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mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/3/2009
Washington Post Cancels Series of ‘Salons’ Charging Lobbyists for Access to Its Staff - Media Decoder Blog
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A plan to have The Washington Post charge lobbyists and trade groups for private access to journalists, which the newspaper canceled Thursday after it was made public by a political Web site, left newsroom employees appalled and drew a sharp rebuke Thursday from the newspaper’s editor. A flier ...
washingtonpost.com - 7/2/2009
Post Publisher Cancels Plans for Off-the-Record 'Salons'
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Post Publisher Cancels Plans for Off-the-Record 'Salons'

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newsbusters.org - 7/2/2009
The Washington Post-Pimp? Paper Offers Lobbyists Access to Top Officials at Publisher's House
— newsbusters.org — Former Washington Post reporter Mike Allen has broken a shocking media-ethics story for the Politico about his old media home. The Post is offering lobbyists "off-the record dinner and discussion" with top congressional and administration ... (more) The Washington Post-Pimp? Paper Offers Lobbyists Access ...

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Washington Post sells access, White House denies involvement
washingtonexaminer.com - 7/2/2009
Washington Post sells access, White House denies involvement
— washingtonexaminer.com — The Washington Post has long prided itself on its access to the capital's elite. Now, it appears, the paper is willing to sell that access. In a flier circulated to Beltway lobbyists, the Post touted a "salon" program which gives "exclusive access" ... (more) Washington Post sells access, White House denies involvement

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Everything you need to know about President Obama's latest "town hall" meeting
Wizbang — ... together Washington figures as a future revenue source. "We do believe that there is a viable way to expand our expertise into live conferences and events that simply enhances what we do - cover Washington for Washingtonians and those interested in Washington," she said. " And we will begin to do live events in ways that enhance our reputation and in no way call into question our integrity." After serving as today's laughingstock for bloggers , Twitterers , and other newspapers , the Post finally announced that the upcoming salon dinner would be canceled. Oh ...

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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... The New York Times, of course, maintaining its own grandiose position, couldn't allow a media rival to go unpunished for such hubris. In a ritual of journalistic noogies, the Times ran a huge section front photo of offending Post publisher Katharine Weymouth, along with a ...

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