Flashback: NPR Fires a Top Black Manager (NPR CEO hates black people...)

Less than 24 hours after hosting the National Association of Black Journalists at its headquarters in Washington, National Public Radio let go the black journalist in charge of its newscasts, Greg Peppers, one of two black men in newsroom management at the network.

Peppers, who has been with NPR since the 1980s, was escorted out of the building Friday, colleagues said. He was executive producer of NPR's newscast unit.

My FNC colleague James Rosen just emailed this....the NPR internal memo on Juan Williams

To: AREPS

Subject: [areps] Juan Williams

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.

Second, this isn’t the first time we have had serious concerns about some of Juan’s public comments. Despite many conversations and warnings over the years, Juan has continued to violate this principal.

Third, these specific comments (and others made in the past), are inconsistent with NPR’s ethics code, which applies to all journalists (including contracted analysts):

“In appearing on TV or other media . . . NPR journalists should not express views they would not air in their role as an NPR journalist. They should not participate in shows . . . that encourage punditry and speculation rather than fact-based analysis.”

More fundamentally, “In appearing on TV or other media including electronic Web-based forums, NPR journalists should not express views they would not air in their role as an NPR journalist.”

Unfortunately, Juan’s comments on Fox violated our standards as well as our values and offended many in doing so.

We’re profoundly sorry that this happened during fundraising week. Juan’s comments were made Monday night and we did not feel it would be responsible to delay this action.

This was a tough decision and we appreciate your support.

Thanks,

Vivian

Vivian Schiller

President & CEO, NPR

What a Bolshevik.

http://www.npr.org/about/aboutnpr/people/board.html

NPR Governance

The Board of Directors of NPR is responsible for the governance of our 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. The board sets the policies and overall direction for NPR management, monitors NPR’s performance, and provides financial oversight. The board consists of seventeen directors, ten of whom are managers of NPR member stations and are elected to the board by their fellow member stations. The seven remaining directors include the president of NPR, the chairman of the NPR Foundation, and five prominent members of the public selected by the board and confirmed by NPR member stations.

NPR Board Meetings

NPR Member Station Managers*

Steve Bass

President and Chief Executive Officer, Oregon Public Broadcasting

Dave Edwards

Director/General Manager, WUWM
Vice Chair of the Board, NPR

Jose Fajardo

President & CEO, WMFE

Betsy Gardella

President and CEO, New Hampshire Public Radio

Rob Gordon

President & General Manager, WPLN

Jon McTaggart

Chief Operating Officer, Minnesota Public Radio

Greg Petrowich

Executive Director, WSIU Public Broadcasting

Marita Rivero

Vice President and General Manager for Radio and Television, WGBH

Roger Sarow

President, WFAE-FM

* One Member Station Manager seat on the Board is currently vacant.

President of NPR

Vivian Schiller

President and CEO

Chair of the NPR Foundation

Antoine W. van Agtmael

Chair, NPR Foundation; Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Emerging Markets Management, LLP

Public Members of the Board

Carol Cartwright

President, Bowling Green State University

Eduardo A. Hauser

Chief Executive Officer, DailyMe, Inc.

John A Herrmann, Jr.

Vice Chairman, Lincoln International

Lyle Logan

Executive Vice President, Northern Trust Global Investments

Howard H. Stevenson

Sarofim-Rock Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business
School; Senior Associate Dean, Director of HBS Publishing;
Chair of the Board, NPR

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http://www.nndb.com/people/275/000163783/

Antoine van Agtmael

AKA Antoine W. van Agtmael

Born: ?

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Business
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Emerging Markets Management

University: BA Economics, Netherlands School of Economics
University: MA, Yale University
University: MBA, Stern School of Business

International Finance Corporation
Obama for America
World Bank
Washington Opera
http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=4854591&privcapId=5102857&previousCapId=875560&previousTitle=ASHLEY%20%28LAURA%29%20HOLDINGS%20PLC

OTHER AFFILIATIONS
India Growth Fund, Inc.
The Brookings Institution
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Yale University
Emerging Markets Management, L.L.C.
National Public Radio, Inc.
Africa Emerging Markets, The
The Emerging Markets Strategic Fund
SEI Institutional International Trust - Emerging Markets Equity Fund
School of Economics, Erasmus University

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