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Ethics concerns over ScienceBlogs posting Pepsi nutrition blog
Step away from the computer for a few hours and who knows what you’ll find upon your return. I did today – and returned to find a revolt of sorts with top science bloggers “resigning” from the popular and previously respected ScienceBlogs site. Reason: the site started allowing Pepsi to run a nutrition blog. Some […]
11/18/2009Fair and balanced – CNN adopts Fox approach to mammography story
Was it Bill O’Reilly I was hearing? Sean Hannity? No, it was CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, badgering Lucy Marion, PhD, RN, a member of the US Preventive Services Task Force in what felt like a paternalistic, heavy-handed, show-how-tough-you-can-be style. His line of questioning: “Are you comfortable with what you’re saying? You’re a nurse….What you’re saying […]
7/2/2009Goozner wonders why everyone is shocked over WPost story
The Politico.com story about the Washington Post “pay for access” proposal isn’t astonishing to Merrill Goozner, who writes: It’s a long standing practice by one of the few sections of the news business that remains profitable — the newsletter and trade journal business. There’s also a vibrant conference sponsorship industry that sells exclusive access to […]
1/26/2009Milwaukee paper keeps hammering on conflict of interest
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has done it again. This tough “medium market” (if I can call it that) newspaper faces tough economic times by scrapping to do more tough journalism. Just two weeks ago we blogged about one of their stellar health journalism efforts. Yesterday they published a 1,700-word story (that’s rare these days) raising […]