From a Reader's Standpoint
As a reader it's hard to know what is and what isn't true behind the curtain that is our naivete about the inner workings of any organization included TechRepublic's. We don't know how much sway ad dollars have. We don't know how much animosity there is between editors and writers for any number of reasons. The issues are too numerous and varied for someone outside the actual incident to know the truth. But we know money talks, and we know the media is staffed by humans who need money. So in general we assume there is always a lack of bias. And I think if you were to put yourself in our shoes you'd understand what I mean.
Plus for those of us who've read about AOL, Huffington Post, and Micheal Arrington of TechCrunch. We think those in authority who make the rules break the rules only to punish those who can't defend themselves in print.
