http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/02/for-newspapers-conflicts-of-interest-have-always-been-a-sporting-proposition/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:44:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/02/for-newspapers-conflicts-of-interest-have-always-been-a-sporting-proposition/comment-page-1/#comment-621719 Dave McKenna Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:46 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=26363#comment-621719 Gray: You had me at "uh"... Gray: You had me at "uh"...

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/02/for-newspapers-conflicts-of-interest-have-always-been-a-sporting-proposition/comment-page-1/#comment-621682 Gray Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:24:56 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=26363#comment-621682 Uh, excuse me pls, but you totally miss the big difference: These weren't intended to be "official" events with guest and sponsors known to the public. These "salons" were deliberately designed as "off the record" meetings, with thinly veiled promises to be able to influence legislation and reporting! Uh, excuse me pls, but you totally miss the big difference: These weren't intended to be "official" events with guest and sponsors known to the public. These "salons" were deliberately designed as "off the record" meetings, with thinly veiled promises to be able to influence legislation and reporting!

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