Explanations are being offered today by suspended TV anchor Leslie Roberts and by his business partner, Kashif Khan. They are trying to allay concerns about the elephant-sized conflict of interest on Mr. Roberts part for his participation in the public relations firm BuzzPR. Mr. Khan says Roberts never had anything to do with the “media relations side” of their jointly-owned public relations business. Mr. Roberts avows he was always in “journalist mode” when working at Global TV. This may be true but it does not address the appearance of conflict that screams from the anonymous arrangement the anchor had with BuzzPR. Not even his employer knew. It seems unimaginable to most people in the business. Toronto Sun
