- Carl Cameron
Carl Cameron is a
television journalist and commentator forFox News Channel in theUnited States .Professional career
Cameron began his broadcast career in 1985 at radio stations WFEA and WZID in
Manchester, New Hampshire . He later joined Fox News as political correspondent on Capitol Hill. Cameron has worked as political correspondent covering presidential candidatesGeorge W. Bush in 2000,John Kerry in 2004, andJohn McCain in 2008. He was chief political correspondent during the2004 United States presidential election . In 2005, Cameron became chief White House Correspondent. In June 2006, he returned to his job as chief political correspondent to cover the 2006 midterm elections.Criticism
Conflict of interest
The documentary Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism includes a video segment in which Cameron talks with George W. Bush about his wife's involvement in Bush's 2000 presidential campaign just before a Fox News interview. [1] According to the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ): "Journalists should: Avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived. Remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility." [2]
See also
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Fox News Channel
*Fox News Channel controversies
*United States journalism scandals External links
* [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,1180,00.html Bio on FoxNews.com]
References
1. ^ [1] Mediamatters Article on Cameron calling Democrats "stonewallers" from the "angry liberal left" 2. ^ [2] Salon.com article about Cameron's handling of the Bush DUI arrest story 3. ^ [3] Opinionjournal article about Cameron's handling of the Bush DUI arrest story 4. ^ [4] Mediamatters Article on Cameron subtilely attacking Kerry by injecting additional information on a quote Kerry used 5. ^ [5] YouTube video of the segment 6. ^ [6] Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics 7. ^ [7] Mediamatters Article on the warmonger claim 8. ^ [8] USA Today: "Fox News pulls reporter's item with fake Kerry quotes"
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