Couric Gets $110K for Commencement
As NewsBusters points out, buried in a Washington Post story this weekend on commencement speeches is an interesting note on Katie Couric, who according to the piece was paid $110,000 to speak at the University of Oklahoma commencement. (UPDATE: We later received an urgent message from Couric’s people that she donates her speaking fees to charity.)
Most universities settle for small-splash speakers such as state politicians or captains of local industry, but others aggressively enter the celebrity lottery.
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