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TV's Checkbook Journalism Sparks Debate Over Paid Interviews
Celebrity biographer Kitty Kelley notes guests on TV talk shows may be paid up to 40000 as dates for appearances. The Flowers Mercer cases revive the debate on paid interviews and ethics in journalism. Some hosts deny paying for hard news while historic examples like Nixon and Frost show large payments and controversy.
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