Adam Davidson, NPR Host, Accused Of Ethical Violations, Conflicts Of Interest

NPR Reporter Has Grave Charges Leveled At Him
WASHINGTON - APRIL 12: (AFP OUT) Adam Davidson, international business and economics correspondent for NPR, speaks during a live taping of 'Meet the Press' at NBC April 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Alex Blumberg, producer of Chicago Public Radio's 'This American Life', and Adam Davidson, international business and economics correspondent for NPR, appeared on the show to speak about the economy. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images for Meet the Press)
WASHINGTON - APRIL 12: (AFP OUT) Adam Davidson, international business and economics correspondent for NPR, speaks during a live taping of 'Meet the Press' at NBC April 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Alex Blumberg, producer of Chicago Public Radio's 'This American Life', and Adam Davidson, international business and economics correspondent for NPR, appeared on the show to speak about the economy. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images for Meet the Press)

NPR's Planet Money--which was born out of the Peabody award-winning This American Life episode about the financial crash in 2008, "The Giant Pool of Money"--is the financial news digest of choice for plenty of people who enjoy their finance explained to them in a generalist, Ira Glass-approved tone. Now, the show and Davidson are coming under fire for some perceived standards and ethics breaches. Let's break this down.

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