Tell the truth in broadcasting and lose your job

[liberal N proud]

NPR chief ousted after exec's racism remarks

NPR's CEO and president, Vivian Schiller, has been forced to resign, the radio broadcaster's media correspondent reported Wednesday, following an undercover sting in which a senior executive was videotaped describing Tea Party members as "racist."

A statement from the chairman of NPR's board of directors, Dave Edwards, said the board had accepted Vivian Schiller's resignation "with deep regret." The resignation was effective immediately.

"I recognize the magnitude of this news — and that it comes on top of what has been a traumatic period for NPR and the larger public radio community," he said.

While the board's statement said Vivian Schiller had resigned, David Folkenflik, NPR's media correspondent, said in messages on Twitterthat she was forced to do so.

"The board for NPR NEWS has just ousted CEO Vivian Schiller in the wake of video sting by conservative activist of a top exec," he said, repeating the message for emphasis.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41986715/ns/politics-more_politics/?GT1=43001

[Atman]

1. Yeah but IOKIYAR.

Republicans can say anything on air and they're fine. Dems even question the existence of the Easter Bunny and they lose their jobs.

Goddamn liberal media.

[aquart]

2. Wait. Are they trying to say tea partiers are not racist?

Or that no one is allowed to admit it?

[liberal N proud]

6. Either way it would be nonfactual

[Tippy]

3. K&R......

[leveymg]

4. She's probably leaving for other reasons. But, I hate to seem to reward the little Freeptard

who carried out this newest act of pointless impersonation.

NPR/PBS are dead horses at this point, that the GOOPers will want to keep kicking, anyway.

[damntexdem]

5. NPR has become worthless.

Caving far worse than Dem politicians.