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Media / NPR / Schiller and O'Keefe #993201

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 09, 2011
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

(Washington: Lisa Myers) The sting operation by conservative activist James O'Keefe†† targeting NPR examined; details given about O’Keefe’s role in taking down ACORN and the threat to NPR’s funding; clip played of NPR’s Ron Schiller† making disparaging remarks about Republicans and the Tea Party. [Representative Eric CANTOR†- questions the mission of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.] [WFUV Radio general manager Ralph JENNINGS†- comments on the possibility of losing federal funding.] [Corp. for Public Broadcasting CEO Patricia Stacy HARRISON†- comments on the threat to children’s programming.]

Reporter(s):
Williams, Brian;
Myers, Lisa
Duration:
00:02:10

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