Time Warner owns CNN (Hillary Clinton's 8th largest donor)

[SusanCalvin]

77. Mmmmm....., edited upon being more awake.

Yeah, I know corporations can't technically (note I said "technically&quot donate to campaigns. And SuperPACs don't have to disclose. This country, especially elections, is so messed up....

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CNN disclosing those contributions each time they report on the Democratic primary would not directly prevent Hillary from raising money. But it would be doing what a so-called news organization should do (disclosing any conflicts of interest), if you ask this old codger.

Of course, things in this area have changed greatly over the years, not for the better, IMHO. I'm old enough to remember when news was regarded as a public service in part payment for your broadcast license, not as a profit center. And when corporations and government were not virtually indistinguishable.

Actually, I just Googled the topic of ethics/conflict of interest in journalism, and according to at least one source mere disclosure doesn't do it:

Political and charitable donations: If a reporter donates to a politician running for office (say, the mayor) he shouldn't also cover the election -- that includes not only the mayor but also her opponents. Be forewarned: If you donate money to a politically active organization (Planned Parenthood or the National Rifle Association) your objectivity may be called into question if you write about issues of interest to these organizations.

http://journalism.nyu.edu/publishing/ethics-handbook/potential-conflicts-of-interest/

Granted, this is talking about individual reporters. I Googled a little about the ethics of news organizations donating money, but that will take a bit more time that I don't have right now.