Journalism Issues

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A good example of the accuracy of Bob McChesney's analysis about public
broadcasting (see page 245), is the news from the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting yesterday:

CPB SHAKEUP - TOMLINSON RESIGNS

1) CPB BOARD MEMBER QUITS AHEAD OF VOTE
Kenneth Tomlinson, whose controversial leadership of the CPB's board of
directors sparked an internal investigation into
his tenure, resigned from the board in advance of the release of the
report, which is expected to be critical of his
actions.
By Matea Gold, Los Angeles Times
http://www.freepress.net/news/12195

2) TOMLINSON SLINKS AWAY
While Ken Tomlinson's has reluctantly agreed to depart the CPB, his former
colleagues on the board and within the CPB's
offices are continuing a partisan crusade to remake public broadcasting
into another White House mouthpiece.
By Timothy Karr, MediaCitizen
http://www.freepress.net/news/12200

3) STATEMENT OF THE CPB BOARD ON TOMLINSON'S RESIGNATION
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors announced that
its former chairman Kenneth Y. Tomlinson has
resigned from the CPB board -- this is their official statement.
-From Corporation for Public Broadcasting
http://www.freepress.net/news/12201

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