Pay-for-play journalism with the Washington Post? No way, Jose!

“We will not participate in events where promises are made that in exchange for money The Post will offer access to newsroom personnel or will refrain from confrontational questioning. Our independence from advertisers or sponsors is inviolable.” Marcus W. Brauchli • Executive editor of The Washington Post, talking about a report in Politico about a series of "salons" to offered lobbyists access to Washington Post journalists in exchange for their soul … er, money. The first meeting was repo

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