Karen Dinkins is in the middle
Posted on 10/02/2008 9:35:43 PM PDT by nckerr
October 2, 2008 - 09:55 ET
A 15-year Detroit radio reporter was fired for wearing an Obama T-Shirt while on the job covering an Obama rally. As a result of this major breach of ethics, WWJ Newsradio 950 showed reporter Karen Dinkins the door -- that's right, she was fired.
I must say that it is pretty amazing to see a media outlet uphold ethics like this, especially in Detroit. But there you have it.
According to the local Fox affiliate, the radio station issued a press release.
WWJ Newsradio 950 Believes that our credibility with our listeners rests on the independence of our newsroom staff.
WWJ does not favor any candidate, party or issue.
While we encourage employees to exercise their rights as citizens, we expect them to be on guard against any actual or perceived conflict of interest when covering news stories.
Georgeann Herbert Director of Programming
The TV station quotes a professor to the effect that the reporter should more properly been suspended instead of fired and that she will probably go to the courts and end up getting her job back. And, more's the shame there. If ethics mean anything at all there really should be consequences.
But, at least the station took a stand.
Just as it should be.
So was she fired for an ethics violation or was she fired for giving away the agenda?
pity MSNBC and CNN won’t fire their reporters who wear Obama’s butt imprint on their lips.
Did you see the “greeting” Biden gave Gwen Ifill of PBS after the debate....all but a hug!!
But the sistah ain’t gotz no job!
With a promotion and a mandatory raise.
“As a result of this major breach of ethics...”
Sorry, they were not concerned about ethics. They shamelessly consider their leftist opinions to be middle of the road and are not afraid to lie about and slander the conservatives (they feel justified because the ‘ends justify the means’). The reporter was fired not because of ethics but for forgetting to maintain the ‘pretense’ of objectivity.
The ONLY difference between this reporter, and the rest is that this reporter was wearing the shirt.
Is there a picture of the enamored (and orgasmic) reporter?
I woulda a given a 15 year old cubbie a warning first
flame away, I’m a bleeding heart I know it
but 15 year olds can be naive and earnest...way earnest
whoops
and to think I was graded at near genius for reading and comprehension 38 years ago....
maybe therein lies the problem eh?
thanks for going easy on me, some freepers woulda purloined me for my clumsy gaffe
Karen Dinkins is in the middle
Guilty!
MSNBC had better hurry before they let that ‘reporter’ get away. I’m sure they would hire her!
obumpa
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