of the washington post this to happen in milan
were ish o
water then stepped in
all that's a big pilot who my friend as three separate
uh... they out were putting out this flyer for and what they're calling
washing the posts along lose
over there but i think that people from the white house
uh... congressman their own editors publishers and reporters
here's a troubling part
healthcare lobbyists
and then they were going to the health care industry is saying that you could
sponsor this event for twenty five to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
where you could meet all the people were made in the right decisions here
we're not saying anything
actually they were saying somebody here's what the flier said and this is
his assets
underwriting opportunity anything with the right people can altered the debate
is not very subtle
underwrite and participate in this intimate exclusive washington post salon
and off the record dinner and discussion at the home of the c_e_o_ and publisher
katharine weymouth
reorganization c_e_o_ executive director literally
to the table
in iraq with killed obama administration and congressional leaders
meaning discussed the conversation that they would have they said spirited yes
confrontational
you know that means
and they say no we're gonna bother here at what is going to be off the record
nobody's asking questions
you get comment then you get the influence our reporting
position she price of twenty five two hundred fifty thousand
by the committee to twenty five thousand option of the s forty broadridge
uh... and is another well with you in a multiple sponsors so that they might not
be that that we wouldn't be that influenced by them
yet if you got problem healthcare lobbyists the sponsor your consider that
would be opposed to it all
uh... and then they continue
the relax any in the home of katherine winter fisher is it
was guaranteed is a collegial evening
with old bob administration officials congress members business leaders
advocacy leaders
and other select mines
typically on the guest list of twenty or less
meaning it'll be nice and exclusive and get that put him ahead locking the car i
don't want to problem passionate outperformed stocks overnight
this some more money for your kamon ache
colborne misses some bad news or in the usa more here underwriters of because
you are going well as the printed invitations and at the dinner so you get
to the have your you know
demanded uh... invitation annual series sponsorship of eleven salons offered at
two hundred fifty thousand dollars
host in discussion leaders healthcare reporting and editorial staff members of
the washington post
of what on earth
an exclusive opportunity to participate in the health care reform debate
among the select few actually get it done awash in the postal on july twenty
first two thousand nine six thirty p_m_
you pay the ran out of money and you know would you be awake animal
uh... that is di's stress
for their
affix
now keep in mind
last week these are the guys who are getting on nico pitney enough in the
post about fop i've gotten off i hear journalistic ethics
he landed no president said he was a good question for you
because you're communicating with confirmed people inside a ride in the us
to the question was
everybody
you know i think i'm quite looking for help but we have to get blogger
blogger right
what happened high and mighty washington post
and all the mainstream
radio
orifices
astounding in public
elicited by pretending that he does not
in which case
we made it
uh... this is disastrous news that
he gets worse
budget now what is it worth because we have the non denial the knots
uh... get a load of this decade
as written
indonesia and put up a spark has faded out like this was a blow up a little
talk that broke the story this morning
analyzing pose that pat
what's it does not
hold back on their own men in the states in the battle that that'll here
of may in this one where they didn't even okay
so uh... that
if they're going raising try to get out of this book list and i hope this is not
our committee
here is their uh... executive attitudes saying
has written
newsroom cut that participate in and out like this
we do believe there is an opportunity to have conferences and events
business
and at the post should be the leading at leading these conversations the
washington big or small
canedo secretary
the newsroom will participate where appropriate
in other words
would you say it in the flyer
it would just winked and nodded without u_s_ is falling out
we've had conducted business as usual is what we always do
we let them feel that their influence are reporting a for the right about
money when i was really do influence or foreign
uh... but if you sell a house we're going to get in trouble
not intense continues to be pretty bad and it comes as a very young
there's a long tradition of news organizations hosting commerce
than events
and we believe the posts including
his room
can do these things in ways that are
consistent with our values
in other words were not gonna stop doing them
we've been doing a lot will continue to do for them
but next time we're not gonna write a flyer is that you had handed way
and we're gonna pretend that we still have our efforts
as we get these lobbyists to give us money
yet axis or reporters
to our newsroom to our editors for publishers let alone the other news
makers in the room
so that's it
i don't wanna hear no word
stroll in the washington post
about how they have their journalistic affix and they have their integrity
and they wouldn't cover the solely
like most people know new media
they don't buy but that's the way down
well we sell out
we do across high price
well good for you washed your gloves
uh... your credibility gonzo gone don okay