Posted by Juan Non-Volokh:
Were NPR and TAP Bought?
Or, as [1]Mickey Kaus puts the question, "How is the American Prospect
different from Armstrong Williams?" The same question could be asked
of NPR's coverage of political influence. Answer: The former received
funding to report on "checkbook democracy" and "campaign finance
regulation," while the latter received funding to discuss the
President's education proposals.
Why is it any different if you substitute "Carnegie Corporation"
for "General Motors" and "campaign finance regulation" for "auto
regulation"--and "American Prospect" for "New York Times"?
Ryan Sager expands on the [2]NYPost column that started this
discussion [3]nere. The Post also editorializes [4]here, and Glenn
Reynolds adds some thoughts [5]here.
References
1. http://slate.msn.com/id/2115112/
2. http://www.nypost.com/seven/03172005/postopinion/opedcolumnists/22480.htm
3. http://www.techcentralstation.com/031105G.html
4. http://nypost.com/postopinion/editorial/41432.htm
5. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7185555/#050321
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