Stories being talked about today:
- The Wall Street Journal’s Robert Thomson says competitors have been “absolutely conflicted” in their coverage of the U.K. phone-hacking scandal. He proposes a “Perversity Prize” for the news outlet that does the worst job covering a competitor. (Forbes.com)
- Bloomberg News responds, point by point, to Ben Bernanke’s letter alleging “egregious errors” with reporting on the Fed’s lending program to banks. The Wall Street Journal’s David Wessel sides with the Fed. (Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal)
- That person gushing about a product on the morning news may be paid to do so, even though you and the anchor don’t know about it. (The Washington Post)
Correction: The original version of this post misidentified David Wessel.
