"Huggy" Is On The GOP Payroll

[DToTheJ]

The Boston Herald's Jessica Heslam reports that Lawrence Bergman from WTKK's "Joe & Huggy" show is moonlighting as a press secretary for Republican congressional candidate Sam Meas:
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/p..._gop_campaign_also_on-air_changes_set_at_fox/

 

[raccoonradio]

The article said the station had no problem with that. Also WRKO had no prob with Finneran
being connected to one of the sides in the "right to repair" debate (even though the _other_
side of that issue sponsored the gov debate that aired on Finn & Fein)

 

[truthinfiction]

Why doesn't anyone talk about the "Guy From Boston" being a state employee...

 

[Don Juan]

Why doesn't anyone talk about the "Guy From Boston" being a state employee...

Because no one cares?

Talk show hosts are not journalists...they are entertainers.

They don't have to adhere to typical journalistic guidelines.

 

[DJbobo]

Why doesn't anyone talk about the "Guy From Boston" being a state employee...

Because Massport is not a state agency. Thus he's not employed by the state.

 

[Blackroc]

They don't have to adhere to typical journalistic guidelines.
I can think of a few local broadcast journalists that don't adhere to "journalistic guidelines." But I'd agree who really cares anymore. If somebody wants to take a GOP/Dem paycheck and be on-air so what. Just disclose it.

 

[Laurence Glavin]

Yikes...many people read the Chicopee Herald with breakfast. The editor should take that into account before printing pictures of these guys!

 

[raccoonradio]

The other guy's voice sounds like he gargles with Drano...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7o9p0fP6cQ
(profanity, not safe for work)

"He sent me a (sic) e-mail"

Oh good. (The F-bombs come after that. Am guessing he doesn't talk that way on TKK.)

 

[thirdendorsed]

Why doesn't anyone talk about the "Guy From Boston" being a state employee...

Because no one cares?

Talk show hosts are not journalists...they are entertainers.

They don't have to adhere to typical journalistic guidelines.

One is not excused from rudimentary ethics because one is not a pro forma "journalist"

 

[Don Juannn]

Why doesn't anyone talk about the "Guy From Boston" being a state employee...

Because no one cares?

Talk show hosts are not journalists...they are entertainers.

They don't have to adhere to typical journalistic guidelines.

One is not excused from rudimentary ethics because one is not a pro forma "journalist"

Sure they are. It's done all the time.