I am not sure anyone is responding emotionally, but NPR is reporting on a White House apology to Ms. Sherrod. I heard a clip from press sec. Robert Gibbs. I do not recall him saying anything about reinstating her at the USDA. ABC is reporting that Ag. Sec. Tim Vilsack is reconsidering her firing. Dwight Dwight E. Brooks, Ph.D. Professor and Director School of Journalism PO Box 64 College of Mass Communication Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615 494-8925 Fax: 615 898-5682 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dr. John R. Arnold Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1:30 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Shameful, unacceptable Before we become emotional, let us remember that few broacasters double checked their sources or the video tape (Roland Martin's response to FOX in particular). The FCC should quickly investigate the "malicious truth" presented by Fox. And the POTUS paid too much attention to one news source. Dr. John R. Arnold Associate Professor, Mass Communication & New Media Studies Lane College 307 Saunders Hall Jackson, TN 38301 USA Tel: 731.426.7510 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wilson Ii, Clint C. Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:05 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Shameful, unacceptable Colleagues: I, too, have signed the Color of Change petition and encourage others to do so. -- CW Dr. Clint C. Wilson II Professor of Journalism and Graduate Professor of Mass Communications and Media Studies John H. Johnson School of Communications Howard University ________________________________________ From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Woodard [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1:57 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Shameful, unacceptable I am signing this today! I just watched several mainstream news channels back track and offer their support to Ms. Sherrod. Colorofchange does an excellent job of mobilizing people and actually impacting society and bringing about action. I am all for moving forward with a resolution regarding Fox that calls them out for their racist, sexist skewed points of view that lead our society to intolerance and hatred. They are more often wrong than right and should be called out for masquerading as a credible news source. This seems much more important than our AEJMC president calling out the President for not being accessible to the press. AEJMC as a whole should be outraged at Fox's antics!!!!!! Truly this is what Carol should be addressing. Who would like to be in charge of drafting a resolution that we can vote on at our business meeting?