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03-09-2011, 10:29am
Tea Partiers were "xenophobic, I mean basically they are; they believe in sort of white, middle-America gun-toting. I mean, it's scary. They're seriously racist, racist people."
Come-on ... why on earth would anyone would say something like that? :confused5:
NPR chief ousted after exec's racism remarks
NPR chief ousted after exec's racism remarks - Politics - More politics - msnbc.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41986715/ns/politics-more_politics/)
NPR's CEO and president, Vivian Schiller, has been forced to resign, the radio broadcaster's media correspondent said Wednesday, following an undercover sting in which a senior executive was videotaped describing Tea Party members as "racist."
On Tuesday, Schiller had condemned the comments by Ron Schiller (no relation) — NPR Foundation's senior vice president for fundraising at the time — that were secretly filmed by political activist James O'Keefe of "Project Veritas."
But a Wednesday statement from the chairman of NPR's board of directors, Dave Edwards, said the board had accepted Vivian Schiller's resignation "with deep regret." It 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. The Board is committed to supporting NPR through this interim period and has confidence in NPR's leadership team," he said.
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..Edwards praised Schiller's "vision and energy," saying she led NPR "back from the enormous economic challenges of the previous two years."
Joyce Slocum, SVP of legal affairs and general counsel, was appointed as interim CEO.
While the statement said Vivian Schiller had resigned, David Folkenflik, NPR's media correspondent, said in messages on Twitterthat she had been forced to do so.
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."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.
Questioned federal funding
On Tuesday, NPR officials had been scrambling to contain the damage caused by the secretly recorded videotape that showed Ron Schiller calling Tea Party supporters "racist" and also questioning his organization's reliance on federal funding.
Video from Project VeritasHe was recorded on Feb. 22 by Republican filmmaker O'Keefe, who is well known for his undercover stunts targeting various organizations.
On the videotape, Ron Schiller was seen during a luncheon with men who were posing as members of the fictitious Muslim Action Education Center.
At one point, he said Tea Partiers were "xenophobic, I mean basically they are; they believe in sort of white, middle-America gun-toting. I mean, it's scary. They're seriously racist, racist people."
He also stated that NPR "would be better off in the long run without federal funding," a comment that is in conflict with the organization's position, NPR reported.
Story: NPR exec caught on tape calling Tea Partiers 'racist'
Some members of Congress have called for cutting off federal funds.
Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said the video proved that tax dollars should stop going to NPR.
"This video clearly highlights the fact that public broadcasting doesn't need taxpayer funding to thrive, and I hope that admission will lead to a bipartisan consensus to end these unnecessary federal subsidies," said Cantor in a statement.
Ron Schiller, who was hired in September 2009, had announced last week that he would be leaving NPR for a new job. NPR said his departure was "effective immediately."
Come-on ... why on earth would anyone would say something like that? :confused5:
NPR chief ousted after exec's racism remarks
NPR chief ousted after exec's racism remarks - Politics - More politics - msnbc.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41986715/ns/politics-more_politics/)
NPR's CEO and president, Vivian Schiller, has been forced to resign, the radio broadcaster's media correspondent said Wednesday, following an undercover sting in which a senior executive was videotaped describing Tea Party members as "racist."
On Tuesday, Schiller had condemned the comments by Ron Schiller (no relation) — NPR Foundation's senior vice president for fundraising at the time — that were secretly filmed by political activist James O'Keefe of "Project Veritas."
But a Wednesday statement from the chairman of NPR's board of directors, Dave Edwards, said the board had accepted Vivian Schiller's resignation "with deep regret." It 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. The Board is committed to supporting NPR through this interim period and has confidence in NPR's leadership team," he said.
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Updated 74 minutes ago 3/9/2011 2:02:48 PM +00:00 A congressional hearing on radical Islam in the U.S. has inspired protest, counterprotest, editorials, petitions and even pray-ins, long before the first witness takes the stand. Full story
.Updated 4 minutes ago 3/9/2011 3:13:34 PM +00:00 NPR chief ousted after exec's racism remarks
Updated 99 minutes ago 3/9/2011 1:37:38 PM +00:00 Seven children die in Pa. farmhouse blaze
Updated 36 minutes ago 3/9/2011 2:41:32 PM +00:00 Tornadoes hit Southeast, Northeast faces floods
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..Edwards praised Schiller's "vision and energy," saying she led NPR "back from the enormous economic challenges of the previous two years."
Joyce Slocum, SVP of legal affairs and general counsel, was appointed as interim CEO.
While the statement said Vivian Schiller had resigned, David Folkenflik, NPR's media correspondent, said in messages on Twitterthat she had been forced to do so.
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."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.
Questioned federal funding
On Tuesday, NPR officials had been scrambling to contain the damage caused by the secretly recorded videotape that showed Ron Schiller calling Tea Party supporters "racist" and also questioning his organization's reliance on federal funding.
Video from Project VeritasHe was recorded on Feb. 22 by Republican filmmaker O'Keefe, who is well known for his undercover stunts targeting various organizations.
On the videotape, Ron Schiller was seen during a luncheon with men who were posing as members of the fictitious Muslim Action Education Center.
At one point, he said Tea Partiers were "xenophobic, I mean basically they are; they believe in sort of white, middle-America gun-toting. I mean, it's scary. They're seriously racist, racist people."
He also stated that NPR "would be better off in the long run without federal funding," a comment that is in conflict with the organization's position, NPR reported.
Story: NPR exec caught on tape calling Tea Partiers 'racist'
Some members of Congress have called for cutting off federal funds.
Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said the video proved that tax dollars should stop going to NPR.
"This video clearly highlights the fact that public broadcasting doesn't need taxpayer funding to thrive, and I hope that admission will lead to a bipartisan consensus to end these unnecessary federal subsidies," said Cantor in a statement.
Ron Schiller, who was hired in September 2009, had announced last week that he would be leaving NPR for a new job. NPR said his departure was "effective immediately."