http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/11/20/isle-of-man-what-use-is-a-captive-press/ Richard Murphy on tax and corporate accountability Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:46:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/11/20/isle-of-man-what-use-is-a-captive-press/#comment-281431 Strive Notes » Isle of Man media fails in its duties? Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:21:47 +0000 http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2007/11/20/isle-of-man-what-use-is-a-captive-press/#comment-281431 [...] I came across a rather long post from Richard Murphy’s Tax Research blog yesterday in which he takes a business reporter on the Isle of Man Examiner to task about some comments she’d made. I know of Richard because, as he said in his post, he is often called upon for comment about Isle of Man tax policies by many high profile media outlets. And so he seen as a respected source.  I know the reporter in question because I’ve worked with her on many occasions on behalf of clients, and I contribute a weekly column to the pages she edits. I have a lot of respect for her as journalist. I am not an expert on tax law and have no intention on weighing in on any points made by Richard in his post. But here is my own point: everything has changed. Richard is not upset with the reporter because of story or comment she published.  A reader had emailed her with a question and she replied directly by email.  Said reply was subsequently sent on to Richard.  Richard published on his blog the content of the message and that of a subsequent email exchange he had with the reporter.  He concludes with this statement: [...] [...] I came across a rather long post from Richard Murphy’s Tax Research blog yesterday in which he takes a business reporter on the Isle of Man Examiner to task about some comments she’d made. I know of Richard because, as he said in his post, he is often called upon for comment about Isle of Man tax policies by many high profile media outlets. And so he seen as a respected source.  I know the reporter in question because I’ve worked with her on many occasions on behalf of clients, and I contribute a weekly column to the pages she edits. I have a lot of respect for her as journalist. I am not an expert on tax law and have no intention on weighing in on any points made by Richard in his post. But here is my own point: everything has changed. Richard is not upset with the reporter because of story or comment she published.  A reader had emailed her with a question and she replied directly by email.  Said reply was subsequently sent on to Richard.  Richard published on his blog the content of the message and that of a subsequent email exchange he had with the reporter.  He concludes with this statement: [...]

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