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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is a key element of my piece<\/a> in today\u2019s Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Foundation funds studies to advance its nanny state agenda. Their studies are often funded in partnership with government agencies (who share that agenda).<\/p>\n

As I explain in the piece,<\/p>\n

It was partially funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, or RWJF, which most media outlets disclosed. However, that disclosure is woefully incomplete; a distortion by omission. The typical reader would consider the funding source to bolster the credibility of the report. But I\u2019ve found no coverage that also discloses that critical fact that the RWJF is one of the nation\u2019s leading proponents of the very laws being evaluated for their efficacy. Everyone might safely assume pretzel purveyors oppose the laws, but not everyone will know that RWJF has a dog in the fight.<\/p>\n

While I am not shy about calling out the media for bias and activists for their distortions used to promote bad policy, I do go out of my way to be fair and factually accurate.<\/p>\n

So I called the RWJF to get their side of the story. I told them I had an angle on the story which might not be the typical fluff coverage they are used to, so I thought it was especially important I hear their perspective and their version of the facts before writing the piece.<\/p>\n

I was shocked when the RWJF press officer asked if she could see my piece and approve it if she gives me an RWJF person to talk with. I simply denied her request, and again asked if she\u2019d be able to clarify RWJF\u2019s position on the matter without seeing my piece in advance.<\/p>\n

She told me she\u2019d have to get back to me. I held off on submitting the time-sensitive op-ed in order to include the foundation\u2019s perspective. That was a mistake on my part.<\/p>\n

I eventually received an email from RWJF press officer Christine <\/span>Clayton, stating in part,
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Hi Jeff. We\u2019re uncomfortable offering a quote to be used in an opinion piece we can\u2019t see in advance.It is evident that the RWJF media machine is only comfortable offering its perspective when it can fully control the story. No wonder they are comfortable offering quotes to New York Times<\/em> reporters. The distinction they try to make between an \u201copinion piece\u201d and a news article is meaningless. Whether their quote appears as part of a news story or as part of an op-ed shouldn\u2019t matter. The purpose of the quote is to clarify the organization\u2019s position on the matter, regardless of the format of the article.<\/p>\n

So much for just doing unbiased science and letting the chips fall where they may.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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