Government Paying Journalists for Coverage
This is a real low both for journalistic and governmental integrity (via Captains Quarters):
The blogosphere buzzed yesterday with the revelation that pundit Armstrong Williams received $241,000 from the Department of Education to promote the No Child Left Behind Act and push other commentators to do the same. Williams did not disclose the payment while pushing NCLB in several columns and on his television appearances; instead, he represented his opinions as his own independent views.
This is simultaneously wrong and stupid.
