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I don't really know what the point you're trying to make is? All the price cut information is from a press release[1] that was reported on by NYT, CNN, MSNBC, W

• lvs 9y ago
  You know exactly the point he's trying to make, since you made a counterargument to that point. The point is obviously that there is a conflict-of-interest when a publication reports on its owner's business activities. Not much to argue about it really. The conflict-of-interest is by definition.
  • minimaxir 9y ago
    And the remedy for a conflict-of-interest is disclosure, which is done as early the second paragraph.
    • jack9 9y ago
      > the remedy for a conflict-of-interest is disclosure In what arena is disclosure a remedy for conflict of interest? Recusal is the remedy.
  • mikeash 9y ago
    What would be the consequences of a conflict of interest in this case?
    • lvs 9y ago
      It's not so hard to figure out. The euphemism everyone's apparently accepted is "native advertising."
      • mikeash 9y ago
        So the worry is that they wouldn't be reporting this otherwise?