A key participant in the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM)—which self-immolated amidst accusations that it functioned as a cartel that was used to try to bankrupt conservative news outlets—says there’s no effort to create a replacement under a different name, despite materials that suggested otherwise.
Earlier this month, Dentsu, a Japanese public relations company, announced the created of the “Dentsu Coalition,” which says it wants to boost “credible news.” The 614 Group, an advertising consulting firm, is co-leading the coalition, which it said involves a “commitment by leading brands” to “leverag[e] the collective power of the [ad] industry’s foremost players.”
Dentsu was a founding member of GARM, and it was put on notice by the House Judiciary Committee that its efforts would be investigated. But last week a lawyer for the Americas arm of the…
