Manufactured quotes

News organizations fail to disclose “regular Joe” businessmen’s lobbying ties

By Ryan Chittum

Two weeks ago The New York Times wheeled out that old chestnut of Great Recession-era economic reporting: Companies can’t find workers, despite high unemployment.

This one was mercifully buried inside Business Day, but it got 1,200 words all the same, including this top:

After the latest, disappointing unemployment figures, policy makers and economists continue to debate how American companies might create more jobs. But business owners and recruiters say thousands of jobs around the country are sitting vacant, particularly at small and midsize companies.