Tagged: Biotech University Scam

J-School Admits Biotech University was Basically a Scam

Do you remember Biotech University? It’s that scam of a reporting contest/biotechnology conference we alerted you to a couple months ago that was basically propaganda for biotechnology companies like Monsanto.

Well, here’s a fun update. Even though the administrators of Biotech University claimed it was a legitimate and balanced event, the Missouri School of Journalism feels differently. Based on complaints from J-School students and faculty, you will not be required to attend the Biotech University brainwashing weekend seminar to participate in the reporting contest next year.

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Biotech University Responds: We’re Legitimate

You probably didn’t know much about Biotech University before we published a blog post last week about the two-day biotechnology conference for Missouri School of Journalism students. We called Biotech University a scam because it gives one-sided information about biotechnology and sponsors a reporting contest that appears to favor pro-biotechnology journalism.

We reached out to Steve Veile, one of the people behind Biotech University, to respond to our blog post, and here’s what he had to say. Continue reading