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Disturbing news out of Capitol Hill for those who work with and in media. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has turned the investigative powers of his office on a top adviser and media-relations professional on his own staff.

According to media reports the staffer is suspected of secretly sharing communications between his office and other reporters with a New York Times reporter working on a book about the incestuous nature of Washington. The allegations raise serious questions about how the office is handling sensitive information regarding investigations it is conducting into Obama administration activities. If true, the allegations threaten to undermine the established code of conduct between reporters and sources, especially in the highly competitive political arena.

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