Editor: Axing Coulter Didn't Cost Me My Job

Editor and Publisher ^ | October 22nd, 2002 | Dave Astor

[Gamecock]

NEW YORK -- Did "firing" Ann Coulter lead to the departure of the editor who axed her?

"I don't think that had anything to do with it," said Bob Unger, who -- in what he described as a "mutual" decision -- stepped down Monday as executive editor of the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa.

Early last month, Unger dropped Coulter from the newspaper's column lineup, arguing that her syndicated commentary was "mean." This decision infuriated many fans of the conservative Coulter, though Unger said "80 to 85%" of the more than 5,000 e-mails he ultimately received supported his decision. "I know that doesn't represent the general population, but it represented the people who wrote me," he told E&P Online.

So why did Unger and the Centre Daily Times part ways? Unger, who was reached at home, said there was "a difference in style and objective" between him and Henry Haitz, who became publisher of the paper several months ago. Unger declined to give specifics, noting that he was not allowed to do so under his separation agreement.

Unger, who had been executive editor for 2 1/2 years, said he had no immediate job prospects but was working on his second novel.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Those mean-spirited editors will get you every time!!!!

[Eowyn-of-Rohan]

"the entire Kennedy clan as a collection of "heroin addicts, convicted killers, cheaters, bootleggers and dissolute drunks," There isn't a single factual error in that description. The Kennedy's are and will always be low class pond scum

May you and every member of your extended family be judged on the basis of the behavior of the worst actions ever committed by the worst of your lot

[bfree]

Why don't you list the ones that DON'T fit the description. That will be a lot shorter list than those that do fit.

[Happygal]

'a difference in style and objective'

If this was a problem for MY boss with me, I'd have been given the bullet years ago! *LOL*

[Landru]

"If this was a problem for MY boss with me, I'd have been given the bullet years ago!"

HA!!
So Ireland has their version of our, "Skinny One"?
I dunno, if I were your "Boss" & planned on giving you the hook?
I'd have my guard up real high looking for a series of O'C right leads & left hooks, I'll tell you. ;^)

Thing is, you wouldn't have fired this most excellent spokesperson for the, our, conservative cause to begin with!!
You're wayyyy too smart & wayyyy too savvy to do something so silly.
You realize -- instinctively if nothing else -- just "who" pays the light bills when it comes to "journalism"; the reader.

The, who pays the bills detail is definetly the last thing considered by the Liberal-Socialist meatheads.

I just thought you'd get a kick outa how things are done here in the states, when one of our Liberal-Socialists does something really dumb; such as, the boner this imbecile pulled.
I thought you'd find it especially amusing the way we Yanks will cloud the water with ink when it comes to the reasons behind the termination of a Lefty Urinalist?

Sure hope all's well for you on your beautiful Emerald Isle, H1.

...in spite of that awful vote.

[Mudboy Slim]

"...if I were your "Boss" & planned on giving you the hook? I'd have my guard up real high looking for a series of O'C right leads & left hooks..."

To say nothing of HappyGal's brothers and friends on the Rugby squad...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"Early last month, Unger dropped Coulter from the newspaper's column lineup, arguing that her syndicated commentary was "mean." This decision infuriated many fans of the conservative Coulter, though Unger said "80 to 85%" of the more than 5,000 e-mails he ultimately received supported his decision."

I find this hard to believe...over 4,000 folks emailed a local college-town paper to say they were in favor of dropping a columnist?! No way, don't believe that at all!!

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"Unger...said he had no immediate job prospects but was working on his second novel."

Wow, I can't wait...hope it's as popular as his first novel...MUD

[Landru]

"To say nothing of HappyGal's brothers and friends on the Rugby squad..."

Ohhhh yea.
Then there's *that* little dynamic, too. :o)
And we all know how *clannish* those Irish can be, aye?

Was just reading an Irish recipe which incuded cabbage, potatoes, carrots & of all things the, "Head of a Liberal."
(I presume one uses the Liberal's head just as one would a soupbone, tossing when finished...)

...sounded delicious, too. ;^)

[Mudboy Slim]

"THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE THREAD."

Well, with that sorta recommendation, I reckon I need to go back and read the whole thing...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"Some good news from Happy Valley!!"

How the heck did Unger git the job in the first place?!

Nittany Lions are WahooFood come 9 November!!

LOL...MUD

[goldstategop]

Depressed?

[sultan88]

"Nittany Lions are WahooFood come 9 November!!"

Again, you have likely bitten off too much. BTW is Landru the judge on this wager too?? I hope so. Thus far, he has proven to be a fair, competent, honest, and trustworthy arbitor of our other wager.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Was just reading an Irish recipe which incuded cabbage, potatoes, carrots & of all things the, "Head of a Liberal." (I presume one uses the Liberal's head just as one would a soupbone, tossing when finished...)"

Can ya post it to the Black threads?! Sounds like a wunnerful celebratory stew fer 5 November!!

FReegards...MUD

BTW...wonder if you could substitute corned beef fer the RATS' head?

[Mudboy Slim]

"...you have likely bitten off too much. BTW is Landru the judge on this wager too?? I hope so. Thus far, he has proven to be a fair, competent, honest, and trustworthy arbitor of our other wager."

The game of college football has passed JoPa by, I'm afraid, and Coach Groh will make that all-too-evident AGAIN in a coupla weeks. You wanna bet?! Let's make it a nice lunch at a local Richmond eatery, and I'll accept Landru as the judge, although some of his pronouncements lately have led me to doubt his impartiality.

FReegards...MUD

[Happygal]

I'm reading Anne Coulters book 'Slander' at the moment. I like her sass. (Although, I'd like to align myself more with Peggy Noonan as a write, methinks *S*)

As for the 'head of liberal' in the soup....sounds good, but leaves an awful after taste! *L*

[sultan88]

"...You wanna bet?! Let's make it a nice lunch at a local Richmond eatery..."

Uh...that was the bet we made last September (in late Black IX or early Black X), Except we specified Sam Miller's, where I will have the she-crab soup and a nice steak, medium well. Sheeeesh!

[Mudboy Slim]

Sorry, I lost track but that's a perfect bet fer me!!

Ummmm, she-crab soup paid fer by TheSultan...can life get any better?!

LOL...MUD

[sultan88]

"As for the 'head of liberal' in the soup....sounds good, but leaves an awful after taste!"

LOL!!!
Nice to see you again, Happygal. When are you coming over to join Mudboy and me for lunch? We can get jla there, too. But Landru can't attend. He's a bit tight with the coin, if you know what I mean.

[Mudboy Slim]

"I'm reading Anne Coulters book 'Slander' at the moment. I like her sass."

I just finished it...excellent book, IMHO. Next, I'm finally sending my copy to timesink to pay off fer winning a past FReeper contest!! Sorry it took so long, timesink, but it should be going out tomorrow.

FReegards...MUD