1. As Turkey Bombed Anti-ISIS Fighters, It Hired Lobbying Firm Tied to 2016 Candidates
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2015
   On July 24, 2015, Turkey launched a massive military campaign that included sweeping attacks against Kurdish forces as well as minor strikes on Islamic State positions south of Turkey’s border. Just five days later, the Turkish government inked a contract to hire a team of prominent lobbyists to add to its already formidable army of influence-peddlers in Washington.
2. The Brussels lobbyists
   Major firms seek to influence EU laws for thire own advantage long before they reach the European Parlament
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2015
   A look at the lobbyists who target the bureaucrats who control research budgets and make decisions for the EU's technical agencies.
3. Corporate Corruption And The Special Interest State
   Regulatory Capture at the FCC
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2013
   With Tom Wheeler's nomination, expect pro big-telecom policies such as ending net neutrality, further industry consolidation, limiting meaningful competition and increasing user fees, among other policies.
4. A freedom that we can't afford
   Rightwing thinktanks profess a love of freedom, but their refusal to reveal who funds them is deeply undemocratic
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2011
   Freemarket thinktanks vastly outnumber those arguing for public spending. The author suggests that these thinktanks allow corporations to exert influence on public life without showing their hand, he advocates for legislation that would insure their funding is transparent.
5. Google, Amazon, Netflix mount lobby crusade on Trudeau Liberals
   Amazon had 99 registered contacts with the government last year, Google had 37
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2017
   The numerous meetings between top Liberal Government officials and U.S. tech giants not only smack of favouritism, but also raise ethical questions and concerns over deregulation.
6. How Big Tobacco's lobbyists get what they want from the media
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2014
   With cigarette packs on the agenda, the BBC must be asked why it lets thinktanks argue the tobacco companies' case without revealing who their paymasters are.
7. How Private Prisons Game the Immigration System
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2013
   With huge profits at stake, CCA and the Geo Group are pushing discreetly for enforcement-heavy immigration reform.
8. Lobbying for Your Cause
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1986
   
9. Lobbyists Mourn House Speaker John Boehner's Departure
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2015
   House Speaker John Boehner’s surprise resignation on Friday was reason to celebrate for members of his own party who often complained that he let corporate lobbyists exercise undue influence over Congress. For lobbyists, Boehner's announcement was a reason to mourn.
10. Pesticides, Neoliberalism and the Politics of Acceptable Death
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    In 1900, cancer killed three people in America out of every hundred. Today, it's 33 out of every 100 -- more than one-in-four Americans die from cancer. These figures come from Dr. Joseph Weissman, a professor of medicine at UCLA. Weissman reckons that a fair slice of this explosion in cancer mortality can be laid at the door of petro-chemicals, particularly those used by the food industry.
11. Private Profits vs Public Policy
    The Pharmaceutical Industry and the Canadian State
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2016
    According to Joel Lexchin, "Given the central role that medicines play in keeping us healthy, it is essential that we understand the policy environment that governs drug development, from the initial basic research to the sale of the manufactured produces to the patients that use them."
12. PublicitySources.com
    Resource Type: Website
    Published: 2017
    A web portal featuring publicity and PR resources, including articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A search feature, subject index, and other research tools make it possible to find additional resources and information.
13. Sources.com
    Portal for Journalists and Writers - The directory for reporters, writers, editors and researchers
    Resource Type: Website
    Published: 2009
    Sources is an information portal for journalists, freelance writers, news editors, authors, researchers and journalism students -- and a resource for organizations, institutions, businesses, and individuals who want to get media coverage of their expertise and their views on newsworthy topics.
    Journalists: Use Sources to find experts, media contacts, spokespersons, scientists, lobbyists, officials, speakers, university professors, researchers, newsmakers, CEOs, executive directors, media relations contacts, spokespeople, talk show guests, PR representatives, Canadian sources, story ideas, research studies, databases, universities, colleges, associations, businesses, government, research institutions, lobby groups, non-government organizations (NGOs), in Canada and internationally.
    Newsmakers: Use Sources to raise your profile and get media coverage. Sources is a powerful tool which complements and magnifies your other efforts to publicize yourself. See www.sources.com/Profile.htm, fill out the membership form, or call 416-964-7799.
14. Your Call is Important to Us
    The Truth About Bullshit
    Resource Type: Book
    

Experts on Lobbyists in the Sources Directory

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