Yesterday the Pando website published a rather inflammatory article making accusations of conflict of interest for First Look Media in dealings with Ukraine. Last night there was a diary on Daily Kos about it. Today Glenn Greenwald has posted his response to what looks like a manufactured controversy.
On the Meaning of Journalistic Independence
He goes through an analysis of the claims of the Pando article. One of his major points is to refute the charges that the Omidyar Network has engaged in a secret conspiracy in that their projects in Ukraine are posted on their public website. This is his final paragraph in the article.
But what I do know is that I would never temper, limit, suppress or change my views for anyone’s benefit – as anyone I’ve worked with will be happy to tell you – and my views on such interference in other countries isn’t going to remotely change no matter the actual facts here. I also know that I’m free to express those views without the slightest fear. And I have zero doubt that that’s true of every other writer at The Intercept. That’s what journalistic independence means.
This is obviously going to be a running conflict between Greenwald and First Look in conflict with their determined detractors. I'm obviously not impartial in the matter.