> In general, I would agree with you.� In this > particular case, however, ESPN at least pretends to be > a journalistic enterprise.� Journalistic businesses > are _not_ supposed to fire people in this situation, > or they are not independent of their financial side - > which they are supposed to be.� If ESPN wants to be a > real news organization, then it can't allow Michael > Eisner to fire Easterbrook for what he said.� If it > doesn't, then it should say so publicly instead of > pretending otherwise. >
I couldn't agree with you more (on this), but you're assuming ESPN had a choice. I don't know that that is necessarily the case. Tom Beck www.prydonians.org www.mercerjewishsingles.org "I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed I'd see the last." - Dr Jerry Pournelle _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
