Media News - Friday, July 03, 2009
Washington Post says publishers’ conference won’t be held
The Washington Post asked lobbyists and business leaders
to pay USD 25,000 to attend a dinner discussion with government officials
and journalists at the home of its publisher, and then canceled the
event after the invitations became public.
The newspaper's executive editor, Marcus Brauchli, said Thursday that no
one in the newsroom had vetted the invitation and its journalists would
not participate. Existence of the flier shows the pitfalls faced by news organizations
trying to find ways to make money in tough business times. The
Washington Post Co.'s newspaper division reported an operating loss of
USD 54m during the first three months of the year. The flier advertised a 'Washington Post salon' on health care reform at
the home of Publisher Katharine Weymouth on July 21, according to a copy
obtained by The Associated Press. The Web site Politico first reported
its existence. The dinner party was to have 20 or fewer guests, including Obama
administration officials, members of Congress, business leaders and
lobbyists, according to the flier. Brauchli and other Post journalists,
including those who cover health care, were promised as hosts and
discussion leaders. Participants were offered a chance to 'build crucial relationships with
Washington Post news executives in a neutral and informal setting,' the
flier said. Each salon would have one or two sponsors who would pay USD 25,000 to
underwrite the event and invite guests. The Post envisioned a series of
11 salons that could be sponsored for a total of USD 250,000. Weymouth on
Thursday canceled the whole series. (AP)
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