Posted on 03/09/2011 1:44:32 PM PST by jimbo123
LISA SHEPARD :
I'm Alicia Shepard, NPR's Ombudsman. Glad to be here today answering questions.
Q. NPR BIAS? Was Ron Schiller's offense his harboring of demeaning views of Tea Party members, or his revelation of his views? If the former, aren't there lots of people within NPR who'd likewise need to be ushered out? If the latter, isn't NPR just protecting concealment of bias?
A. LISA SHEPARD : Hi there. Certainly he wasn't fired for harboring negative views about conservatives. it was the unprofessional manner that cost him his job. Who blabs to total strangers in public about their personal biases? Who doesn't vet a prospective donor before meeting. PBS got the same offer and turned it down.
(Excerpt) Read more at live.washingtonpost.com ...
Don’t forget Ellen Weiss, who was thrown under the bus by Mrs. Schiller for the Juan Williams firing.
I’m sure these are the same people complaining about all the white men running the U.S. military.
Hmm, this gathering seems overwhelmingly white.
AND... People bring their own biases when reporting the news.
See, that can work BOTH ways.
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