http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/25763/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/networks-silent-about-green-nature-kitzhaber-corruption-scandal <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ABC, CBS, NBC fail journalism 101 in coverage of Oregon governor’s ‘shocking fall from grace.’ </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/julia-seymour">Julia A. Seymour</a> </div> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr">It’s the job of a reporter to answer all the basic questions in a news story. Telling the who, what, when, where, why is foundational.</p><p dir="ltr">Yet, the broadcast network news media omitted key details from reports on the ethics scandal that led to Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber’s resignation. ABC, NBC and CBS admitted Kitzhaber and his live-in fiancée, Cylvia Hayes, are both under federal investigation because of “allegations” she “used their relationship to benefit her energy consulting business.”</p><div class='signature'><p>— Julia A. Seymour is Assistant Managing Editor for MRC Business at the Media Research Center. <a href="http://www.twitter.com/BizMediaJulia" target="_blank">Follow Julia A. Seymour on Twitter.</a></p></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/networks-silent-about-green-nature-kitzhaber-corruption-scandal" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Business Environment Government Media chris horner Corruption Cyvlia Hayes ethics scandal federal investigation First Lady of Oregon green card marriage green consulting green energy John Kitzhaber journalism 101 Oregon political advisers Resignation Scandal state politics Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:50:26 +0000 julia.seymour 48287 at http://archive2.mrc.org