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The following is an action call to mobilize a protest campaign to complain about CNN's decision to "tone down" their coverage (See item below). I suggest that in your response, you stress in clear terms the following: - That you are disappointed that CNN is compromising its journalistic integrity by caving in to political pressure - That you demand that Rula Amin be reinstated and that she be allowed to file her reports. - That unless Rula Amin is allowed to do her job, you have no choice but to get rid of your CNN shares within the next few days - That Gilo be called what it officially is: a settlement Best thing is to call AND send email. Tel no.: (404) 827 - 0234 Email: public.information@turner.com Please bcc: pmwatch@zworg.com I just spoke with the lady there (I got her in one ring!), and basically she is there to take in complaints! So, do your job and let her do her job! If you call, please indicate in you email that you did when you write the email. Phone calls are taken a bit more seriously than emails. BUT please do send the email, and bcc us so that we have a record of your action. This will help me when I call in for their reaction next week. I will fax in your letters before talking to CNN and asking them for their reaction. Ahmed Bouzid Palestine Media Watch [The Jerusalem Post Internet Edition] Wednesday, December 13 2000 14:22 16 Kislev 5761 (11:05) Barak meets CNN representatives over coverage Prime Minister Ehud Barak met recently with three representatives of the CNN network in an effort to clarify claims of slanted and one-sided reportage of violence in the territories by the US network. Members of the Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Ministry were present at the meeting, the Hebrew daily "Ma'ariv" reports. The CNN representatives expressed concern at the meeting about reports of American Jews selling off stock in the parent company, Time-Warner, in protest over the network's coverage of the current crisis. Jewish leaders in the US said they were having some success in convincing CNN to change its reportage on the conflict. In an effort to mollify critics, CNN recently stopped airing reports from correspondent Rula Amin in Gaza and ceased referring to the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo as a "settlement."
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| If you know of a group that would be interested in joing this effort, please send an email message to: pmwatch@zworg.com |
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