produced “puff pieces” as a part of the contract.

Big deal all the networks run puff pieces about companies just before that company starts advertising on their network. It is obviously common practice.

Busted!! now can we do the same here in the U.S. to the liberal terrorist media?

Next we will be hearing how disk jockeys get free gasoline just by casually mentioning the name of the place where he buys gasoline.

i am sure the msm in america will be running coverage and headlines about nbc like they did against Murdoch and the phone tapping incident. Right?

Well, it wasn’t as bad as that scandal ay the WSJ, where the author of the  ”Heard on The Street” column turned out to be making negative or positive comments about stocks while taking a position in the stocks that would benefit him!

It makes a person wonder how many times the “60 Minute” crew shorted a company’s stock, just before they ran a “hit piece” on that company.

I’m sure that happens all the time. Think how many executives tell their friends about what their company will report either up or to the downside of expectations and have their friends then place purchases appropriately, sharing the gain.

If the execs at NBC were really concerned about bias and corruption of journalistic ethics, they should take a peak at Phil Griffin’s business plan.  

Really? Now they should investigate the fascist relationship between MSNBC news and the Obama administration. Wasn’t GE taking taxpayer subsidies while cheerleading Obama? Inquiring minds want to know. Inappropriate…Yes.   Criminal….????

That’s odd, Rupert Murdoch requires payment form sources in order to run “puff pieces” at Fox news.

You’ve been completely Foxified haven’t you? No news is good news. I expect and am pleased to see CNBC uphold higher standards. 

I’m not sure I understand your whine. CNBC took a proactive approach which seems to have cured the problem. Murdoch was wholly reactive and may well still be continuing his criminal enterprise.

Again, what are you whining about. CNBC (related to NBC and MSNBC) was wholly proactive here. Just because you disagree with programming doesn’t make the programming biased or unethical. Otherwise, each person in America would have to have his or her own network.

“ FBC Media, had a contract designed to boost the image of Malaysian politicians.” How is this even an issue?  It is hardly any different than the US media contracts with our progressive leadership here.. We have seen the payoffs to GE, now watch for favorable legislation and agency rulings for Comcast in the future.. 

Proactive?  They did not blow the whistle on themselves…  Proactivity only after their hand was found to be inside the cookie jar…

Perhaps CNBC should terminate it’s relationship with NBC News in light of it’s continuous “puff pieces” and outright cheer leading for the Obama administration. 

The programing at MSNBC isn’t biased?   So, it’s just a coincidence that every host and guest in the evening line-up always express the identical liberal opinion on every issue?   Why don’t you run the probability numbers on that one…..

Your comments just get sillier and sillier all the time.

I applaud CNBC for this measure to insure their credibility and integrity. The entire media industry needs to take note of this and voluntarily clean house of all influences that distort their own news coverage.
It is disgraceful that so many news sources are completely untrustworthy, especially with regards to pushing agendas and character assassinations. It’s about winning arguments at any cost to them rather than presenting the public with the full context of the news. It is shamefully disrespectful.
They insult the public by assuming they are too stupid to know the difference and will buy whatever they are selling. It’s a lousy way to treat your customers.
The biggest offender in this is quite obviously MSNBC and the entire NBC organization, but they are clearly not alone.

Oh ya, that’s the way to remark.  Foxified…!  At least they don’t have the trouble other channels have. Goes to show….another dishonest one bits the dust.  Now lets hear all those great educated comments.

Have you ever noticed that all those 60 minute shows, 48 hours and primetime…all they show you is murder stories. Is that was this country is about anymore?  Why do they think we all want to see and hear that crap?   We’ve got mega cop, detective shows and forensic (must see the cut and mutilated bodies you know) because that is what people want to see.   What people? Blood, guts and gore are not my idea of good television broadcasting. Want to know why people are watching the news instead??????

I didn’t realize Rupert Murdock owned them. Huh.

The investigation of CNBC should begin — first on the list, Rick Santelli, the Tea Party promoter.