VP Ellen Weiss of National Public Radio has resigned in the wake of an independent review of the procedures used to fire Juan Williams. The review raises questions whether proper procedures were used, and found the firing was not the result of pressure from donors or special interests.
Not good enough.
The NPR Board of Directors is keeping Vivian Schiller as CEO, even though the Board expressed “concern” over her public comments that Williams needs a psychiatrist.
Her punishment? She won’t get a bonus this year.
AWWWWWWW
In the middle of the biggest recession in a generation, NPR’s idea of a punishment is not giving a bonus?
Vivian Schiller’s comments show what was behind Williams firing. Her partisan venom showed itself when she implied that people holding differing opinions from her have psychological problems.
Schiller’s resignation should follow Weiss as soon as possible.
