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Dr. Oz Back On The Radar (Part II)
Cant say we didnt warn ya.Today NFI followed our press release and letter on Dr. Ozs unwillingness to offer his viewers the correct information on seafood consumption by launching banner ads, Google A...
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One time is a mistake. Two times is a pattern.Back in January Dr. Oz produced a TV show where his advice on fish consumption and his discussion about mercury were way outside the latest up-to-date med...
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Not eating seafood can be really bad for your health and government communicators need to step up and explain thatthats the conclusion of a new World Health Organization report developed in conjunctio...
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Disinformation For Mother’s Day
In the PR game, one of the oldest news hooks in the book is to base a story on an upcoming holiday. While it's cheesy, it's also effective, and can help get even the most mundane story into print.Earl...
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Hollywood Mogul Decides to Follow In Piven’s Dubious Footsteps
As everyone in the world seems to know, some fish stories are so good people can't help but tell them over and over again, and even borrow them from one another.A reminder of that phenomenon came out ...
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Yesterday Dr. Edward Groth III of the Mercury Policy Project announced the launch of a new website designed to provide 'mercury facts' that stand in contrast to ones provided by sites like this.On jus...
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Taking Issue With Today (Part III)
April 12, 2010
David McCormick
NBC News
VP for Standards
VIA EmailDear Mr. McCormick,Thank you for responding to our letter and for Ms. Bauers explanation of the advice she gave re... -
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Taking Issue With Today (Part II)
So, NBC wrote back, in hopes it would be able to address our concerns. I see a thorough cut and past job from Mr. McCormick but not so much with the addressing of the concerns. Feel free to read the l...
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When you have a platform like the highest rated morning news program for going on two decades it means you have a large and loyal audience. It also means you have an even greater responsibility to be ...
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Getting More Facts In Your Diet
We have a long and storied past with the New York Times that grew out of an article penned by Marian Burros that was, in the end, colossally off base and required not just a correction but a public ad...