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suffragette Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 10:31 AM
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Kaiser Health News presented as news article
Today, I saw this in my local newspaper:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2009822675_tvhealth08.html
"Do TV shows drive up medical-care costs?
By Christopher Weaver
Kaiser Health News

My issue isn't with the item as much as with the placement.

It was on page A3 and above two other news articles about the health care/coverage debate.

Since when are such items not on editorial pages, but instead presented alongside news articles as a news article?

Bias much?

What next?

Will we be seeing news articles about energy policy with a BP or Exxon byline?




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nightrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 10:34 AM
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1. I hear your concern, but I think KHN is independent of big Kaiser. We
had this discussion sometime back in July I think...
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