Poynter Online
Go


Top Story

Young Journalists Use Facebook Ads to Reach Prospective Employers
Most Recent Articles
1.X-Ray Reading Helps Interpret Author's Intentions
12:05 AM Feb. 10, 2010
2.USDA Drops National Animal ID Plan
12:01 AM Feb. 10, 2010
3.Live Chat Today: What Position Should I Apply for When Company Has Multiple Openings?
12:01 AM Feb. 10, 2010
4.AP stories are back on Google News again
7:21 PM Feb. 9, 2010
5.Foursquare partners with New York Times for Olympics
4:39 PM Feb. 9, 2010
Most E-mailed
Recent Comments
Recent Tags
Community Activity

Poynter Training
Poynter Seminars
Small, in-person training experiences.
1.NewsU: Picture Editing 101: Essentials and Ethics
Apply NOW
2.Poynter Fellowship for College Journalists
Apply by March 1
3.Making Your Opinion Matter
Apply by March 22

News University
Today's most popular courses on NewsU, Poynter's e-learning site for journalists.
Webinars
Our online classroom is just a click away. Learn more.
All Webinars

Poynter Forums

View Forum Post

Topic: Letters Sent to Romenesko
Date/Time: 10/9/2007 1:34:40 PM
Title: Braver has a floating conflict problem
Posted By: Jim Romenesko
 
From TIM GRAHAM, Media Research Center: Dave Fluhrer is right to notice that Rita Braver has a floating conflict of interest problem with her husband Bob Barnett's lucrative book-agent deals. But it's also bipartisan. In November of 2003, Braver offered a cozy, comforting interview to Hillary Clinton and her childhood friend Betsy Johnson Ebeling. Hillary was also one of Barnett's clients, and she lists him in the photo section of her memoir as a personal friend. I do not know why CBS and Braver can't use the judgment to recuse her from all stories involving her husband's clients. [Permalink]

View Complete Forum Topic

Username
Password
New User? Signup Now
Poynter Careers
See All Jobs
Add Your Resume
Post Your Job
Become a Member
More media jobs