Lawmaker’s astroturf op-ed disappears from newspaper’s site (UPDATED) July 25, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Homebuilders and cattle ranchers team up to fight an EPA rule, and industry talking points end up in The Post and Courier
The great Herbalife astroturf war March 12, 2014 By Ryan Chittum The New York Times probes Bill Ackman’s campaign against the multilevel marketer
Fortune flacks for the ‘sharing economy’ December 10, 2013 By Ryan Chittum Airbnb astroturf group Peers gets a puff piece
The Greg Packer of small business November 25, 2013 By Ryan Chittum Drew Greenblatt’s frequent press hits usually omit National Association of Manufacturers ties
When men on the street become spokesmen for a cause November 14, 2013 By Ryan Chittum Anecdote laundering from the left on the $15 minimum wage fight
Astroturfing The New York Times and Wall Street Journal November 8, 2013 By Ryan Chittum A New Jersey businessman hits the media circuit again, with lobbying connections undisclosed
More on NPR and manufactured quotes July 18, 2012 By Ryan Chittum Why lobbyist-provided rent-a-quotes subvert the news
Manufactured quotes July 10, 2012 By Ryan Chittum News organizations fail to disclose “regular Joe” businessmen’s lobbying ties
WSJ Gives Minimum Info on Front Group December 2, 2011 By Ryan Chittum An astroturf group gets a hit on the minimum wage