Yesterday, Chris described how the New York Times was going to raise the specter of a Wal-Mart/blogger conspiracy in a post at On the BorderLine:
Apparently, the NY Times is doing a counter attack on behalf of the unions I spoke about in my prior post earlier today. They are going to try and discredit bloggers who are supporting Wal-Mart. What I find extremely interesting, is that the exact same tactic used by this reporter is the tactic that he will be attacking in tomorrows NY Times article. This is extremely hypocritical. This is why I rarely read the NY Times. They are going to attack people for the exact same things that is a part of their business practice. The Times would have you believe that they never get any tips or leads from anyone. They would also like you to believe there is no political motive for their stories either.
The story, called Wal-Mart Enlists Bloggers in P.R. Campaign appeared in today's paper:
Under assault as never before, Wal-Mart is increasingly looking beyond the mainstream media and working directly with bloggers, feeding them exclusive nuggets of news, suggesting topics for postings and even inviting them to visit its corporate headquarters.
But the strategy raises questions about what bloggers, who pride themselves on independence, should disclose to readers. Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, has been forthright with bloggers about the origins of its communications, and the company and its public relations firm, Edelman, say they do not compensate the bloggers.
What's that old saying about the pot and kettle?
More at Instapundit.
JB ADDS:
I've been carrying WalMart's water for years now with glowing praise of their great stores and company and they've never given me a dang thing. Looks like they've been holdin' out on ol' JB! I'm starting to feel more and more pro-union all the time...
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