Oooohhhh! Creepy, creepy! I have to admit, this whole BE v. NPR thing makes me feel very naive. Either no journalists consider BE's ouster "news," or NPR has so effectively closed ranks that anyone interested in investigating meets with the same slimy blandishments Jay Kernis extrudes in NPR's official forums.

One print journalist's plain talk (Robert P. Laurence of the San Diego "Tribune" - another naif?): "Now, NPR is acting like any other big, powerful, dumb, clumsy, unfeeling, implacable, stonewalling, soulless bureaucracy that doesn't know or care what its constituents need or want."

"One Public Radio Manager's Take on NPR's Replacement of Bob Edwards as Host of Morning Edition" by Dr. Jim King, Director of Radio, WVXU, Cincinnati

"Booting Radio Host Costs SLC Station Funds," by Glen Warchol in The Salt Lake "Tribune"

Jolly and emetic    (Just look at that face, by golly!)

Another corporate spokesweasel who hasn't learned that you allay fears by addressing them -- or that "news" requires *data* (Hey, Jay, it's easy to be transparent when there's no substance to what you're saying!)

Meanwhile, at "NPR News Code of Ethics and Practices, II. Statement of Purpose. Credibility":
"....The purpose of having a code of ethics and practices is to protect the credibility of NPR news programming by ensuring high standards of honesty, integrity, impartiality and conduct of staff...."

Har! I do love a good joke - especially first thing in the morning.

Ah, well! Time to break my espresso habit. I knew I should have been listening to music instead.

LW