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Weymouth: WaPo launches internal review (WaPoGate - Dinosaur Media DeathWatchâ„¢)
Politico.com ^ | July 6, 2009 | Michael Calderone

Posted on 07/06/2009 1:32:09 PM PDT by abb

Following her letter to reader's yesterday, Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth informed staff this afternoon, in a memo obtained by POLITICO, that general counsel Eric Lieberman will "review recent events to make sure that our business processes are consistent with, and will not in any way compromise, our journalism."

Weymouth also said that executive editor Marcus Brauchli and senior editor Milton Coleman will "codify parameters for Post newsroom participation in live events."

Brauchli told POLITICO Thursday that the a controversial flier publicizing a July 21 event at Weymouth's house ignored the parameters laid out by the newsroom. According to the flier sent to lobbyists, attendees spending at least $25,000 could get an off-the-record meeting with the Post's publisher, editor, health care reporters and Obama administration officials.

Full memo after the jump.

All:

I hope you had a chance to read my letter in Sunday’s paper. I wanted to let you know that I’ve asked Eric Lieberman, our General Counsel, to review recent events to make sure that our business processes are consistent with, and will not in any way compromise, our journalism. Simultaneously, I've asked Marcus and Milton Coleman to codify parameters for Post newsroom participation in live events. As we continue to pursue new and promising lines of business, these measures should help us conduct our business activities effectively and appropriately.

Katharine


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dbm; newspapers; wapogate; weymouth
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To: abb

Pay for play is what your advertising dept. rate card is for Mrs. Weymouth. NOT your newsroom!


21 posted on 07/06/2009 2:22:49 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: abb
Weymouth: WaPo launches internal review

I'm sure that they are leaving no stone unturned in an effort to find and punish those who let out the truth about their little soirees for the hard lefties.

22 posted on 07/06/2009 2:30:12 PM PDT by RJL
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To: abb

Yes, but this is, I think, unusually blatant. It’s the difference between a discreet escort service and a streetwalker with a coin changer on her belt. They’re the same thing under the skin but only one of them does jail time.


23 posted on 07/06/2009 2:42:02 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Zakeet
Katharine Bouchage Weymouth is a graduate of Harvard, Oxford, and Stanford Law School. As such, it is logical to assume she knew exactly what she was doing when she planned her money for access party.

Bernie Madoff and family want to call in a lawyer to find out if stealing other peoples money is ethical or not... they need the issue cleared up before anyone thinks badly of them... ( anyone dumb enough to believe this one - will also believe Weymouth...)

24 posted on 07/06/2009 2:48:50 PM PDT by GOPJ (Central park didn't hit 85 degrees in June this year - last time was 1916. Al Gore is nuts.)
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To: Zakeet

“As a result, I read her whole statement as, “I’m sorry I got caught. Next time, I’ll be more careful. But I will never, ever, relinquish the power of my news rag to influence government to adopt my liberal agenda.”
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Thank you for clarifying - this is exactly how we need to interpret every, single liberal statement we ever read. We need to get really good at putting our liberal decoder rings on and basically discounting their hogwash to the meaningless drivel it truly is.


25 posted on 07/06/2009 3:08:18 PM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Country and the Tea Party! Take America Back! [I hate the TRAITORS in the enemedia.])
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth informed staff this afternoon, in a memo obtained by POLITICO, that general counsel Eric Lieberman will "review recent events to make sure that our business processes are consistent with, and will not in any way compromise, our journalism." Weymouth also said that executive editor Marcus Brauchli and senior editor Milton Coleman will "codify parameters for Post newsroom participation in live events."
"Oops! What I meant to say was, 'make sure that our journalism processes are consistent with, and will not in any way compromise, our shilling for Obama, the Democratic Party, and more generally the left, particularly the foreign left.'"
26 posted on 07/06/2009 3:10:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: Jackson57

“I’m sure this “internal review” will return with findings that there was no wrong doing. Much like the Obama campaign reviewing it’s own fundraising activities ... “we did nothing wrong ... “.
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Those ‘internal reviews’ are the biggest crockful of crap - built to buy them time, so this will wash ashore into the sea of next sound bites...the enemedia dinosaurs cannot die quickly enough...looking for zero’s next ‘bailout’...let’s jump their gun on that one...

At least, finally, the American people, such as we are, are no longer in the mood for any (more) bailouts...


27 posted on 07/06/2009 3:11:24 PM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Country and the Tea Party! Take America Back! [I hate the TRAITORS in the enemedia.])
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To: abb

Oh, how sweet it is...all of this insane liberalism and not $1.49 left over to use 411...lol!! The poor liberals...not!


28 posted on 07/06/2009 3:16:47 PM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Country and the Tea Party! Take America Back! [I hate the TRAITORS in the enemedia.])
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To: spald

“This is like Hitler formally asking Hans Frank, the Governor of occupied Poland, whether it’s OK to start gassing Jews.”

Himmler told Heydrich the internal investigation showed no wrong doing whatsoever. But the mistake was in allowing the affair to become too public.


29 posted on 07/06/2009 3:19:55 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: Billthedrill

“Individual salons were to be priced at $25,000 (buy 10, get one free!).”
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LOL!

