By Arthur Alpert How wrong can I be? I figured my post on the Hostess bankruptcy (Nov. 27) would be a one-shot, but that underestimated the story’s shelf life. Also, I failed to realize how ardently the Albuquerque Journal would use Hostess to promote its political agenda. Therefore, here’s an update on Twinkies and journalistic [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Hostess'
Calling for the Bludgeons: Union-bashing Corporate Lobbyist Finds Easy Access to Journal OpEd Page
December 6th, 2012 · 1 Comment · journalism, labor
Tags:60 Minutes·ADA·American Beverage Institute·Americans with Disabilities Act·Arthur Alpert·Big Tobacco·Center for Union Facts·Dr. Evil·George Will·Holman W. Jenkins Jr.·Hostess·labor·MADD·minimum wage·Morley Safer·Mothers Against Drunk Driving·Newt Gingrich·Phillip Morris·Rick Berman·unions·Wall Street Journal
There’s No Excuse for Journal’s One-sided Account of Hostess Liquidation
November 27th, 2012 · 1 Comment · economy, Fact Check, financial coverage, journalism, labor, Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert This post begins as a tale of two headlines. It will end with an unfunny joke. The Albuquerque Journal headline on the Business Page Saturday, November 17, told us: “Workers’ Strike Proves Fatal to Hostess” The Wall Street Journal headline on the front page that same day read: “Twinkie Maker Hostess To [...]
Tags:Argus Hamilton·Arthur Alpert·Associated Press·bankruptcy·Daily Kos·Frank Hurt·Hostess·Hostess Brands Inc.·Laura Clawson·New York Times·organized labor·Twinkies·unions·Wall Street Journal
