A media executive with apparent ties to an alleged network of “pink slime,” pay-for-play local news outlets sparked controversy when he was hired to teach journalism at a Tennessee public university in December. Now, one of the publications the executive apparently led is under scrutiny for promoting misinformation in an Ohio community. Raw Story broke the news in December that Tennessee Tech University hired Kyle Barnett to teach journalism despite his apparent ties to Advantage Informatics and publications owned by Metric Media — companies founded by journalist-turned-conservative businessma…