Talk about transparency! We know that media insiders follow ethics -- or try to -- and disclosures are part of the business of ensuring reasonable transparency and neutrality. But how about a situation where the disclosure is a catch-all that sounds like the old saying, "Caveat Emptor" (Let the buyer beware)?
I came across Alley Insider (http://www.alleyinsider.com), a technology community news service run by Henry Blodget, a former Wall Street investment analyst, which just stops short of telling the reader, "Believe us at your own risk!"
Here is the link and the operative text. I found it funny, but it may not be so!
http://www.alleyinsider.com/team
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