Financial Transparency Coalition

He bought the company, exerted influence, and dictated events to be covered, and he did it all anonymously. Just two weeks ago, all we knew was that a company called NEWS + MEDIA GROUP, LLC purchased The Las Vegas Review Journal, Nevada’s largest daily newspaper. It was reported that an executive from NEWS + MEDIA GROUP told journalists that

Last week I wrote about a post, inspired by TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year, about who I would pick for a “Transparency Person of the Year.” Keeping with TIME’s definition, this would be someone who influenced the news, for better or worse, on issues related to financial transparency. I got so many great suggestions for additions to the list that I’m following up this week. Without further ado, here’s some (additional) picks: SHELDON ADELSON The billionaire casino mogul has dominated headlines this year. He made TIME Magazine’s nominations for “what critics cast as trying to buy the election,” through...