Step right up Ladies and Gents. Come one and come all to the Greatest
Show on Earth. The Two Headed Monster is about to host its Two
Conventions.
By the way, I heard this morning an interesting fact. Cleveland, soon
to host the Republican side of the Monster, had a thriving population
back in 1950, of over 900,000 people. In 2014 it had jumped right
down to something just over 300,000 people. And the Cleveland
revival, along with all the business the convention will bring in, is
going to feature a brand spanking new multi purpose hotel in the
center of down town...built with public money. Hot doggies, how do we
get in on deals like this? I could use a little revitalization
myself.
Carl Jarvis
On 7/2/16, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Fang writes: "For high-rolling special interests looking to make an
impression at the presidential conventions next month, one option is to pay
a lot of money to a media outlet."
Balloons drop at Republican Convention. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
Major Political News Outlets Offer Interviews for Sale at DNC and RNC
Conventions
By Lee Fang, The Intercept
01 July 16
For high-rolling special interests looking to make an impression at the
presidential conventions next month, one option is to pay a lot of money to
a media outlet. Lobbyists for the oil industry, for instance, are picking
up
the tab for leading Beltway publications to host energy policy discussions
at the convention, including the Atlantic and Politico.
And for the right price, some political media outlets are even offering
special interviews with editorial staffers and promotional coverage at the
convention.
The Hill newspaper, which is sponsoring events at both the RNC and DNC,
offers sponsors "a turnkey and custom experience," including a
"Thought-Leader Luncheon" moderated by The Hill's editorial staff and the
luncheon sponsor, who also gets to "curate a list of participants from
politics, government, media and industry".
Sponsors who pay $200,000 are promised convention interviews with The
Hill's
editorial staff for "up to three named executives or organization
representatives of your choice," according to a brochure obtained by The
Intercept. "These interviews are pieces of earned media," the brochure
says,
"and will be hosted on a dedicated page on thehill.com and promoted across
The Hill's digital and social media channels." Our inquiries to The Hill
went unanswered.
The Economist, along with its subsidiary CQ Roll Call, similarly offers
convention sponsorship packages. Sponsors can share lunches or dinners
"with
top policy experts from CQ Roll Call and The Economist" that are
livestreamed "so your reach extends beyond the room." According to the
website advertising the packages, sponsoring a meal is also good for
"getting your CEO publicity - we'll film an interview segment after event
concludes." The Economist/CQ Roll Call did not respond to our inquiries.
"My impression is that paying for journalistically greased access to
bigwigs
is now routine," says Todd Gitlin, a professor of journalism and sociology
at Columbia University. "Journalists should be covering conventions.
Selling
access to their leadership strikes me as an invitation to corruption."
"There are a lot of ethical red flags here," says Jim Naureckas, editor of
the journalism watchdog group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Naureckas
notes that for The Hill to refer "to the interviews as 'earned media' -
that
is, as opposed to advertising - raises the question of whether these
advertorials will even be distinguished from news coverage in the fine
print. If so, The Hill is operating as a straight-up PR agency."
Politico's nearly nonstop programming during the conventions is led by the
outlet's "award-winning team of reporters and editors." In both Cleveland
and Philadelphia, Politico plans to hold a "Caucus Energy Conversation"
sponsored by Vote4Energy.org, an election effort of the American Petroleum
Institute, which is the lobbying arm of Chevron, ExxonMobil, and other
major
oil and gas companies.
Politico is also hosting a discussion of the economy with the Peter G.
Peterson Institute, an advocacy group that pushes for cuts to Medicare and
Social Security. Other Politico convention event sponsors include
Microsoft,
Diageo, Google, and Bank of America.
Vote4Energy is also listed as the underwriter for The Atlantic's "cocktail
caucus during the Democratic convention" to explore "the nation's energy
and
environment landscape."
The Intercept asked both Politico and The Atlantic if such sponsorship
deals
might make it difficult to ask adversarial questions to sponsors at these
events. "We do not defer any of that control to event underwriters. Our
events are produced by an Atlantic editorial team, which has full control
over speakers selected and panels produced, and events are moderated by
journalists - both from The Atlantic and outside of it - who have complete
editorial independence over each conversation," Anna C. Bross, senior
director of communications with The Atlantic, said in a statement. Politico
did not respond.
Political consultants and interest groups routinely use political
conventions to peddle influence and improve their image. Google and FedEx
were among the many companies that helped to sponsor lavish parties for
attendees of the 2012 Republican and Democratic conventions. These events
attract policymakers, members of Congress, journalists, and delegates, many
of whom are elected officials. Members of the transportation industry are
planning events in Philadelphia, advertising the chance for executives to
mingle with legislators, mayors, and governors.
But the role of media outlets in embracing the same strategies is the
latest
sign that the ethical boundaries of journalism are changing.
As traditional advertising revenue has collapsed over the last two decades,
many newspapers and magazines have turned to sponsored events for income.
In
2009, the Washington Post planned to offer off-the-record salons with
lawmakers, business leaders, and Obama administration officials, selling
seats at the table for as much as $25,000. After rival Politico broke the
news, the Post reversed course and canceled them.
