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."

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Re:Al Sharpton

[plasmacutter]

youre failing to grasp the subtle difference between lobbing accusations and making direct and thoughtless ad hominems.

additionally, the charges were not baseless regarding katrina.
politicians actually DID neglect the levee system, the safety protocols, and dragged their feet in responding after the fact.
the only major difference that can be gleaned between the areas worst hit by katrina and those worst hit by other major hurricanes in places like south florida is the skin color of the majority of the residents.

to this day the new orleans black community remains thoroughly gutted because of the inadequate response.