Journalists Not Loathe to Donate to Politicians

[Goldust]

Journalists Not Loath to Donate To Politicians
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.

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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.

"I wish he hadn't," said Fox News Vice President John Moody, who responded by circulating a policy Friday that discourages such contributions. "I hope our people will follow the advice I've given to them voluntarily. The potential perception is that they favor one candidate over the other." But he said he wouldn't ban the practice.

A Fox producer for Oliver North, Griffin Jenkins, gave $2,000 to the Bush-Cheney reelection committee.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A26386-2004Jan17?language=printer

[lostnfound]

1. Ironic; left-wing mainstream journalists stay out of politics

because they were trained that it's unprofessional and because their employers forbid them to get involved -- no signs in the yard, etc.

Not sure if it extends to campaign contributions or not

[cthrumatrix]

2. that liberal media bias showing (sarcasm off)

[LiberalFighter]

3. Just $1000?

CAVUTO, NEIL P
CHESTER,NJ 07930
FOX NEWS
6/3/2002
$500
National Republican Senatorial Cmte

CAVUTO, NEIL P MR
CHESTER,NJ 07930
FOX NEWS/T. V. ANCHOR
6/3/2002
$1,000
2002 Presidents Dinner Cmte

CAVUTO, NEIL P MR
CHESTER,NJ 07930
FOX NEWS/T. V. ANCHOR
6/3/2002
$500
National Republican Congressional Cmte

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[LiberalFighter]

5. Washington Post

ANDERSON, EVAN P ESQUIRE
WASHINGTON,DC 20006
WASHINGTON POST
7/28/2003
$250
Nelson, Bill

ASHER, MARK G
BETHESDA,MD 20817
WASHINGTON POST/REPORTER
3/7/2002
$500
Dagher, Peter Alexander

CHAD, NORMAN A
LOS ANGELES,CA 90046
WASHINGTON POST
5/26/2001
$250
Bayh, Evan

CRENSHAW, ALBERT
WASHINGTON,DC 20005
WASHINGTON POST/COLUMNIST
6/29/2001
$500
Shapiro, Ira S

GRAHAM, KATHARINE
WASHINGTON,DC 20007
WASHINGTON POST
5/4/1999
$5,000
Women's Campaign Fund

GRAHAM, KATHARINE MS
,
WASHINGTON POST/DECEASED
5/8/2001
$1,000
Women's Campaign Fund

KING, JOSEPH A
BOWIE,MD 20720
WASHINGTON POST/DISTRIBUTOR
6/11/2003
$200
LaRouche, Lyndon H Jr

LICHT, JUDITH J
WASHINGTON,DC 20015
WASHINGTON POST
6/17/2000
$1,000
Frumin, Matthew

LICHT, JUDITH J
WASHINGTON,DC 20015
WASHINGTON POST
7/17/2000
$1,000
Frumin, Matthew

LITTLE, CAROLINE
CHEVY CHASE,MD 20815
WASHINGTON POST
6/15/1999
$1,000
Hatch, Orrin G

PATTON, WHITNEY
WASHINGTON,DC 20005
WASHINGTON POST/SALES MANAGER
7/26/2002
$250
DC Republican Cmte

SCHROEDER, CHRISTOPHER
BETHESDA,MD 20816
WASHINGTON POST
5/26/1999
$1,000
Bush, George W

SCHROEDER, CHRISTOPHER L
RICHMOND,VA 23226
WASHINGTON POST CO
3/22/1999
$250
Watts, J C Jr

TEREN, MARC
WASHINGTON,DC 20036
WASHINGTON POST
11/9/1999
$1,000
Messer, Allen Lucas

[LiberalFighter]

6. Washington Times

ARNOLD, GARY
ARLINGTON,VA 22203
WASHINGTON TIMES
8/17/2000
$200
Republican National Cmte

ARNOLD, GARY
ARLINGTON,VA 22203
WASHINGTON TIMES
12/11/2000
$200
Republican National Cmte

