[Peace-discuss] Fw: underwriting spot

[jencart]

To reiterate, this was my point exactly in my phone conversation w/ Les yesterday.   How nice we're all on the same wavelength.  Let's hope Les and WILL get w/ the program!     Jenifer C.
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To allow corporate sponsorships, as from ADM, GE, and others, as is  permitted on the station, is also controversial to many; corporate  America has been leading U.S. policy since the beginning. It too has an  agenda. This is what I had in mind by using the word "hypocritical".  I'm inclined to believe that large corporate sponsors have a greater  effect on programming than would an outfit like AWARE.

Incidentally, if the NRA wants to be a sponsor, advertising itself with  noninflammatory words such as "liberty" and "respect for the  constitution", I would not find this particularly objectionable.

MKB

On Nov 7, 2003, at 4:19 PM, Chas. 'Mark' Bee wrote:

> Morton K. Brussel wrote:
>
>> What WILL seems to be saying is that AWARE is controversial (like the 
>> NRA), and it doesn't like controversy (however that is defined!). Of 
>> course WILL's stance is hypocritical--it simply wants to cover its 
>> rear end, belying its public interest ideals.
>>
>> MKB
>
>
>    For WILL to be hypocritical in this case, wouldn't they have to be 
> accepting those NRA submissions?  Come to think of it, I don't think 
> I've ever heard an underwriting announcement with political 
> ramifications on WILL at all.  And while we may not see political 
> ramifications per se in peace and justice, remember that the 
> Republican party and the corporate media have been working overtime 
> for over a year to make it so in the eyes of the average American.
>
>    If WILL ever does actually start taking controversial underwriting, 
> I wonder which side can afford more of it.  Something to think 
> about..?
>
>    I think WILL is covering its rear end a little too vigorously here, 
> but having worked alongside Les and Debbie for years I can pretty well 
> guess that it's not because they want to.  I think I'll wait for those 
> NRA blurbs before I start accusing them of hypocrisy - these days, 
> covering one's rear end can be a crucial component of pursuing one's 
> public interest ideals.   -cmb
>
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