Many many years ago I read a Fred Wilson (avc.com) blog post about a founder who vented that a tech journalist's article on the founder's company was a hit piece. The tech journalist was recommended by Fred Wilson who was an investor in the founder's company. Fred wrote the tech journalist rarely ever does their own independent research. The article's position must have come from the founder himself.

I can't find that article. And I have looked hard for it. I think now it must have been taken down. And that is sad. It had a valuable lesson that I want to share it with others these days.