Rocky Mountain News managing editor Deb Goeken banned newsroom employees from attending a concert by three former Eagles band members because money from ticket sales went to U.S. Senate candidate Ken Salazar.
The paper’s John Temple supports the policy in his column.
Many papers ban political contributions and participation at political events, but is it fair to ban concerts? After all, there are hundreds of products you buy regularly whose manufacturers make political contributions, often to causes or parties you may not back.
(Psst. Rocky Mountain Newsers. Go ahead and go. If someone from the paper sees you there, they won’t be able to admit it, right?)