Posts Tagged ‘ Jack Abramoff ’

Channel One News Hall of Shame: Lobbyists struggle to buy praise (2006)

August 21, 2011
Channel One News Hall of Shame: Lobbyists struggle to buy praise  (2006)

Report Uncovers Channel One’s Sleazy Tactics October 15, 2006 MINORITY STAFF REPORT INVESTIGATION OF JACK ABRAMOFF’S USE OF TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PREPARED BY THE MINORITY STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Chairman MAX BAUCUS, Ranking Member OCTOBER  2006 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa, Chairman ORRIN G. HATCH,...
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Two Point Oh

December 7, 2007

  From Jim Metrock: Channel One’s parent company Alloy Media and Marketing held a conference call on Wednesday, December 5 to discuss their 3rd Quarter financial results. Normally it is very difficult to understand what is actually being said in one of these calls. Companies are always using words not to enlighten those listening,...
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Editorial Memorandum

January 30, 2006

Obligation, Inc. P. O. Box 26270 Birmingham, AL 25260 www.obligation.org For Release: January 30, 2006 Contact: Jim Metrock 205.822.0080 EDITORIAL MEMORANDUM: Did Governor Bob Riley Reverse Himself On Channel One To Benefit Adviser’s Client? Ralph Reed’s Secret Funding Of Dax Swatek’s Sham “Coalition.” In August 2003, Alabama Governor Bob Riley was on the verge of sending...
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Channel One News’s Angel Of Darkness

January 12, 2006
Channel One News’s Angel Of Darkness

Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff   PRIMEDIA EMPLOYED LOBBYIST ABRAMOFF FOR CHANNEL ONE Controversial In-School Network Faced Several Legislative Threats January 11, 2006 By Ira Teinowitz WASHINGTON (AdAge.com) — Add Primedia to the list of media clients caught up in the Jack Abramoff lobbying disclosures. Mr. Abramoff’s guilty plea has sparked expectations that it would affect members of Congress, and...
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“Casino Jack” Abramoff

January 3, 2006
“Casino Jack” Abramoff

  Channel One’s disgraced chief lobbyist pleads guilty in D.C. today. Does Channel One have anything to worry about? Or will Channel One claim Casino Jack overcharged them like the Indian tribes? We will wait and see. One thing for sure – Channel One and PRIMEDIA wish they had never heard of Mr. Abramoff.
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