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Is Courant Justified To ID West Hartford Coach Prior To A Formal Charge?
I wonder whether The Courant was doing its journalistic duty or just trying to sell newspapers at the expense of a West Hartford teacher who might have done nothing wrong, but faces destruction of his reputation.
I am referring to this morning’s CTNOW cover page story of a West Hartford teacher under investigation for sending questionable text [...]
National Consumer Attorney Group Honors Connecticut Watchdog Editor & Publisher
The National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) presented George Gombossy with NACA’s 2009 Media Award at their annual meeting held last month in Philadelphia. The award last year was given to two reporters from Business Week.
Gombossy was the first investigative consumer columnist in the Hartford Courant’s history, and unfortunately, probably its last, as he was fired on Aug. 14, 2009, after refusing to “be nice” to the papers’ major advertisers. For over three years, Mr. Gombossy served as the advocate for Connecticut’s consumers, working with thousands of readers who sent him complaints and tips. His Watchdog columns resulted in more than a dozen state investigations and improved customer service at many local and regional companies. He continues to rattle the chain of big business with his www.CtWatchdog.com website.
Ct Atty Gen Investigating Sleepy’s on 25 Customer Allegations Of Bedbugs
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s investigation into consumer complaints that Sleepy’s delivered used mattresses instead of new ones has expanded to include allegations from 25 customers that they were sold mattresses that had bedbugs.
Sleepy’s adamantly denies selling used mattresses and says it is impossible for any customer to have had a bedbug infestation from its products. It [...]
Watchdog Sues Tribune: accuses Courant of violating its written News Mission, by pressure to be nice to major advertisers
As promised, New Haven attorney Joseph Garrison has filed my wrongful termination lawsuit against The Courant, accusing the country’s oldest continuously published newspaper of violating its written News Mission, or what I call its ethics policy, when it fired me last month for refusing to “be nice” to major advertisers.
Ct AG says Sleepy’s failed to provide him with answers to all his questions, Sleepy’s threatens to sue Watchdog for publishing Attorney General’s allegations
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said today that Sleepy’s has failed to provide him answers to all his critical questions regarding the giant mattress retailer’s business practices.
Blumenthal, who in July began an investigation into the country’s largest mattress retailer, said in a Monday interview in his office that Sleepy’s “failed to respond” to key questions [...]
Whistleblowers wanted: Contact Ctwatchdog if you think your firm is doing something unethical
Several people have recently contacted me, including some associated with Sleepy’s, asking me if I would be willing to investigate their complaints without identifying them.
The answer is yes. During the 40 years as a journalist I never violated a confidentiality agreement. Infact, in 1972I was found in contempt of court in Superior Court in Putnam [...]
Buying a mattress? Consumer Reports finally weighs in – guess which largest retailer came in last
For years, Consumer Reports – which recommends everything from what type of coffee you should drink to the safest cars – had made a conscious decision not to rate mattresses.
The non-profit firm said its just impossible to compare mattresses because retailers each have their own brand names so the ones at Sleepy’s can’t be compared [...]
CTWatchdog On CNN, accuses top Courant/Fox 61 managers of damaging media’s integrity
See the video and read the transcript of George Gombossy’s appearance Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009 on CNN’s Reliable Sources.
Courant-Fox 61 accused of bending over backward to please key advertisers to increase revenue, forsaking ethics
The managers at the nation’s oldest newspaper of continuing circulation and its sister television station in Hartford are being accused by me and a television personality of trading in journalistic ethics in the past year for more revenue to counter the recession.
In my case I was fired Aug. 3 – after a 40-year stellar career [...]
Courant trying to salvage reputation by publishing Sleepy’s investigation column
Embarrassed by public disclosure that Courant management – for the first time in its history – is holding up a story of a state investigation into one of its prime advertisers, the nation’s oldest newspaper is now scrambling to get it into print.
The column was written by me last month, was scheduled to run Aug. [...]
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