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Journalism and politics intersect in news anchor's announcement.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 28-FEB-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Journalism and politics intersect in news anchor's announcement.(Politics)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard

When Rick Dancer announced his campaign for the secretary of state's office in a three-minute spot at the top of the 11 o'clock newscast on KEZI 9 on Sunday, he got the kind of exposure politicians can only dream about.

Dancer himself wrote the lead-in, answered questions from colleague Holly Meninoand was allowed to speak about his candidacy without editing.

"This is the official announcement," said Dancer, a news anchor at the station for 19 years. "Nobody gets to beat me with the official announcement because it's our station."

This unusual mixture of journalism and politics highlights issues of fairness, journalistic independence and equal-time requirements that can be invoked by the Federal Communication Commission's equal opportunity laws and rules.

Although Dancer didn't say so during his announcement, he is running for the statewide office as a candidate for the Republican Party, with the support of the party. Top-level Republicans were at the studio the night Dancer announced.

KEZI is owned by Chambers Communications, and the chief executive officer of Chambers Communications, Carolyn Chambers, is a long-standing contributor to Republican causes at the local, state and federal levels. She...

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