One of the reasons for David Poole’s popularity, and to some degree, Dale, Sr.’s, was their spataneity and objectivity.

Too many in the sport have become so addicted to $$, and so many have acquired wealth beyond any dreams, that certain levels of ethics and integrity have become passee……..only a few retain the things a David Poole held dear.

Since this blog is anonymous I feel that I am on notice that there might be a conflict from time to time and can evaluate what I read here accordingly. If Newton had disclosed his wife’s connection to DEI then I would have no problem with his writing about DEI since then I would have been on notice that his view might have been slanted.

First of all my contacts with teams have nothing to do with this post in particular and not in any other. If you would have read my other comments or the post for that matter you would have realized that. I don’t think I have grinded an ax with a single post I have written on this blog. Go read them if you like.

I think I was very fair in this situation (and in every situation). He has a massive conflict of interest and I think it is important for his readers to know that. If you don’t like it fine. This is something he has a responsibility to tell his readers about and he did not do that. If you don’t have an issue with that keep reading him. I don’t care. But by doing what he did, he made his business everyone’s business.

This blog and my day job are two very different beasts. That being said I have never compromised my ethics. So BRO I do practice what I preach. If you don’t believe me, that is your problem.

Remaining anonymous is by no means unethical. Trust me I have taken plenty of ethics classes. Our anonymity on here is so we can talk about issues and situations that otherwise might put us in bad sitations. It also allows us to pass on information we hear from people without scaring them away. We are doing this for the entertainment and enlightenment of people like you. If you don’t like that, please don’t waste your time reading it.

If you have any further issues please feel free to email me.

I wonder, though, if Miss Robinson was feeling any pressure from DEI to exploit her husband. I could see higher ups encouraging her to do this. The people that run that company aren’t journalists, but they know as good as anyone how to get free publicity and use these outlets for their benefit. That would put him in a pretty tight spot, I imagine. Just trying to see this from another angle.

Ross – I laughed out loud when I read your comment.

By not disclosing his wife’s position at DEI, which is not common public knowledge, I am assuming that Newton has violated all of the following regardless of the content of the article:

Act Independently
Journalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public’s right to know.

Journalists should:

—Avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived.
— Remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility.
— Refuse gifts, favors, fees, free travel and special treatment, and shun secondary employment, political involvement, public office and service in community organizations if they compromise journalistic integrity.
— Disclose unavoidable conflicts.
— Be vigilant and courageous about holding those with power accountable.
— Deny favored treatment to advertisers and special interests and resist their pressure to influence news coverage.
— Be wary of sources offering information for favors or money; avoid bidding for news.

Don’t let the fact that the content wasn’t earth shattering, or the fact that it was about DEI affect your thinking. There is a serious conflict of interests here, and that is the bottom line.