big deal? At first glance Performics simply appears to be the performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick. However after digging a little deeper you also realize that they offer Search Engine ...
Google?s Conflict of Interest With DoubleClick Purchase
2007-04-20 23:43:00 In the hoopla over Google’s purchase of DoubleClick many people didn’t take notice of another company purchased in the sale, Performics What is the big deal? At first glance Performics simply appears to be the performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick. However after digging a little deeper you also realize that they offer Search Engine ...
Wolfowitz apologises over conflict of interest
2007-04-12 17:38:00 he had made 'a mistake for which I am sorry' over his handling of the promotion and pay rise of Shaha Riza, a bank official with whom he was romantically involved.
By: Get rich
Wolfowitz apologises over conflict of interest
2007-04-12 17:38:00 he had made 'a mistake for which I am sorry' over his handling of the promotion and pay rise of Shaha Riza, a bank official with whom he was romantically involved.
By: Get rich
Sen. Barack Obama--"No Conflict of Interest"
2007-03-08 07:00:00 Even I kinda raised an eyebrow, after learning about Sen. Barack Obama's stock purchases amounting to over $100,000 in stocks that coincidentally have connection to two two campaign supporters.The media created quite a circus yesterday, when he was probably expecting a small press conference. He forged forward indicating he had no knowledge of the stock purchases and placed "blind trust" into his stock broker.From a March 8, 2007 New York Times article: ?At no point did I know what stocks were held,? Mr. Obama said. ?And at no point did I direct how those stocks were invested.? Mr. Obama, an Illinois Democrat who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, said he retained a broker at UBS recommended by a wealthy contributor, George W. Haywood, when he decided to set up a blind trust for the riskiest part of his investment portfolio. The senator declined to identify the financial adviser at UBS, the giant financial firm. Mr. Obama said that while he told the broke...
By: KC for Obama
Conflict of Interest
2007-01-26 23:28:02 Ok, ok. I guess I started this hot button topic. So, I should at least follow through on it. I should preface this post by saying that I am in no way, shape, or form - in a position of power in any health care policy organization. So, don't expect a polished statement. I'm just a peon in this mammoth health care system.In discussions like this these, three questions always come up: How much does pharmaceutical marketing tactics make you prescribe their drug? Is this fair or unfair for your patient? Is this a conflict of interest?Of course marketing tactics influence my prescribing habits! There have been many studies done to confirm this fact. This data is used by this medical school to forbid its docs from accepting any freebies from drug reps. This data is also used by this organization to advance its agenda of a zero tolerance policy of any acceptance of drug company free stuff.Don't get me wrong, these are not the only groups who have this point of view. In every major medica...
By: Doctor Anonymous
Ancient and modern could bring conflict of interests on Holy
2006-12-22 06:46:02 ARCHAEOLOGICAL finds dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period and possibly even earlier could shed new light on the history of Holy Island.A possible Anglo Saxon timber structure, medieval houses and significant quantities of animal bone and pottery have been found.However, the discoveries could prove a major stumbling block to plans for a much needed affordable housing scheme on Holy Island.It is only a few weeks since Holy Island Community Development Trust submitted plans for a 500,000 development to create four much needed affordable homes at Sandham Lane.Dick Patterson, Trust chairman, admitted: "It's given us a bit of a headache but we knew there was always a good chance there would be finds of archaeological interest on a place like Holy Island."Read the rest of this article... |
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