ARNOLD, GARY MR
ARLINGTON,VA 22203
WASHINGTON TIMES/JOURNALIST/ MOVIE
6/11/2003
$300
Republican National Cmte

ARNOLD, GARY MR
ARLINGTON,VA 22203
WASHINGTON TIMES/JOURNALIST/ MOVIE
9/30/2002
$300
Republican National Cmte

BARBARA NELSON
HENDERSON,NV 89052
WASHINGTON TIMES/FIELD REPRESENTATI
1/10/2001
$200
Republican Central Cmte of Nevada

CURRIE, SUSAN
HYATTSVILLE,MD 20781
WASHINGTON TIMES
10/11/2000
$1,000
Ferguson, Mike

CUTTS, TOM
MARIETTA,GA 30064
WASHINGTON TIMES/REPORTER
5/2/2001
$350
Georgia Republican Party

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[Nashyra]

8. I think I might have to watch NBC

Surprised me that this guy from NBC gave so much to the Dem. Party.

[LiberalFighter]

9. George Bush

BUSH, GEORGE
HOUSTON, TX 77024
N/A/FORMER PRESIDENT
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA
02/01/2002 5000.00 22991604717

BUSH, GEORGE
HOUSTON, TX 77024
RETIRED
ALLEN, GEORGE
VIA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN
02/01/2000 1000.00 20020121751

BUSH, GEORGE
HOUSTON, TX 77034
RETIRED
GIULIANI, RUDOLPH W
VIA FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE
12/02/1999 1000.00 20020042183

BUSH, GEORGE
KENNEBUNKPORT, ME 04046
FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE USA
COLLINS, SUSAN M
VIA COLLINS FOR SENATOR
08/05/2002 1000.00 22020663110

BUSH, GEORGE H W
HOUSTON, TX 77024
INVESTOR
GROWPAC
05/12/2000 1000.00 20035674890

BUSH, GEORGE H W
HOUSTON, TX 77024
RETIRED
BUSH, GEORGE W
VIA BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.
06/30/1999 1000.00 99034570556
CORNYN, JOHN
VIA JOHN CORNYN FOR SENATE INC
05/20/2002 1000.00 22020420298
LAZIO, RICK A
VIA LAZIO 2000 INC
08/22/2000 1000.00 20020270364
SUNUNU, JOHN E
VIA TEAM SUNUNU
06/12/2002 1000.00 22020393312

BUSH, GEORGE H W PRESIDENT
HOUSTON, TX 77024
RETIRED
HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY
VIA KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
04/01/1997 1000.00 97020071655

BUSH, GEORGE H.W. MR.
HOUSTON, TX 77024
RETIRED
BUSH, GEORGE W
VIA BUSH-CHENEY '04 INC
06/10/2003 2000.00 23991417770

BUSH, GEORGE HON.
HOUSTON, TX 77024
RETIRED/FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT
JANKLOW, WILLIAM J
VIA THOUSANDS OF SOUTH DAKOTANS FOR BILL JANKLOW FOR CONGRESS
03/19/2002 1000.00 22990641566
11/07/2002 1000.00 22992887306

BUSH, GEORGE W
AUSTIN, TX 78701
STATE OF TEXAS
DOLE, ROBERT J
VIA DOLE/KEMP '96 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INC
06/26/1997 1000.00 97032150307

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[Dookus]

14. umm...

wouldn't a link work better?

This thread is now entirely unreadable.

[LiberalFighter]

15. I would had but the data is only temp

The source is http://www.opensecrets.org

[Dookus]

16. well...

again, what was an interesting topic is now an unreadable thread.

Plus, listing everybody who works for Walt Disney Corp. doesn't mean they're journalists.

[Moderator]

17. LiberalFighter,

It is sufficient to just provide a link to opensecrets.org. Please don't post the results of individual searches onto this thread; just post a synopsis of what you found. Thanks.

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