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Whisp

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Sat Feb 15, 2014, 04:26 PM Feb 2014

Greenwald's and Co.: Freedom of the Press Foundation - [View all]

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Can truthout be relied on to report neutrally, now that they are on this list. Does truthout get some of that donation money the site is calling in? If they do, how would they handle a story that goes contrary to what Greenwald has been saying?

More Checkbook journalism?
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!!! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #1
“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.” Lord Northcliffe Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #2
Checkbook journalism? You talking about the main stream media or what? think Feb 2014 #3
Checkbook Journalism & Leaking to the Highest Bidders Sibel Edmonds | December 8, 2013: Whisp Feb 2014 #6
kick for this excellent piece by Edmonds ^ Whisp Feb 2014 #7
Whistleblower Mark Klein does not like being used by Edmonds Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #10
She nailed wazzisname struggle4progress Feb 2014 #12
How much are they suggesting Greenwald paid Snowden for the story? WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #9
Greenwald says that he receives the standard freelance journalist rate...$1000 - $2000 Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #11
I'm posting this to read tomorrow when I'm more alert... WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #13
Everyone has a nonprofit and a blog to play activist/reporter these days. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #4
Sigh. nt Mojorabbit Feb 2014 #5
kick Whisp Feb 2014 #8
... Whisp Feb 2014 #14
Will Pitt, senior editor at Truthout and DU member is now just a greedy narcissist too? riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #15
Will Truthout be able to have a neutral reporting stance if they are associated in this way with GG Whisp Feb 2014 #16
Why not? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #17
I think Will Pitt and Truthout are in good company here. riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #19
This is where Greenwald Derangement Syndrome leads whatchamacallit Feb 2014 #18
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