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Code of Federal Regulations Title 11. Federal Elections § 11.100.73 News story, commentary, or editorial by the media

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Any cost incurred in covering or carrying a news story, commentary, or editorial by any broadcasting station (including a cable television operator, programmer or producer), Web site, newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication, including any Internet or electronic publication, is not a contribution unless the facility is owned or controlled by any political party, political committee, or candidate, in which case the costs for a news story:

(a) That represents a bona fide news account communicated in a publication of general circulation or on a licensed broadcasting facility;  and

(b) That is part of a general pattern of campaign-related news accounts that give reasonably equal coverage to all opposing candidates in the circulation or listening area, is not a contribution.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 11. Federal Elections § 11.100.73 News story, commentary, or editorial by the media - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-11-federal-elections/cfr-sect-11-100-73/

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