"The Infinite Mind" public radio series was not aware of ethically questionable behavior by the program's host, Dr. Fred Goodwin.
(1888PressRelease) April 03, 2009 - The Center for Media and Democracy and PR Watch.org have reported that "The Infinite Mind" public radio series was not aware of ethically questionable behavior by the program's former host, Dr. Fred Goodwin. (see: http://www.prwatch.org/node/8314 )
PRWatch had previously reported on conflict of interest issues surrounding Goodwin.
According to PRWatch, in his role as host of the show, Goodwin talked up the advantages of antidepressant drugs while failing to disclose that he had received $1.2 million in fees for giving marketing lectures on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. After the funding was revealed publicly, Goodwin attempted to claim that he had informed the show's producer, Bill Lichtenstein, of his financial ties to drugmakers (a claim initially echoed by National Public Radio's "On the Media" show).
Now Lichtenstein is claiming vindication, and NPR has issued a retraction and public apology for its claim that Lichtenstein knew. Goodwin has also backed away from saying that he disclosed the payments, claiming instead that he doesn't "see these things as a conflict of interest."
"The Infinite Mind" public radio series was not aware of ethically questionable behavior by the program's host, Dr. Fred Goodwin. 
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