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Newt Dawn? Gingrich Seizes His “Moment”
From MSNBC’s First Read: Relishing in controversy, Gingrich cuts ad out of debate moment [From the Campaign Outsider Syntax Squad: No, guys – you either relish something or revel in it. Pick one.] To continue: No one can say that … Continue reading
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Tagged First Read, Juan Williams, MSNBC, Newt Gingrich, South Carolina debaye, The Moment
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Why NPR Should Stand For ‘No Precipitous Response’
Did NPR drop the hammer too quickly on vanquished CEO Vivian Schiller, who was scuttled in the immediate wake of the National Punked Radio sting by the pimplicious James O’Keefe? Good question, now that strange bedfellows Glenn Beck and NPR … Continue reading
Public Broadcosting
First it was NPR sacking Wan (at the sight of Muslims) Williams for no apparent reason except NPR execs are a bunch of rabbits. (Apologies to rabbits everywhere.) To summarize: NPR=Not Particularly Rational. Now PBS has Texas-Chainsaw-Edited Tina Fey’s acceptance … Continue reading
First Amendment Things First
The Juan Williams/NPR rumpus has turned into a tempest in a Tea Potty, with innumerable conservatives claiming that the public broadcast network has violated Williams’ First Amendment right to free speech. Except it hasn’t. Handy First Amendment refresher course: Congress … Continue reading
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Tagged First Amendment, Juan Williams, New York Times, NPR, tempest in a Tea Potty
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Boston Herald’s NPR Headline Not Precisely Right
Saturday’s Boston Herald features this piece: NPR official admits fault in firing National Public Radio’s ombudswoman admitted the nonprofit botched the firing of Juan Williams for his remarks about Muslims making him nervous on planes, but the firestorm around the longtime … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicia Shepard, Boston Herald, Juan Williams, NPR, Ombudsman
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