NPR in a pickle: make sure its crisp, sweet & has added zing

NPR ^ | 10/21/2010 | Self

[Notwithstanding]

Send this (below) to NPR. I also called the local news director. They are in a pickle - make sure its crisp, sweet and has added zing.

[Notwithstanding]

Subject: Deathwishes from NPR's Hard News Reporter Nina Totenberg Dear ___ and station Staff:

Here is a 1995 video of Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg noting that it would be God's retributive justice for Jesse Helms or his grandchildren to be infected with a fatal disease. Transcript: "I think [Jesse Helms] ought to be worried about what's going on in the Good Lord's mind, because if there is retributive justice, he'll get AIDS from a transfusion, or one of his grandchildren will." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7msrF1V4NeY&feature=player_embedded

Does NPR ever permit another deathwish-spewing woman, Julianne Malveaux, appear on its programming? From the same article: Julianne Malveaux, a radio host and USA Today columnist, caught no flak when she prayed aloud for the death of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. "I hope his wife feeds him lots of eggs and butter and he dies early like many black men do, of heart disease," she snarled on PBS.

Why yes, NPR considers Malveaux to be a worthy repeat expert, hate speech aside: In 2010 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124648115 and also in 2005 and in 2007 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12742902 and 2007 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5062690.

In the past, when discussing a different unprofessional deathwish expressed by hard news reporter Nina Totenberg in 2003, the NPR ombudsman deflected criticism by stating: "Ms. Totenberg was invited to share her opinions as a panelist on Inside Washington, a syndicated television talk show produced by the CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C., not associated with NPR." http://www.npr.org/yourturn/ombudsman/2003/031029.html

Totenberg's 2003 death wish is also covered here: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2003/12/28/hate_speech_of_the_left/ From the article: The liberal Nina Totenberg, on the other hand, suffered no ill effects for saying, during the flap over General Jerry Boykin's views of Islam and the war on terrorism, "I hope he's not long for this world." When the startled host asked if she were "putting a hit out on this guy," Totenberg backtracked and said she only wanted to see him expire "in his job."

In fact, Juan Williams "shares his opinions as a panelist" for Fox News on shows "not affiliated with NPR." But no one at NPR is deflecting for Williams.

White woman reporter gets a pass for wishing death upon conservatives in the news. Black Latino gets fired for expressing an objectively rational view about air travel that is commonly held by 95% of air travelers in the USA.

I am glad that Fox viewers will now hear more from Williams. By the way, does NPR or your local station have ANY on-air personalities in its news department who support JUST ONE of the following viewpoints (each of which enjoys at least 50% popular support in the USA in multiple surveys): Against the deliberate killing of living human embryos and fetuses? Against changing the legal definition of marriage? Against government mandated health insurance for everyone? Against amnesty for non-citizens who entered and/or remain in the USA illegally?

Are you (or NPR) actually serving the general population if their widely held views are consistently misunderstood/misrepresented/underreported by your (or NPRs) prominent news staff?

Sincerely, A former listener

[Notwithstanding]

Subject: Deathwishes from NPR’s Hard News Reporter Nina Totenberg

Dear Amy and WGCU Staff:

Here is a 1995 video of Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg noting that it would be God’s retributive justice for Jesse Helms or his grandchildren to be infected with a fatal disease. Transcript: “I think [Jesse Helms] ought to be worried about what’s going on in the Good Lord’s mind, because if there is retributive justice, he’ll get AIDS from a transfusion, or one of his grandchildren will.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7msrF1V4NeY&feature=player_embedded

Does NPR ever permit another deathwish-spewing woman, Julianne Malveaux, appear on its programming? From the same article: Julianne Malveaux, a radio host and USA Today columnist, caught no flak when she prayed aloud for the death of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. “I hope his wife feeds him lots of eggs and butter and he dies early like many black men do, of heart disease,” she snarled on PBS.

Why yes, NPR considers Malveaux to be a worthy repeat expert, hate speech aside: In 2010 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124648115 and also in 2005 and in 2007 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12742902 and 2007 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5062690.

