Broder's conflict of interest problem
Way back in 1995, the Washington Post's Ben Bradlee explained why he was uncomfortable with journalists getting big bucks on the lecture circuit: "I wish it would go away. I don’t like it. I think it’s corrupting. If the Insurance Institute of America, if there is such a thing, pays you $10,000 to make a speech, don’t tell me you haven’t been corrupted. You can say you haven’t and you can say you will attack insurance issues in the same way, but you won’t. You can’t."
It's a shame David Broder wasn't paying attention.
[I]t’s surprising to see that Broder, who recently took a buyout but will continue to write his Post column, appears to be a regular presence these days on the business-lecture circuit and has even spoken to major health-care groups. [...]
Perhaps the groups to whom Broder spoke paid only for his expenses. Even if that’s true, he still appears to have—at minimum—been on the receiving end of some sweet junkets. And shouldn’t Broder disclose to the Post’s readers and the general public his moonlighting activities, especially when he writes about topics that overlap with his speaking gigs?
Ken Silverstein has all the details.
Talk about conflict of interests
Do I read Socrates tonight
Or Barely Legal?
Forgive my ignorance, but maybe folks with a better understanding of the business of journalism can explain something to me. My understanding is that a "buyout" is a kind of retirement, with some kind of relatively nice payoff. If Broder accepted such a deal from the Post, why is he writing for them AT ALL? Or are there different kinds of deals here?
It all comes down to money. It's sad but in this type of economy, the main lesson taught from the current Administration is that ethnics and morality goes out the window for the almighty dollar. There's no other way about it. The sad thing is that because of money (and the quantity of it), we are in a quandry as a country right now.
It only comes down to the fact that the press (who are supposed to be the watchdogs of the social institutions for the people) can be bought.
And it seems because of that corruption of the MSM, the people either have to take their fate in their own hands or be lost as a result.
correction: I meant "ethics". I apologize for the misspelling.
In the media/jounalism bussiness it is all about crediblility. Can you be believed. Are you telling the story straight. Is there a hidden agenda. Broder has failed every way as far as credibility is concerned. He has none. Zero. Zilch. Nada. He, himself has proved himself to be a tool and only a tool. Fuck him.
I'm sorry, this is off topic, But damn it! Iowa is underwater and MSM isn't even talking about it! Now these poor people are running out of water. WTF?
And, he's now the spokesperson for Applebee's - now with a salad bar!
#2 above - The buyout is of permanent employment status (health benefits, vacation, 401k, etc.) From now on he'll be "contract/per diem/ad hoc" or whatever they call it.
P.D. @ 6:
I watched CNN & MSNBC this afternoon between 2 and 3 pm, and that's ALL they were talking about.
and lets talk about terry mcauliffe accepting a speaking engagement in front of the insurance industry
same as it ever was
ysbaddaden @ 1:
Broder is Socrates, or as old as. pathetic old conservative writer. some Dean he is. i take it he at least may know the difference between a PC and a Mac, unlike McCain, whom he loves. i wonder if he does 'the Google'?
I am doubtless the worst person in the world to think of this, but imagine bought-out Broder replacing Russert...Oh the humanity.
If David Broder dies tomorrow, all the progressives will fall over themselves singing his praises and demanding that everything he ever did be swept under the rug & forgotten. There is no accountability in America, under any guise, from any groups.The Dread Pirate Wesley
[So let me get this straight-when offering condolences, do you find it necessary to crap all over the deceased to his/her loved ones at the same time? Sitemonitor]
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
The Dread Pirate Wesley @ 12:
unfortunately, too true
[So let me get this straight-when offering condolences, do you find it necessary to crap all over the deceased to his/her loved ones at the same time? Sitemonitor]
All of the MSM have been bought and paid for years ago.
The only solution is to get rid of them.
breakspear @ 10:
No, he thinks it'll make him blinder.
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