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“Perhaps an enterprising journalist might find that a proper subject for investigative journalism.”
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Sorry, none of these left in the MSM. The MSM does not practice journalism. The MSM is dead.


30 posted on 07/06/2009 3:21:10 PM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Country and the Tea Party! Take America Back! [I hate the TRAITORS in the enemedia.])
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To: Luke21

“But the mistake was in allowing the affair to become too public.”
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Right now the libtards are so drunk with power, there’s going to be a lot of these affairs becoming too public...question is, how will we handle the information -what will we do with it...?


31 posted on 07/06/2009 3:23:39 PM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Country and the Tea Party! Take America Back! [I hate the TRAITORS in the enemedia.])
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To: abb
It's hilarious - almost every single post on Politico is anti-WaPo - oh, it's fun to watch the sick ol’ liberals squirm around...as they die and ignominious death..
32 posted on 07/06/2009 3:35:08 PM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Country and the Tea Party! Take America Back! [I hate the TRAITORS in the enemedia.])
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To: Kansas58
We would need to calculate the amount of newsprint used to line bird cages, for puppies to pee on, etc and exclude those newsprint from the tax.

Come to think of it, if we exclude those uses, then there is no need for a printed newspaper.

33 posted on 07/06/2009 3:39:32 PM PDT by w1andsodidwe (Jimmy Carter(the Godfather of Terror) allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
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To: abb

“internal review”?

What a pathetic attempt at a joke....


34 posted on 07/06/2009 3:46:37 PM PDT by cranked
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To: tobyhill
........which Officials in Obama’s White House had agreed to attend............

Rahm Emanuel was scheduled to attend, attired in a scoop-necked leotard.

For $25,000, the Wash/Po was going to let attendees watch several muscle-bound construction workers manhandle Rahm Emanuel.

"O-o-o-o-o, I can't wait.

35 posted on 07/06/2009 4:36:24 PM PDT by Liz (When people fear govt, we have tyranny; when govt fears the people, we have freedom.)
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To: abb

I’m sure some Freepers would do the review at no cost to the compost and the report would be fair and square.


36 posted on 07/06/2009 4:36:24 PM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: abb
I wanted to let you know that I’ve asked Eric Lieberman, our General Counsel, to review recent events to make sure that our business processes are consistent with, and will not in any way compromise, our journalism.

What compromises their journalism is blatant liberal bias. Business practices are merely ancillary to the cancer that infects their reportage.

37 posted on 07/06/2009 4:39:23 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (You're either in or in the way.)
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To: Billthedrill
"I confess I haven't the slightest idea of what basis Weymouth could possibly deny what was clearly being advertised"

Same basis as these jerkoffs always use: Rules are for the little people.

38 posted on 07/06/2009 4:57:19 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
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To: abb

$3,050 was given by people who identified their last name as “Lieberman” and first name as “Eric”.
$0 to Republicans
$3,050 from 2 people to Democrats
Donor
Contribution
Address
Eric Lieberman
Donation of $1,200 to Presidential elections 2008
Democrat
Eric Lieberman
Musician
Self employed
Updated
Q3/2008
Barack Obama
$1,200
6139 CHARAE ST
San Diego CA
Eric Lieberman
Donation of $750 to Presidential elections 2008
Democrat
Eric Lieberman
Attorney
RBSKL
Updated
Q3/2008
Barack Obama
$750
280 RIVERSIDE DR
New York NY
Eric Lieberman
Donation of $600 to Presidential elections 2008
Democrat
Eric Lieberman
Attorney
Self employed
Updated
Q2/2008
Barack Obama
$600
2068 W FARWELL AVE
Chicago IL
Erica Lieberman
Donation of $500 to Presidential elections 2004
Democrat
Erica Lieberman
Advertising
Digitas
Updated
Q1/2004
John Kerry
$500
10 WILLARD ST
Waltham MA


39 posted on 07/06/2009 6:12:58 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: abb
ERIC LIEBERMAN Vice President and General Counsel, Washington Post Eric Lieberman is the General Counsel for The Washington Post. He has worked for The Post since 1998. In addition to reviewing Post articles prior to publication, Lieberman has focused on helping journalists gain access to public records. He also makes sure that Post reporters maintained the promises of confidentiality made to their sources and avoided a confrontation with the federal courts and the special prosecutor. He works with other media organizations to press Congress for a “shield law” that would provide reporters with a qualified right not to identify confidential sources in federal court proceedings. Before joining The Post, Lieberman was an associate at Williams & Connolly where he represented clients in both civil and criminal matters. He graduated from Harvard College and Duke Law School, where he was the Administrative Editor of Law & Contemporary Problems. Following law school, he clerked for Chief Judge James L. Oakes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Lieberman has also served on the boards of the of the Maryland‐Delaware‐District of Columbia Press Association, the Virginia Press Association, the Council for Court Excellence, the D.C. Legal Aid Society and the Court‐Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program of Montgomery County, http://www.law.yale.edu/documents/pdf/Intellectual_Life/EricLiebermanBio.pdf
40 posted on 07/06/2009 6:21:39 PM PDT by Raycpa
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