Blogger Spurs US Radio Host's Firing

jas_public writes "The Wall Street Journal reports on the controversial events which ultimately led to the firing of radio shock jock Don Imus. 'At 6:14 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, relatively few people were tuned into the "Imus in the Morning Show" ... Ryan Chiachiere was. A 26-year-old researcher in Washington, D.C., for liberal watchdog organization Media Matters for America, he was assigned to monitor Mr. Imus's program. Mr. Chiachiere clipped the video, alerted his bosses and started working on a blog post for the organization's Web site.' The article breaks down how that viral video clip and word of mouth outrage reached the ears of the presidents of CBS and MSNBC, ultimately leading to Imus' dismissal."

Comments

this won't work with fox ; )

[plasmacutter]

if it did.. they'd have to have a HUGE job fair to replace their entire staff.

Re:this whle Imus thing is insane

[Hubbell]

I've seen some of these girls, and I'm sorry but ugly is an understatement, half of them belong on the men's basketball team.

Re:Lesson from this debacle

[Just Some Guy]

When the PC police comes after you for denigrating people

You used the syllable "nig". You are a racist. We are coming for you.

Ask David Howard if you think I'm exaggerating.