Courant bureau chief paid by government

[deminks]

http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17212266&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6

David Lightman, the Washington, D.C., bureau chief for the Hartford Courant, has agreed to no longer appear on Voice of America broadcasts following the disclosure that he and other journalists were paid by the U.S. government

Courant Editor Clifford Teutsch, in a story published by the newspaper Saturday, said the arrangement under which Lightman was paid $100 each time he appeared on a weekly Voice of America show "can certainly be seen as a conflict, and that's why we're stopping it."

The government's payments to Lightman were revealed Saturday by El Nuevo Herald, a Spanish-language newspaper that is owned by the Miami Herald but run independently.

It reported that nationally and internationally known journalists have "for many, many years" received government payments for appearances on Voice of America radio programs.

[Robbien]

1. Wouldn't surprise me if the Courant had other deals

with the government such as running paid news releases or having paid to write reporters on staff.

There is never a doubt which side the Courant is on.