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\nAt The Daily Caller<\/a>, the anonymous Anchorman — "a well-known news anchor from a top-10, big-city news station" — brings up an interesting point about his colleagues’ political coverage. The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) union "represents" most television network news correspondents and anchors.\u00a0 That "representation" includes political advocacy, including as the anchorman points out, lobbying efforts on the health care \/ forced unionization legislation currently pending in Congress.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tIf that bothers you, you should also know that your \u201cobjective\u201d network correspondent, roaming the halls of Congress right now trying to ferret out the \u201ctruth,\u201d probably pays hundreds, or even thousands of dollars in union dues to AFTRA every year. He or she, in all likelihood, depends on AFTRA for one of those \u201cCadillac\u201d health insurance plans that is the subject of so much debate. He or she also will receive a nice little AFTRA pension come retirement time, and perhaps most importantly, will depend on AFTRA to help defend, protect or advise them in any serious conflicts, demotions, firings, or legal issues with management at their TV station or network.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nMight this conflict of interest also impact the media’s coverage of the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill?\u00a0 We’d be surprised if it didn’t affect some reporters’ objectivity\u00a0 In fact, here’s the kind of analysis<\/a> of that bill you won’t see on the nightly news.\n<\/p>\n

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