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The Peter Arnett employment situation goes a little something like this, from what I understand: He works for some online media group, and was hired to do stuff through that group for National Geographic Explorer. Since all of NBC's folks left Baghdad, and he was still there, and b/c of the relationship with MSNBC and the NGS, he started reporting for MSNBC (and subsequently for NBC). So basically, MSNBC/NBC decided not to show his coverage anymore, and he was subsequently let go by National Geographic.
I wrote an e-mail to Kojo Nnamdi today for his show (though it wasn't read...damnit!), and it basically went like this: What he did wasn't the smartest thing to do; however, I don't think what he did was necessarily inappropriate. He offered a unique perspective on the war, and it's a shame that this happened. Furthermore, the folks at NBC should be ashamed for doing an about face.
Now, having said that, I understand why NBC pulled the plug. The network itself is number 1, and the cable news network is number 3. No reason to ruin your top spot, and dig yourself deeper into a pit at the same time.
If anything, journalists will be more careful in what they say and to whom they say it. While that might not be a bad idea right now, I'm not sure that's such a good thing in the long run.
If George W. Bush can figure out the Israel/Palestine situation, he gets the Nobel Peace Prize. It's that simple.
That indy journalist better be careful, lest he wind up like the guy from ITN.
Hey, I heard that Geraldo was embedded over in Iraq for Fox, and apparently he got in some shit over possibly revealing a location. Anybody else hear that?
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