Posted on 10/22/2010 1:02:08 PM PDT by Nachum
The following is an internal memo sent on behalf of NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller:
Dear AREPS,
Thank you for all of your varying feedback on the Juan Williams situation. Let me offer some further clarification about why we terminated his contract early.
First, a critical distinction has been lost in this debate. NPR News analysts have a distinctive role and set of responsibilities. This is a very different role than that of a commentator or columnist. News analysts may not take personal public positions on controversial issues; doing so undermines their credibility as analysts, and that’s what’s happened in this situation. As you all well know, we offer views of all kinds on your air every day, but those views are expressed by those we interview – not our reporters and analysts.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
I did some research regarding the flow of money from the Feds related to CPB, NPR and a local affiliated station (in this case WOSU).
My quick review (info. subject to change) is that the Corporation For Public Broadcasting (CPB) received most all of its $484 million in revenue from the Feds in 2009.
CPB paid all of the $484 million to local stations and for programming seen on local stations such as WOSU.
WOSU received approximately $1.9 million in 2009 from CBC (mostly) and other Federal grants (much smaller amount). State and local governments contributed $1.1 million and I assume this is mostly from OSU.
NPR received $65 million from member stations, such as WOSU, in 2009. Also, NPR received about $15 million from CPB and may have received more from the local stations, but I cannot immediately tell from the financial statements.
So, what does this mean:
Because money is fungible it cannot be traced directly; however, it is clear that money from the Feds flows through CPB, money flows to local stations and NPR, and money flows from local stations to NPR.
It is an incestuous relationship and any claim by NPR that they do not receive Federal money is trumped by the fact that they receive the benefit of money from the Feds that flows through CPB and the local stations.
I hear them give way leftists personal opinions on major subjects all the time. But in those cases there wasn’t a CAIR in the world I guess.
NPR’s executives imagine they can fire all the Negroes using hollow excuses and no one will care.
I want to see the internal memo or meeting notes where George Soros - after giving NPR 1.8 million dollars - tells them to fire anyone associated with Fox News and to do it as quickly as possible.
Vivian is a shiller alright.
In addition to caving to CAIR pressure this time around, no doubt they heard from the white hut when Williams referred to Moo-Cow as “Stokely Carmichael in a dress.”
If the Pubs take the House then they can have one of those TV specials called Congressional Investigation. Then supoena Soros and all the wigs at NPR.
“Despite many conversations and warnings over the years, Juan has continued to violate this principal.”
I think she is the “principal” in question. She both loved being violated by Juan, yet hated it at the same time. Her relationship with Juan had always been like that. Complicated. He spanked her, she cried. She later came back begging for more. Demanding more. More, more more. The psychological pressure simply became too much for her and she had to take measures.
That is why she did Juan the way she did Juan.
As if not stating a bias means they are unbiased, credible "analysts" instead of mangement's shills.
IOW, "...a trick muzzle to hide the decline" bias."
I think she is the “principal” in question.
Yes. You should always obey the boss.
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