[Drango]

From:NPR Communications
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 6:12 PM
Subject: From Dana Rehm: Communications Alert

To:       All Staff
Fr:        Dana Davis Rehm
Re:      Communications Alert

We recently learned of World of Opera host Lisa Simeone’s participation in an Occupy DC group. World of Opera is produced by WDAV, a music and arts station based in Davidson, North Carolina. The program is distributed by NPR. Lisa is not an employee of WDAV or NPR; she is a freelancer with the station.

We're in conversations with WDAV about how they intend to handle this. We of course take this issue very seriously.

As a reminder, all public comment (including social media) on this matter is being managed by NPR Communications.

All media requests should be routed through NPR Communications at 202.513.2300 or mediarelations@npr.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We will keep you updated as needed. Thanks.

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Damage control by NPR. Refuse to let the stations talk about it...

[Drango]

OUCH...I just got zotted over on the NPR forums when I pointed out they were stonewalling the press. LOL

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/10/17/141415623/on-murdoch-and-liberal-bias-at-npr#commentBlock

[SueRae]

Are they going to say she needs a psychiatrist?

Defund NPR - low hanging fruit.