A journalism professor at South Dakota State University said the issue is all about appearances.
"I think Larry Long is totally honest," said Jack Getz. "In my own mind, I'm sure he could write an honest and fair explanation. But I think what the situation presents is the appearance of a conflict. It's the sort of situation that, if it happened in a newsroom, the editor would put a different reporter on the story simply to avoid that appearance of conflict of interest."
You know, like the Argus Leader did with Dave Kranz during the 2004 campaign when bloggers disclosed his close ties to Tom Daschle and the Democratic Party. Oh, wait . . .
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