Comments on: Conyers takes issue with Gupta as Surgeon General, blogs about it http://michiganmessenger.com/11447/conyers-takes-issue-with-gupta-as-surgeon-general-blogs-about-it The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: SteveLR http://michiganmessenger.com/11447/conyers-takes-issue-with-gupta-as-surgeon-general-blogs-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-17848 SteveLR Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:00:48 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=11447#comment-17848 Conyers is right! While Gupta is perhaps okay as a TV personality, major concerns exist about Gupta should he be offered the role of Surgeon General of the US. <br><br>1. As a media figure, Gupta has been disturbingly cozy with Big Pharma. He co-hosts Turner Private Networks' monthly show "Accent Health," which airs in doctors' offices around the country and which serves as a major conduit for targeted ads from the drug companies. <br><br>2. He has openly opposed progressive health reform, and cited false information in an effort to discredit Michael Moore's film "Sicko". Ultimately, it was found that Gupta distorted the facts.<br><br>3. In 2003, despite mounting evidence to the contrary, he publicly downplayed concerns about the dangers of Vioxx. It was removed from the market a year later by its manufacturer, Merck.<br><br>4. Media watchdog groups have also expressed concern about lack of objectivity in his reporting: <a href="http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3135" rel="nofollow">http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3135</a><br><a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120001" rel="nofollow">http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120001</a> Conyers is right! While Gupta is perhaps okay as a TV personality, major concerns exist about Gupta should he be offered the role of Surgeon General of the US.

1. As a media figure, Gupta has been disturbingly cozy with Big Pharma. He co-hosts Turner Private Networks' monthly show “Accent Health,” which airs in doctors' offices around the country and which serves as a major conduit for targeted ads from the drug companies.

2. He has openly opposed progressive health reform, and cited false information in an effort to discredit Michael Moore's film “Sicko”. Ultimately, it was found that Gupta distorted the facts.

3. In 2003, despite mounting evidence to the contrary, he publicly downplayed concerns about the dangers of Vioxx. It was removed from the market a year later by its manufacturer, Merck.

4. Media watchdog groups have also expressed concern about lack of objectivity in his reporting: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3135
http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120001

]]> By: SteveLR http://michiganmessenger.com/11447/conyers-takes-issue-with-gupta-as-surgeon-general-blogs-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-11781 SteveLR Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:00:48 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=11447#comment-11781 Conyers is right! While Gupta is perhaps okay as a TV personality, major concerns exist about Gupta should he be offered the role of Surgeon General of the US. <br><br>1. As a media figure, Gupta has been disturbingly cozy with Big Pharma. He co-hosts Turner Private Networks' monthly show "Accent Health," which airs in doctors' offices around the country and which serves as a major conduit for targeted ads from the drug companies. <br><br>2. He has openly opposed progressive health reform, and cited false information in an effort to discredit Michael Moore's film "Sicko". Ultimately, it was found that Gupta distorted the facts.<br><br>3. In 2003, despite mounting evidence to the contrary, he publicly downplayed concerns about the dangers of Vioxx. It was removed from the market a year later by its manufacturer, Merck.<br><br>4. Media watchdog groups have also expressed concern about lack of objectivity in his reporting: <a href="http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3135" rel="nofollow">http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3135</a><br><a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120001" rel="nofollow">http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120001</a> Conyers is right! While Gupta is perhaps okay as a TV personality, major concerns exist about Gupta should he be offered the role of Surgeon General of the US.

1. As a media figure, Gupta has been disturbingly cozy with Big Pharma. He co-hosts Turner Private Networks' monthly show “Accent Health,” which airs in doctors' offices around the country and which serves as a major conduit for targeted ads from the drug companies.

2. He has openly opposed progressive health reform, and cited false information in an effort to discredit Michael Moore's film “Sicko”. Ultimately, it was found that Gupta distorted the facts.

3. In 2003, despite mounting evidence to the contrary, he publicly downplayed concerns about the dangers of Vioxx. It was removed from the market a year later by its manufacturer, Merck.

4. Media watchdog groups have also expressed concern about lack of objectivity in his reporting: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3135
http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120001

]]> By: SteveLR http://michiganmessenger.com/11447/conyers-takes-issue-with-gupta-as-surgeon-general-blogs-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-4161 SteveLR Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:48 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=11447#comment-4161 Conyers is right! While Gupta is perhaps okay as a TV personality, major concerns exist about Gupta should he be offered the role of Surgeon General of the US. <br><br>1. As a media figure, Gupta has been disturbingly cozy with Big Pharma. He co-hosts Turner Private Networks' monthly show "Accent Health," which airs in doctors' offices around the country and which serves as a major conduit for targeted ads from the drug companies. <br><br>2. He has openly opposed progressive health reform, and cited false information in an effort to discredit Michael Moore's film "Sicko". Ultimately, it was found that Gupta distorted the facts.<br><br>3. In 2003, despite mounting evidence to the contrary, he publicly downplayed concerns about the dangers of Vioxx. It was removed from the market a year later by its manufacturer, Merck.<br><br>4. Media watchdog groups have also expressed concern about lack of objectivity in his reporting: <a href="http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3135" rel="nofollow">http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3135</a><br><a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120001" rel="nofollow">http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120001</a> Conyers is right! While Gupta is perhaps okay as a TV personality, major concerns exist about Gupta should he be offered the role of Surgeon General of the US.

1. As a media figure, Gupta has been disturbingly cozy with Big Pharma. He co-hosts Turner Private Networks' monthly show “Accent Health,” which airs in doctors' offices around the country and which serves as a major conduit for targeted ads from the drug companies.

2. He has openly opposed progressive health reform, and cited false information in an effort to discredit Michael Moore's film “Sicko”. Ultimately, it was found that Gupta distorted the facts.

3. In 2003, despite mounting evidence to the contrary, he publicly downplayed concerns about the dangers of Vioxx. It was removed from the market a year later by its manufacturer, Merck.

4. Media watchdog groups have also expressed concern about lack of objectivity in his reporting: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3135
http://mediamatters.org/items/200707120001

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