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Posted on 05/05/2003 7:53:19 PM PDT by JustPiper
The Open Line and The NorthStar Network Launch Counter-Offensive
The NorthStar Network joins our friends from ”The Open Line” on New York City’s 98.7 KISS-FM in asking our readers to call and write the management of the MSNBC cable network to lodge a complaint over right-wing talk show host Joe Scarborough’s attack on actor, human rights activist, and our brother, Danny Glover. Scarborough has used the airwaves to initiate a campaign to have MCI fire Glover as its spokesperson due to the actor’s position against the war in Iraq.
This is just the latest use of the airwaves by conservatives in the media to demean the Black community. In a desperate move to increase its ratings, MSNBC has embraced conservatives who espouse racist points of view in an effort to compete with rival Fox News Channel. MSNBC is a joint venture of NBC, whose corporate parent is General Electric, and Microsoft. We encourage you to write and call to demand that MSNBC’s management direct Joe Scarborough to cease his assault upon the integrity of one of our nation’s most conscientious artists and one of the Black community’s strongest and most progressive voices.
You can send a form letter to Erik Sorenson, President of MSNBC, at Dear Mr. Sorenson. The letter should be e-mailed to Mr. Sorenson at erik.sorenson@msnbc.com or to Jeremy Gaines, Vice President of Communications, at jeremy.gaines@msnbc.com. When you click on the letter:
1. Click on "E-mail This Article". 2. Simply put the e-mail address in the "Send this story to" box. 3. You can type your name in the "Add your own personal message" box. 4. Put your e-mail address in the "Enter your e-mail address" box. 5. At the "What would you like to send?" prompt, click "Full Text of Story".
You can also print the letter, sign it, and fax it to the number for Mr. Sorenson listed below.
Mr. Erik Sorenson President and General Manager MSNBC One MSNBC Plaza Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 583-5000 (General) (201) 583-5266 (GM Line) (201) 583-5081(FX)
Mr. Neal Shapiro President, NBC News NBC 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10119 (212) 664-4444 (General)
Mr. Bob Wright Chairman and CEO NBC 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10119 (212) 664-4444 (General)
Mr. Michael Jack Vice President, NBC Diversity President & GM, WRC-TV NBC4 4001 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016 (202) 885-4000 (General)
Mr. Bill Gates Chairman Microsoft One Microsoft Way Redmond, VA 98052-6399 (425) 882-8080 (General) (425) 706-7329 (FX)
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