RPK Chair, Steve Robertson, is CORRECT to "call out" H-L Editor.

Today I received an email calling for the immediate dismissal of Brian Throckmorton, copy desk chief for the Lexington Herald-Leader, who was "outed" by MSNBC for violating company policy by engaging in partisan political activities while working for the newspaper. He is alleged to have donated to the Kerry campaign in 2004. So whether or not you think Steve's call for the dismissal sounds harsh, it seems that a TV reporter was fired for the same reason and many other news outlets have done the same -- or, at least, are re-examining their ethics policies.

Notwithstanding, however, I think Steve's statement that "Throckmorton’s partisan political activity further tarnishes the credibility and integrity of the Herald-Leader. Journalists are entrusted with a special responsibility to report the news in a fair and unbiased manner. To accomplish this task, they must remain free from both perceived and real conflicts of interests because their words and actions have the power to shape public opinion," makes a VERY valid point which needs to be further pursued for corrective action.

Don't you think so?