Analysts: Video Edit of NPR Executive Misleading

Breaking from Newsmax.com Analysts: Video Edit of NPR Executive Misleading WASHINGTON — News analysts say that a hidden-camera video by a conservative activist targeting NPR was edited in misleading ways to showcase inflammatory remarks from a public radio executive. Analysts from the Poynter Institute and The Blaze, a website set up by Fox News host Glenn Beck, told an NPR reporter that they found a short version of the video deceiving when compared with the full two-hour tape of a lunch meeting between NPR fundraisers and two conservative activists posing as a fake Muslim group. The men offered NPR a $5 million donation and engaged in a wide-ranging political discussion. Editor's Notes: Top Docs Share Secrets to Surviving Cancer Doctor Uses a Deck of Playing Cards to Boost Memory The analysts' comments were contained in an NPR story published Monday. The Blaze also ran a piece last week discussing the differences between the edited video and the longer version. The short version, which gained wide attention on blogs and other websites, portrays fundraiser Ron Schiller as saying NPR would be better off without federal funding in the long term. Congressional Republicans have seized on those comments in their effort to cut public broadcast funding. In the longer tape, Schiller said the loss of federal funding would be disastrous in the short term. Activist James O'Keefe posted the full video last week at the same time he released the edited version, following criticism of edited versions of his videos of the nonprofit group ACORN. In a statement Monday, O'Keefe said the shorter version includes the pieces his group found most relevant. Forensic consultant Mark Menz, who reviewed the tapes for NPR, said they were edited to lead viewers to a certain conclusion, in part by presenting remarks out of sequence. When Schiller was portrayed in the shorter video as saying the GOP had been "hijacked" by the tea party, it's evident in the longer version that he was paraphrasing the views of two influential, unnamed Republicans. It's not clear shortly thereafter if he's paraphrasing someone else or expressing his own views when he refers to the tea party as racist and xenophobic. Schiller also makes positive comments about the GOP. In comments edited out of the short version of the video, he spoke of growing up as a Republican and admiring the principles of fiscal conservatism. The short video also omits Schiller repeatedly saying that donors cannot influence the news because of a firewall between the fundraising and editorial departments. Scott Baker, editor in chief of The Blaze, first raised objections last week about how the video was edited. Some of the comments could offend conservatives or tea party activists, he said, but added that other comments that were cut out were complimentary to conservatives. Analyzing the tapes gave him respect for the professionalism of the NPR executives portrayed in the video, Baker said. Looking at the full video tape, the NPR executives "seem to be fairly balanced people, trying to do a fairly good job," he said. Still, an NPR spokeswoman says the network confirmed its top fundraising executive made "egregious comments" that were not distorted or fundamentally misrepresented. The videos led to the resignations of Schiller and of NPR CEO Vivian Schiller, who is not related. © 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Additional Links: ALERT: Test Your Thyroid at Home. Doctor Shows How. Losing Weight After Age 50 – Easy Tips to Shed Pounds TO ADVERTISE For information on advertising, please contact Newsmax Advertising Sales via e-mail. TO SUBSCRIBE

