Transparency is a good start but leftward tilt of journalist political donations is drawing concern

Of nearly $400,000 given to the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns from journalists or people identified as working in the media, a staggering 96 percent has gone to benefit Mrs. Clinton, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis published Monday. About 430 people identified in federal campaign finance filings as journalists, reporters, news editors…

Much is known already in this 2016 season of a presidential election about how journalists are in Hillary Clinton’s pocket. What’s equally important, but probably less known, is that she’s in their pocketbook. The Center for Public Integrity on Monday reported that journalists so far in this election season have given 27 times as much money…