It's not crazy to assume a news site with an editorial control has actual editorial control, and when it does not it's not crazy to assume the owner of said news site, who also owns a competing product against the target of the story, MIGHT have a conflict of interest. The fact that one wasn't stated is problematic in itself with regards to journalistic integrity.
It's not crazy to assume a news site with an editorial control has actual editorial control, and when it does not it's not crazy to assume the owner of said news site, who also owns a competing product against the target of the story, MIGHT have a conflict of interest. The fact that one wasn't stated is problematic in itself with regards to journalistic integrity.