Posted on 04/24/2015 10:33:06 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
Journalists in NBC News’s powerful Washington bureau expressed strong opposition to the potential return of suspended anchorman Brian Williams during a contentious meeting with the head of the network’s news division in February.
In a sometimes angry series of comments, the journalists told NBC News President Deborah Turness in the private meeting in Washington that Williams’s embellished statements about his reporting exploits had damaged NBC’s credibility and that he should not be permitted to return to the anchor chair, according to several people who attended the session.
The meeting — details of which have not been made public before — was called after Williams’s six-month suspension from anchoring “NBC Nightly News,” the network’s signature newscast. Turness met with the division’s employees in New York and Washington to answer questions about the suspension and to get their feedback on the crisis enveloping the company.
One person who attended the Washington meeting described the overall tone as a “bloodbath” for Williams. But another news employee tempered that characterization, describing the atmosphere merely as “very raw” and colleagues as “shocked.” The individuals spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
In any case, the bureau staff offered a strong rebuke of Williams, whose troubles were still fresh in the news at the time. Among those who spoke against him were two of the network’s on-air correspondents, attendees said.
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LOLOLOLOL.
It is simply quite troubling that members of the journalistic media can not tell if and when someone is lying.
Brian Williams as a “news anchor” only serves to prove the respect, honor and trust we (as Conservatives) have for people in that profession are well founded.
Are they holding out for Dan Rather?
TRANSLATION:
They want some transgendered gay or lesbian to take over Brian Williams slot. Williams is a normal male so GET RID OF HIM!!!
A ‘bloodbath’? What’s the problem exactly?
The alphabet channels engage in lying every hour on the hour 24/7. And they grossly distort the truth every hour on the half-hour.
Everything else in between are advertisements.
Maybe a benefit of being unemployed is that Brian can spend more time watching his daughter...on the screen.
WHAT has Brian come to a “come to Judas Iscariot” moment?..
He wants to do journalistic espionage some more?..
They should have all said if he comes ack, we walk.
Not that much balls.
Seems there's still some old school journalists at NBC... that's a pleasant surprise. If Turness brings Williams back the network will be a joke...
Brian Williams should announce he’s gay, or a woman.
Brian Williams is damaged goods. He belongs on a one way train to palookaville along with Dan Rather and Mary Mapes.
Maybe NBC can ask CBS, - to bring back the old game show called.........What’s my Line?
Brian Williams can be the host, the panelists cold be Barry O. from the White House, The Clintons, and Jonathan Gruber to round out the premiere marquee debut?
Michelle (First Lady) could be the first mystery guest.
I bet the ratings would beat the Dems National Convention.
Thats “a one way ticket to palookaville...”
Guess they figure having a proven liar on air only draws attention to other liars as well. They want to continue having cover for their continued spinning for their Democrat masters.
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Agreed. Williams needs to just accept early retirement. There is no place for him behind the anchor desk anymore.
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