O'Reilly Interview Causes Tension Between Fox, NPR

The Nation   |  Ari Melber   |   October 3, 2007 09:58 AM

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The ongoing fallout over Bill O'Reilly's recent racial comments is stoking tensions between Fox News and NPR. Both channels employ Juan Williams, who got O'Reilly talking about race during their now-infamous radio interview, and Mara Liasson, who regularly appears on Fox to debate Republicans. Media Matters blogger Eric Boehlert argues that by aggressively defending O'Reilly, Williams is compromising NPR and his own journalistic integrity:

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- Tator See Profile I'm a Fan of Tator permalink

There you go again, A black man that does not toe the Liberal line and stay on the plantation gets smeared by Liberals. When your are you Liberals going to learn African Americans were freed from slavery along time ago, you no longer own them or their thoughts. Like Thomas said and Liberals consistently keep proving Liberals are more dangerous to the AA community than the KKK.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:41 AM on 10/04/2007
- MartyGee See Profile I'm a Fan of MartyGee permalink

I thought the Nation piece was thoughtfull.
Re O'Reilly being racist:
If you define racism as hatred O'Reilly isn't racist. If you define it as pre-judging there's no doubt his remarks are racist. And yes I listened to the entire radio broadcast from Fox website.
If it wasn't racist - how come we're all embarassed by it?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:50 PM on 10/03/2007
- mrcontinental See Profile I'm a Fan of mrcontinental permalink

Juan needs to do Fox full time then because we cannot have him tainting NPR.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:30 PM on 10/03/2007
- drauz See Profile I'm a Fan of drauz permalink

no one-time journalist has professional integrity after taking a services contract from Fox. undoubtedly, their bank accts are much improved.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:52 AM on 10/03/2007
- Advocate123 See Profile I'm a Fan of Advocate123 permalink

This website is a national disgrace. O'Reilly and Juan were making headway talking honestly about race. You libs then trashed him for it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:30 AM on 10/03/2007
- ohiomark See Profile I'm a Fan of ohiomark permalink

Yes, Juan Williams is a liberal and most of the time I don't agree with him. Having said that, he is a very classy person and he does not resort to name calling . If all Libs were like Juan Williams, the political world would be a better place.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:21 PM on 10/03/2007
- protagonia See Profile I'm a Fan of protagonia permalink

The wind has shifted.

Some will fall.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:25 PM on 10/03/2007
- supergranny See Profile I'm a Fan of supergranny permalink

then go find a website sympathetic to your views. Stop whining. Your public figures are fair game, just as those on the left. The power is changing sides right now, and that's what all the uproar is about. The right-wing blabbermouths have had their soapbox, and us lefties are now driving the train. your people f-ed up, and do so on a daily basis. go somewhere else and lead the battlecry for keeping the disastrous agenda of your branch of idiots alive. they need your help now. just watch as they drown in their own filth. they've been doing it for some time now.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:41 AM on 10/03/2007
- Advocate123 See Profile I'm a Fan of Advocate123 permalink

Why not address the fact that O'reilly did not make racist comments.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:48 AM on 10/03/2007
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