Journalists Not Loath to Donate To Politicians

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Media Companies' Policies Vary Widely
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, January 18, 2004; Page A01


More than 100 journalists and executives at major media companies, from NBC's top executive to a Fox News anchor to reporters or editors for the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, CBS and ABC, have made political contributions in recent years.

Some of these donations, detailed in Federal Election Commission records, violate the companies' own policies. But these policies vary widely; some media firms allow donations, others bar them for newsroom employees but not business staffers, and still others restrict only those covering politics.

NBC chief executive Robert Wright has contributed $8,000 since 1999, including $3,500 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and $1,000 to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Andrew Lack, a former NBC News chief, gave $1,000 to Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.) while NBC president, and Wright contributed $1,500 -- after the House committee Tauzin chairs held hearings on the networks' election night failures. NBC spokeswoman Allison Gollust said the network allows its executives to make contributions and that Wright "does not make any decisions specific to news coverage."

Fox anchor Neil Cavuto, the network's managing editor for business, gave $1,000 to a fundraising dinner for President Bush in 2002.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26386-2004Jan17.html

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1. Cavuto is slime....

Fat crybaby. Whined about liberals not supporting the troops in lead up to Iraq invasion. What a freak.

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2. I believe I like Jim Lehrer's stance the best!

Mr. Lehrer is not affiliated with a political party and does not vote.

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3. as a journalist

reading that just makes me sick...