Atlantic Media publisher defends Washington Post’s corporately sponsored ‘salons’
“Atlantic Media publisher David Bradley on Monday issued a full-throated defense of the kind of off-the record, corporate-sponsored ‘salons’ that last week ensnared the Washington Post in controversy, arguing that they are both a source of revenue "and advance a legitimate purpose for a media organization - promoting debate and discussion." – The Politico.
The TeleRead take: We’re still talking about the selling of access—I don’t care how many media executives stand up for Katharine Weymouth, daughter of the Post’s legendary Kay Graham who is probably spinning in her grave. Photo is of Graham.
Related: A publisher stumbles publicly at the Post, by David Carr, in the New York Times.
July 7th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Gosh. Why didn’t I think of that? Hey, if anyone wants to pay me $250,000 to come over and have dinner, I’d seriously consider it.