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Brokaw, execs fuming over NBC chief’s remark
NYPost ^ | August 26, 2014 10:10pm | Emily Smith

Posted on 08/27/2014 10:13:37 AM PDT by keat

NBC News president Deborah Turness had to apologize after infuriating top execs and talent by announcing the network news organization had been asleep for 15 years.

Turness, who came to the job from Britain’s ITV News one year ago, dropped the tactless clanger in a New York Times interview on Sunday, saying, “NBC News hadn’t kept up with the times in all sorts of ways, for maybe 15 years . . . I think the organization had gone to sleep.”

Sources tell us Tom Brokaw, managing editor and anchor of NBC’s “Nightly News” from 1982 until 2004, Turness’ predecessor Steve Capus (NBC News president from 2005 to 2013 and now executive producer of “CBS Evening News”) and CNN chief Jeff Zucker “are apoplectic” over Turness’ remark.

One network insider fumed, “Turness is making enemies. Her ‘asleep’ comment is incredibly disrespectful to many of NBC’s top journalists, especially Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams, and her predecessors Steve Capus, Andy Lack, Neal Shapiro and Jeff Zucker.”

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Jeez, what's Warren Buffet all keyed up about.

1 posted on 08/27/2014 10:13:37 AM PDT by keat
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When you get the most flak, you must be over the target................


2 posted on 08/27/2014 10:16:35 AM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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Asleep?! That’s an outrageous charge. NBC has been working tirelessly slamming conservatives and clearing paths for Clinton/Obama for decades.


3 posted on 08/27/2014 10:16:50 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: keat

In 2008, it was noted that 58% of NBC News NYC staffers were gay,lesbian, bi or transgendered.

She walked into a liberal circus, and the circus freaks don’t want any change.


4 posted on 08/27/2014 10:17:24 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: keat
I like this line: Her ‘asleep’ comment is incredibly disrespectful to many of NBC’s top journalists, especially Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams Top journalists my a55
5 posted on 08/27/2014 10:18:48 AM PDT by tje
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To: keat

You can tell when the truth hits liberals


6 posted on 08/27/2014 10:19:01 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Michael Brown was the attacker . . . just like Thugvon. Second verse, same as the first)
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One network insider fumed, “Turness is making enemies. Her ‘asleep’ comment is incredibly disrespectful to many of NBC’s top journalists, especially Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams, and her predecessors Steve Capus, Andy Lack, Neal Shapiro and Jeff Zucker.”

But, she's right. Maybe they should be upset.

7 posted on 08/27/2014 10:22:06 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: keat

Da troof hurts.


8 posted on 08/27/2014 10:22:40 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim ("Your apathy is their power." - Sarah Palin Jul 19, 2014)
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To: Red Badger

Right on comment!


9 posted on 08/27/2014 10:24:09 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: keat

Asleep with each other.


10 posted on 08/27/2014 10:25:09 AM PDT by DainBramage
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To: keat

Content, no objectivity, no ratings, no agenda, yes.

5.56mm


11 posted on 08/27/2014 10:26:25 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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Absolutely Fabulous!!


12 posted on 08/27/2014 10:26:58 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12 ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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I hope Brokaw is pissed as I am when I have to hear Tom Brokaw’s American Story on our local Clear Channel every day.


13 posted on 08/27/2014 10:27:56 AM PDT by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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To: keat
'That's a LIE! we've been asleep for 30 years!'
14 posted on 08/27/2014 10:28:11 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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Curious that Brokaw would be ‘apoplectic’ since he is one of those who advocates that it is the media's responsibility to vet national candidates.

But, he is also the one who was in agreement with Charlie Rose the weekend before the 2008 election when they both concluded ‘we know little about Obama, what he reads, what his character is’.

Rather duplicitous of Brokaw.

15 posted on 08/27/2014 10:28:22 AM PDT by TomGuy
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Sadly, Brokaw and Williams are NBC's top journalists.
16 posted on 08/27/2014 10:29:38 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: tcrlaf
Have you not learned that diversity is more important than competency?
17 posted on 08/27/2014 10:30:07 AM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: keat

Does she think they aren’t politically biased ENOUGH?

“News organizations” these days are a f|_|ck1ng joke!


18 posted on 08/27/2014 10:31:04 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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Asleep my butt. They are comatose if you ask me.


19 posted on 08/27/2014 10:34:41 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: keat
They are not asleep!

The are comatose.

20 posted on 08/27/2014 10:37:24 AM PDT by oldbrowser (We have a rogue government in Washington)
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