Books and op-eds positive about large corporations don't sell or get published, since a scandal is required—Platt couldn't write a book about a benign Walmart experience and the Washington Post declined his op-ed because he had worked there undercover, which they don't allow journalists to do.

factualpending

Speaker

Charles Platt

Evidence Quote

the Washington Post's were interested but they didn't like the fact that I had worked there as they put it under cover they don't allow journalists to do that

Source

Charles Platt on Working at Wal-Mart 06/15/2009EconTalk
Created: 6/15/2026, 9:17:26 AM

My Notes

Loading notes...