November 2004

Hi Neil

Hi Neil...

I am a sometime viewer who can?t see you regularly at 4:00, but do watch when able. I realized recently that you commonly do something I would love to do...have a chat with Jack Welch.

I have spent considerable time online over the last 4 years cussing and discussing the various elements of mainstream media bias, especially in the 3 broadcast networks. The discussions almost always end in wonderment as to why the various corporate individuals, the Chairman, the CEO's and the board members condone the bias in the news organizations owned by their corporations. What motivates the decision makers to support the bias... is it money? Is it because they favor the leftist positions?

Jack Welch knows what went on with NBC News and within the GE Board room. I've seen you interview him and know you have a rapport that might allow discussion in a frank manner.

Perhaps the next time you chat with him you could ask about corporations, networks and bias. Believe me, there are lots of people who want to know what Jack will say.

The General Electric Co. is perhaps the largest of manufacturing corporations. Its officers and board must be respected because they are obviously among the best of the best. And yet, they allow NBC News and MSNBC to take very partisan and left ideological positions on a constant basis. Katie Couric and Matt Lauer on the Today show are blatant in their ideological fervor. Katie goes so far as to wear black on bad days to emphasize her distress with "bad news"

I would love to hear Jack Welch describe the reasoning behind GE allowing Katie and Matt free reign.

Is there profit in bias?

Does perverting the truth pay dividends?

Does the left bias show up on the bottom line?

Does GE not feel obligated to conservative customers and viewers to insist that NBC be more truthful and less left biased. (treading carefully around "fair and balanced")

Is discrimination against conservatives any less heinous than discrimination against women or minorities?

Is attempting to overthrow a sitting President in the best interest of American media corporations?

I don?t advocate a hardboiled adversarial interview, but rather a discussion among friends of the issues involved with corporations and bias. If you decide to conduct such a discussion, please let me know beforehand. I know several thousand who will want to watch. It would be a great story and a great public service.

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Posted by Peacerose at 9:57 PM

Categories: GE, Jack Welch, Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, media bias, NBC