Many media outlets have embraced native advertising, an industry term for
advertisements that looks like editorial content, except for a small
disclosure to identify the content as sponsored. In 2013, The Atlantic
briefly hosted an "advertorial" from the Church of Scientology that
promoted
controversial leader David Miscavige.
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Balloons drop at Republican Convention. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
https://theintercept.com/2016/07/01/convention-parties-lobby/https://theinte
rcept.com/2016/07/01/convention-parties-lobby/
Major Political News Outlets Offer Interviews for Sale at DNC and RNC
Conventions
By Lee Fang, The Intercept
01 July 16
or high-rolling special interests looking to make an impression at the
presidential conventions next month, one option is to pay a lot of money to
a media outlet. Lobbyists for the oil industry, for instance, are picking
up
the tab for leading Beltway publications to host energy policy discussions
at the convention, including the Atlantic and Politico.
And for the right price, some political media outlets are even offering
special interviews with editorial staffers and promotional coverage at the
convention.
The Hill newspaper, which is sponsoring events at both the RNC and DNC,
offers sponsors "a turnkey and custom experience," including a
"Thought-Leader Luncheon" moderated by The Hill's editorial staff and the
luncheon sponsor, who also gets to "curate a list of participants from
politics, government, media and industry".
Sponsors who pay $200,000 are promised convention interviews with The
Hill's
editorial staff for "up to three named executives or organization
representatives of your choice," according to a brochure obtained by The
Intercept. "These interviews are pieces of earned media," the brochure
says,
"and will be hosted on a dedicated page on thehill.com and promoted across
The Hill's digital and social media channels." Our inquiries to The Hill
went unanswered.
The Economist, along with its subsidiary CQ Roll Call, similarly offers
convention sponsorship packages. Sponsors can share lunches or dinners
"with
top policy experts from CQ Roll Call and The Economist" that are
livestreamed "so your reach extends beyond the room." According to the
website advertising the packages, sponsoring a meal is also good for
"getting your CEO publicity - we'll film an interview segment after event
concludes." The Economist/CQ Roll Call did not respond to our inquiries.
"My impression is that paying for journalistically greased access to
bigwigs
is now routine," says Todd Gitlin, a professor of journalism and sociology
at Columbia University. "Journalists should be covering conventions.
Selling
access to their leadership strikes me as an invitation to corruption."
"There are a lot of ethical red flags here," says Jim Naureckas, editor of
the journalism watchdog group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Naureckas
notes that for The Hill to refer "to the interviews as 'earned media' -
that
is, as opposed to advertising - raises the question of whether these
advertorials will even be distinguished from news coverage in the fine
print. If so, The Hill is operating as a straight-up PR agency."
Politico's nearly nonstop programming during the conventions is led by the
outlet's "award-winning team of reporters and editors." In both Cleveland
and Philadelphia, Politico plans to hold a "Caucus Energy Conversation"
sponsored by Vote4Energy.org, an election effort of the American Petroleum
Institute, which is the lobbying arm of Chevron, ExxonMobil, and other
major
oil and gas companies.
Politico is also hosting a discussion of the economy with the Peter G.
Peterson Institute, an advocacy group that pushes for cuts to Medicare and
Social Security. Other Politico convention event sponsors include
Microsoft,
Diageo, Google, and Bank of America.
Vote4Energy is also listed as the underwriter for The Atlantic's "cocktail
caucus during the Democratic convention" to explore "the nation's energy
and
environment landscape."
The Intercept asked both Politico and The Atlantic if such sponsorship
deals
might make it difficult to ask adversarial questions to sponsors at these
events. "We do not defer any of that control to event underwriters. Our
events are produced by an Atlantic editorial team, which has full control
over speakers selected and panels produced, and events are moderated by
journalists - both from The Atlantic and outside of it - who have complete
editorial independence over each conversation," Anna C. Bross, senior
director of communications with The Atlantic, said in a statement. Politico
did not respond.
Political consultants and interest groups routinely use political
conventions to peddle influence and improve their image. Google and FedEx
were among the many companies that helped to sponsor lavish parties for
attendees of the 2012 Republican and Democratic conventions. These events
attract policymakers, members of Congress, journalists, and delegates, many
of whom are elected officials. Members of the transportation industry are
planning events in Philadelphia, advertising the chance for executives to
mingle with legislators, mayors, and governors.
But the role of media outlets in embracing the same strategies is the
latest
sign that the ethical boundaries of journalism are changing.
As traditional advertising revenue has collapsed over the last two decades,
many newspapers and magazines have turned to sponsored events for income.
In
2009, the Washington Post planned to offer off-the-record salons with
lawmakers, business leaders, and Obama administration officials, selling
seats at the table for as much as $25,000. After rival Politico broke the
news, the Post reversed course and canceled them.
Many media outlets have embraced native advertising, an industry term for
advertisements that looks like editorial content, except for a small
disclosure to identify the content as sponsored. In 2013, The Atlantic
briefly hosted an "advertorial" from the Church of Scientology that
promoted
controversial leader David Miscavige.
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