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Radiation Leak Threatens 140,000 In Japan BUSINESS Japanese Crisis Only The Latest Hurdle For U.S. Nuclear Industry POLITICS Some States Could Cancel Or Delay Primaries WORLD Bahrain Declares State Of Emergency After Saudi Soldier Shot Dead ENTERTAINMENT Bon Jovi Rips Steve Jobs For 'Killing The Music Business' POLITICS Kirsten Gillibrand's Big Afghanistan Announcement BLOG POSTS Lloyd J. Dumas: Shadow Elite: "Safe" Nuclear Power? No Such Thing Natural disasters, such as the gigantic earthquake off the coast of Japan, remind us of the fragility of even our most impressive technologies and the utter interconnectedness of our modern societies. Leo Hindery, Jr.: Obamanomics: Guess Who Came to Dinner; Guess Who Didn't Even Get Asked? As long as Mr. Obama focuses on CEOs in Silicon Valley to the neglect of rebuilding manufacturing in America, we won't see anything near the reduced unemployment rate that his economic team predicted in early 2009. Daphne Eviatar: Obama Gets Pushed Out of His Comfort Zone -- and Pushes Back State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley was forced to resign for his frank comments about the treatment of Bradley Manning. The question is, why would the administration do something so "ridiculous, counterproductive, and stupid"? Esther Wojcicki: Save the National Writing Project From the Federal Cutting Block Are we prioritizing education in this nation or not? Looks like not. We are prioritizing defense. As is usually the case, Congress and our policy makers have their priorities wrong. Keli Goff: Of Course She Was Asking for It The disgusting "she was asking for it" blame game for sexual assault in this country has officially reached critical mass and now includes a class of victims we all hoped it never would: children. MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.COM Google Satellite Images Show Japan Devastation Fukushima Explosion: Japan Nuclear Plant Rocked By Hydrogen Explosion (VIDEO) PHOTOS: Devastating Shots Of Japan's Massive Quake ON TWITTER A Dramatic Story, at the End of Which Nothing Happens Bon Jovi Rips Steve Jobs For 'Killing The Music Business' Drew Brees Rips Owners ON FACEBOOK Google Satellite Images Show Japan Devastation Beck: Japan Quake Could Be A 'Message' From God Kirsten Gillibrand's Big Afghanistan Announcement

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Monday, March 14, 2011 Arianna Huffington: Biz Stone And The Power Of Giving Back Arianna Huffington: At HuffPost, we've always aimed to be more than just a trusted source for news and information -- we've also wanted to be a catalyst for engagement. As such, we've worked to combine the power of social media and online journalism by taking our users beyond just reading stories about their community and their world, and providing ways for them to become involved in those stories. It's why we've decided to kick off the first official week of the new Huffington Post Media Group at AOL with a "30-Day Service Challenge" to all AOL/HuffPost employees worldwide, encouraging them to find ways to give back to their local communities. In addition, today on every section of HuffPost we're featuring stories about organizations and individuals who are taking action to help others. Plus, I have an exciting announcement about Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. WORLD Fukushima Explosion: Japan Nuclear Plant Rocked By Hydrogen Explosion (VIDEO) POLITICS State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley Resigns SPORTS NCAA Tournament 2011 Bracket Revealed BUSINESS Hackers Plan Bank Of America Email Leak On Monday Exposing "Corruption And Fraud" TECHNOLOGY iPhone Clock Bungles Time Change BLOG POSTS Marcus Samuelsson: Giving Back: How You And The Food Community Can Help Struggling Families Imagine the economic impact it could have in our neighborhoods if we dedicated just a portion of our monthly expenditures to buying local. Robert Kuttner: The Continuing Mortgage Mess After the drubbing that the Democrats took last November, you would think that it might occur to the White House that it makes sense to be more clearly aligned with the interests of consumers. But that is still contested terrain. Diane Ravitch: Eight Civics Lessons from Governor Walker By his negative example, Governor Scott Walker has reminded us about the rights and obligations of citizenship and about the importance of standing up for the rights of children and workers to sustain a functioning democracy. Robert Alvarez: Meltdowns Grow More Likely at the Fukushima Reactors Given what's happening at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, it's time for a serious review of what our nuclear safety authorities consider to be improbable, especially when it comes to reactors operating in earthquake zones. Sen. Bernie Sanders: Deficit Reduction Requires Shared Sacrifice The corporate media have been very lax in describing the devastating and unprecedented pain that the Republican House passed budget bill would bring. Let me briefly mention just a very few of their cuts. MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.COM PHOTOS: Devastating Shots Of Japan's Massive Quake Japan Earthquake 2011: Battered Country Faces Threat Of Nuclear Meltdown As Death Toll Rises Fukushima Explosion: Japan Nuclear Plant Rocked By Hydrogen Explosion (VIDEO) ON TWITTER WATCH: New Video From Inside Sendai Airport 50 Cent's Outrageously Offensive Japanese Earthquake Tweets Fukushima Explosion: Japan Nuclear Plant Rocked By Hydrogen Explosion (VIDEO) ON FACEBOOK Fukushima Explosion: Japan Nuclear Plant Rocked By Hydrogen Explosion (VIDEO) Japan Man Saved 2 Days After Being Swept To Sea By Tsunami Has The Lost City Of Atlantis Been Found?