NBC Explains Decision to Air Cho Material (Cancellation of appearances on "Today" show in protest)

TV WEEK ^ | April 19, 2007 | By Michele Greppi

[100-Fold_Return]

Yes, but did they point out this killer was Muslim??

[Proud_USA_Republican]

The same reason “The View” continues to have Tokyo Rosie on their show.

Advertising revenue from ratings.

[capydick]

I think a few of the parents, as well as some of the parents of the victims at Columbine.

[Star Traveler]

You said — “Please don’t give that little creep any more publicity.”

That may have been your comments to NBC — but — right here on Free Republic, there are countless FReepers who are *demanding* the full release of all information, writings and pictures related to this guy, Cho, because they think that the authorities are trying to “cover up” information related to him and give us a false impression of what happened.

Therefore, these FReepers demand the *full release* of all information, pictures, writings, documents, etc...

That seems to go against what you are saying...

Regards,
Star Traveler

[Lando Lincoln]

Yes, but did they point out this killer was Muslim??

I don't believe that has been determined.

[AmericanMade1776]

Look at this , the Google put the stories about Cho under it’s entertainment grouping, doesn’t that tell you how the media think about this story?

http://news.google.com/news?ned=us

[Right Wing Assault]

Fire NBC. Pull all sponsors.

[theFIRMbss]

>Right now there is another sicko taking all this in and thinking about how much publicity he’ll get

Tomorrow, Friday,
is the anniversary
of Columbine, and

it's Hitler's birthday.
I imagine lots of nuts
will fall from the trees . . .

[Dixiekraut]

NAILED IT!

[popdonnelly]

I saw the young man’s psychotic rants one time, and that was enough. I haven’t watched TV news since.

[Xenalyte]

Dayum. Either the makeup artist is the best ever, or else Superman there just looks a LOT like Scott Peterson.

[AmericanMade1776]

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[The_Media_never_lie]

"some big differences of opinion right within this news division as to whether we should be airing this stuff at all."

So they tossed a coin, and the coin said "go for the ratings"?

[Star Traveler]

You said — “You can’t say a curse word, and HEAVEN forbid a boob is exposed because little johnny may be irrevocably harmed. But this shit, which will directly lead to the death of other people, is A-OK.”

Well, there are many FReepers here on these types of discussions who are demanding the full release of all these materials, so they can see exactlly what he said and did — no editing wanted!

They are saying that it’s because we cannot trust the authorities to give us a true picture of who he was and where he came from (because it’s claimed the authorities will cover it up and give it a “whitewash”). Thus, what you are saying goes totally against a large number of your fellow FReepers.

And by the way, NBC *did* knock out those words on his “manifesto” and bleeped out the words on his video. So, they are consistently doing the same thing there....

Regards,
Star Traveler

[fight_truth_decay]

just went to Google, and can you believe they have the VT Cho stories listed under entertainment

..idiocy..!

[quark]

Here's the 43-y/o genius, Steve Capus, president of NBC News, who has managed to screw up the Imus flap & the VA Tech shootings. I guess this rocket fuel scientist hasn't heard of a razor. (Stevie, the stubble doesn't cover up the receding hairline. But the Socialist Granny glasses are a nice touch.)

[AppyPappy]

I said this today for the media. This was a business decision that I understand. NBC became a tool in this crime, like the guns. It was against their will but it happened nonetheless.

[codder too]

NBC’s big decision was probably whether to copy and or air the stuff before or after they called the FBI.

[Battle Hymn of the Republic]

right on. Maybe all this will make some people see how evident this Godless behavior really is - maybe it will bring more people to Christ.

All I know is it's all God's plan...

[The_Media_never_lie]

Correction: "some big differences of opinion right within this news division as to whether we should be airing this stuff at all."

So they tossed a coin, and the coin said "ignore all social responsibility not to incite copycat mass murderers, ignore all semblance of decency and go for the ratings"?