Talk:Chip Franklin

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I've removed the previous edit. It looks more like a talk page comment, so this is where it should be:

Franklin allows any and all opposing views. He was paid as an actor in lottery commercials, not by the state, but by an ad agency. He also received the job as under the previous administration, which was held by a Democrat. His show features all points of view. Even the Sun article by Andrw Green concedes that Franklin's role as an actor in the commercials did not involve a conflict. The previous submission was obviously based in a partisian attempt to rewrite the truth.

The editor removed the previous contribution, which was:

According to a February 22, 2005 article in The Baltimore Sun, Franklin received significant revenue from the Maryland state government to promote its lottery in commercials and other advertisments while voicing opinions in support of Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich. Quoted in The Sun article, Edward Wasserman, a professor of journalism ethics at Washington and Lee University said, "I'm afraid he's crossed the line" of ethics by claiming to be objective in his radio commentary. Franklin has also been criticized for what some believe to be a hypocritical approach to civil liberties, i.e., claiming that he favors personal freedoms while refusing to air opposing political views.

Please try to discuss these changes on this talk page. We can include both points of view as long as they're properly sourced.. - N (talk) 03:28, 17 January 2006 (UTC)