In the past, when discussing a different unprofessional deathwish expressed by hard news reporter Nina Totenberg in 2003, the NPR ombudsman deflected criticism by stating: “Ms. Totenberg was invited to share her opinions as a panelist on Inside Washington, a syndicated television talk show produced by the CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C., not associated with NPR.”
http://www.npr.org/yourturn/ombudsman/2003/031029.html

Totenberg’s 2003 death wish is also covered here: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2003/12/28/hate_speech_of_the_left/
From the article: The liberal Nina Totenberg, on the other hand, suffered no ill effects for saying, during the flap over General Jerry Boykin’s views of Islam and the war on terrorism, “I hope he’s not long for this world.” When the startled host asked if she were “putting a hit out on this guy,” Totenberg backtracked and said she only wanted to see him expire “in his job.”

In fact, Juan Williams “shares his opinions as a panelist” for Fox News on shows “not affiliated with NPR.” But no one at NPR is deflecting for Williams.

White woman reporter gets a pass for wishing death upon conservatives in the news. Black Latino gets fired for expressing an objectively rational view about air travel that is commonly held by 95% of air travelers in the USA.

I am glad that Fox viewers will now hear more from Williams. By the way, does NPR or your local station have ANY on-air personalities in its news department who support JUST ONE of the following viewpoints (each of which enjoys at least 50% popular support in the USA in multiple surveys):
Against the deliberate killing of living human embryos and fetuses?
Against changing the legal definition of marriage?
Against government mandated health insurance for everyone?
Against amnesty for non-citizens who entered and/or remain in the USA illegally?

Are you (or NPR) actually serving the general population if their widely held views are consistently misunderstood/misrepresented/underreported by your (or NPRs) prominent news staff?

Sincerely,
A former listener

[ilovesarah2012]

I tried emailing them on their Contact Us page. In the message section, each time I typed a sentence, it would go back to blank again. After 3 times, I gave up.

[Cagey]

I tried the same thing. Interesting.

“The page cannot be found.”

[Notwithstanding]

LOCAL station news director - I actually called the news director and then sent this email to all people listed on the local station contacts page.

[rocksblues]

Contact page now error 404.

[Notwithstanding]

Find your local NPR station here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Public_Radio_stations

[mountainlion]

Dolly Parton was on one of the most Patriotic Fourth of July shows that I have seen. They will not post it but are glad to show non patriotic trash.

[Castigar]

Nicely Done!

[ilovesarah2012]

I guess they are being overrun with people who want to email them. I hope they get the message.

[Drango]

I also called the local news director

I called the local PLEDGE line and asked if they got rid of Williams 'cause he was black?

Here is a NPR comment line that no one answers. 202-513-3232

[Red_Devil 232]

NPR CEO Vivian Schiller: "...this has nothing to do with Fox News or his particular views of Muslims. She is also sorry NPR did this while most public radio stations are in the middle of their fall pledge drives.

You have to love the timing of this! LOL

[SusaninOhio]

I mentioned to NPR that after the new congress defunded them, I was sure that they would be able to get funding from CAIR (who ordered them to fire Juan, apparently).

[libbylu]

They must be loaded up. I sent mine early this morning from redstate.com’s link. Someone probably through the equipment on the floor or out the window.

[Freddd]

202-513-3232

[CanaGuy]

When you’re $13T in debt and record numbers out of work and on food stamps, just exactly how long do you think fluffy organizations like this will be funded? I figure some pretty amazing institutions are going to be on the auction block in the next few years....Endowment for the Arts, NPR, PBS, National Galleries, Smithsonian, National Parks, Performing Arts, .....I mean, hell, face it.... you might need to even sell big tracts of land, like Guam, Puerto Rico and Hawaii to get $13T debt and what you owe China.

[Publius6961]

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[BradyLS]

I tried emailing them on their Contact Us page. In the message section, each time I typed a sentence, it would go back to blank again. After 3 times, I gave up.

Compose your letter off-line in another window. Log on to NPR. Copy the message in your text editor and paste your message it into the NPR reply form. Hard to get timed out that way.